Manager Safety
Resume:
Donald L. Moffett Jr.
Palatine, IL 60067
630-***-**** (mobile)
***.*******@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
Proven leader in product safety, regulatory compliance and factory auditing looking to find a career with a growing company that works with or around consumer products to leverage risk based methodologies to improve the product integrity/safety, product quality and overall supplier performance to protect and enhance the company’s brand and to improve product development cycle time by addressing concerns earlier in the development or purchasing cycle to reduce overall company risk. EXPERIENCE
Vice President of Compliance and Quality Assurance March 2014-Present Director of Global Compliance and Quality Assurance July 2011-March 2014 Wilton Brands LLC, Woodridge, IL
Manage global testing, auditing and inspection needs for $700 million business with 28,000+ SKUs Establish strategic direction and direct performance of Compliance departments across 3 business units Responsible for $3.2 million budget for testing and auditing with staff of 14 employees Research government regulations to implement and establish company position on various laws Expert in CPSIA regulation and implementation strategies for children’s products Create and implement strategic social compliance auditing program for contract factories Manage program for approximately 340 factories worldwide Created and sourced strategic software solution to automate testing and auditing requirements Communicate with and educate Retailers on certain legal requirements to clarify policy applications Conduct regulatory and product safety trainings to global PD and Compliance staff on key requirements Create new corporate policies and protocols to implement across all business units Partner with legal department in review of legal documents and management of product safety actions Work with Customer Service and Legal to evaluate product related injury claims and complaints Conduct visits to contract factories to review processes and provide direction on specific issues Conduct due diligence questions and participate in study of potential company acquisitions / purchases Director of Quality Assurance July 2007-July 2011
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, IL
Establish strategic direction and direct performance of Quality and Product Safety departments. Responsible for $2.7 million budget for testing, quality and legal departments. Implement and monitor quality strategies for juvenile products for domestic and international operations. Analyze characteristics of consumer product designs to assess essential safety requirements. Coordinate research from external experts and provide summary or recommendations to staff. Research government regulations and internal resources to develop safety criteria for products. Oversee and manage Consumer Service calls, complaints, and legal claims for alleged injuries. Implement training and oversee execution of strategies for domestic and international staff. Participate in and lead voluntary standards organizational meetings to develop product standards. Global Business Development Manager–Product Integrity Engineering September 2005-July 2007 Global Strategic Account Implementation Team / Manager of Training June 2005-December 2005 SGS - U.S. Testing Company, Lombard, IL
Establish strategic direction and direct performance of Product Integrity Engineering services. Coordinate and conduct internal and external training of Product Integrity Engineering services. Conduct in depth risk assessments utilizing legal standards and essential safety processes. Develop and map process flowcharts based on customer SOPs, internal processes/structure and best practices for factory auditing, social accountability and product inspection services. Develop organizational plan and structure to manage customer accounts using global staff. Senior Safety Engineer/Account Manager October 1998-November 2004 Manager of Training October 2001-November 2004
Intertek / RAM Consulting., Oak Brook, IL
Analyze characteristics of consumer products or designs to assess essential safety requirements. Develop, manage and present domestic and international safety training programs at customer sites. Communicate product safety recommendations to customers using presentations or technical reports. Research government regulations and internal resources to develop safety criteria for products. Present research topics to customers on site or to peers at national conferences. Provide technical and management support to international offices, both on-site and remotely.
(4-month assignment in Hong Kong (1999), 5-month assignment in UK (2004)) Customer Quality Engineer November 1996-October 1998 LoDan Electronics, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL
Analyze customer returned material for non-conformance and coordinate Corrective Action process. Coach and mentor Technical Services and Manufacturing Team in Root Cause Analysis. Assist Manufacturing in recognizing and implementing process improvements. Awards: A.C.T. Award--June 1997; Esprit de Corps Award--September 1997 Telephone Switching Specialist/Electronic Repair August 1988-July 1999 Illinois Air National Guard, O’Hare IAP ANGB, IL
Hands on installation and repair of telephone and electronic equipment. Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of inside wireplant for base telephone network. Honor Graduate at top of class, Telephone Switching School, March 1989 Teaching Assistant August 1994-June 1996
University of Illinois, Department of General Engineering Head Teaching Assistant for senior level lab courses. Developed tutorial for courses teaching design and Finite Element Analysis. EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA CHAMPAIGN
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL ENGINEERING MAY 1996
Project/Thesis: Developed lab courses in material testing, statistical data analysis, and controls. Organized courses and labs to challenge engineering students. Documented labs, teaching strategies, and policies for consistency in future courses. Managed graduate teaching assistants in execution of course strategies. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL ENGINEERING MAY 1994 Gamma Epsilon Honor Society Inductee, Spring 1993
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Instructor at ADK / St. Louis University Product Safety Certification Courses – June 2010-Present Presenter/Panelist at multiple global conferences and seminars on product safety – March 2003-Present Co-owner of Zipwhaa, Inc., a card game manufacturing company – August 2000 to Present Vice President and Chief Spare Change Guy – Responsible for Finances and Operations President of Product Integrity Consulting Services offering risk assessment services – July 2007-Present Chairman and Developer of ASTM Standard for Crib Mattresses – February 2010-December 2011 Skydiving Instructor – Static Line Instructor, Tandem Instructor, Coach, S&TA -- 1999-2012 Board Member of Brookside Condominium Association -- January 1998-May 2000. Certified Playground Safety Inspector--March 1999
Graduate Student Representative in the Department of General Engineering -- August 1995-May 1996 Graduate Advisor to the Illinois Society of General Engineers -- August 1994-May 1995 References Available upon Request
Presentations / Instructional Courses as Instructor FPLA / UPLR Packaging and Training Sessions – multiple retailers – 2014 and 2015 Packaging Training, Risk Assessment Training, Compliance 101 – Major US Retailer – June 2015 Product Risk Assessments – SLU /ADK Product Safety Management Course – April 2015 Basics of a Product Safety Program – ICPHSO Annual Conference – February 2015 Product Risk Assessments – American Manufacturing Strategies Summit – October 2014 Organizing Your Company to Manage Big Data – SLU /ADK Product Safety Course – September 2014 Establishing a Safety Culture in Your Company – ICPHSO Regional Conference – September 2014 Advanced Product Risk Assessment 3 Day Course – Hermes Hansecontrol, Germany – March 2014 Product Risk Assessment Refresher Training – Hermes Hansecontrol, Germany – March 2014 Hazards Analysis 2 Day Course – SLU / ADK Product Safety Program – February 2014 Advanced Product Risk Assessment 3 Day Course – Hermes Hansecontrol, Germany – August 2013 Hazards Analysis 2 Day Course – SLU / ADK Product Safety Program – February 2013 Product Risk Assessments – SLU /ADK Product Safety Management Course – June 2011 CPSC Public Database Panel – DRI Conference – March 2011 Product Risk Assessments – DRI Conference – March 2011 Product Risk Assessments – SLU /ADK Product Safety Management Course – January 2011 Advanced Product Risk Assessment 3 Day Course – TUV Rheinland, Germany – December 2010 Product Risk Assessments – SLU /ADK Product Safety Management Course – June 2010 Advanced Product Risk Assessment 3 Day Course – TUV Rheinland, Hong Kong – August 2009 Role of Testing Labs in Product Safety Program – ICPHSO International Symposium, Beijing, China – May 2007 Beginner to Advanced Product Risk Assessment Course – Multiple Customers and thousands of individuals trained as part of role with testing labs – 2000 to 2007
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