KATHY MARONSKI

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Downingtown, PA 19335

Mobile: 484-***-**** acv47d@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/kathymaronski

QUALITY, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, SIX SIGMA & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE MANAGER

Proven leader with exceptional business acumen and ability to quickly identify opportunities and strategies to improve business performance and operations using continuous improvement tools and methodologies to optimize and grow the bottom line.

Seasoned manager with 25+ years of quality, process improvement, and program management experience, consistently achieving and driving results for global companies up to $11B in revenue, serving customers in the medical device, chemical, precious metals, automotive, aerospace, glassmaking and photographic industries. Solution-oriented business leader and creative problem-solver, recognized for ability to meet customers’ needs, address business challenges, communicate and present, influence, prioritize, collaborate with others to create impact, and partner across multiple business units and functions to drive change. Possess skill to train, build, lead, and manage teams as well as create, launch, design, and facilitate improvement programs. Strengths include:

Six Sigma (Black Belt)

Process Improvement

Plant Operations/Supply Chain

Lean Manufacturing

ISO Methodologies (9001, 13485)

Project/ Program Management

Team Problem Solving Facilitation

Customer Relationship Mgmt.

Financial & Statistical Analysis

EXPERIENCE

USSC Group Inc., Exton, PA 2014 – 2015

Quality Manager

Led Quality, Environmental System and Manufacturing Process improvements for privately held military/commercial survivability manufacturing company serving the transportation industry.

●Led team improvement efforts and CAPAs to solve customers’ technical issues using Fishbone and 8D. Drove incoming quality from key suppliers to zero defects. Conducted supplier onsite audits.

●Led ISO 9001 quality system compliance and company’s ISO 14001 Environmental System registration activities.

●Developed quality metrics reporting and improvement system using Infor SyteLine database/ERP system, Salesforce contact database, customer scorecard inputs and Microsoft Excel analysis tools.

●Co-led project to reduce cycle time of key manufacturing assembly area by 33% by using Value Stream Mapping (VSM), waste walk and 5S lean manufacturing tools.

●Created swim-lane process map to clarify roles and improve new supplier on-boarding process. Drove improvement in first article (FAI) approval process by instituting qualification planning.

●Documented new SOP/standard work assembly methods using Visual Assembly Procedures (VAPs) and video formats.

JOHNSON MATTHEY, West Chester, PA 1999 – 2014

Quality Manager

Led ISO Quality Management System improvements for $30M+ dollar division of $11B global precious metals manufacturing company. Served multinational, multi-million dollar customers in the medical device, automotive and aerospace industries.

●Oversaw 11 staff and budget of $1.5M. Trained, mentored, and managed team to achieve goals and optimize results.

●Satisfied 40+ medical device onsite compliance audits to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 (cGMP and 21 CFR Part 820) standards.

●Wrote and managed root cause/corrective action CAPA reports in Microsoft Access database along with 5 Why, 8D and A3 formats. Led Material Review Board (MRB).

●Led $1M+ in automotive and aerospace parts submissions in accordance with AIAG APQP PPAP and AS9100 standards. Wrote FAIRs, Part Submission Warrants, Gage R&Rs, Process Capability Cpk, Control Plans and PFMEA risk analyses.

●Improved right first time melt chemistry statistic, precious metal alloy .003” diameter wire surface, and Iridium component quality by facilitating three Six Sigma Black Belt teams comprised of 20 individuals across multi-national locations.

●Provided resource allocation, accuracy and efficiency leadership for >1,000 tests/month for all site chemical and physical laboratory testing and analyses. Purchased and qualified new lab equipment and also optimized layout and flow. New instruments qualified included sealed environmental enclosure for ICPs, laser ICP, laser micrometer, and tensile tester.

●Co-wrote and co-managed new process/equipment installation IQOQPQ reports to satisfy customer no-change protocols.

●Utilized statistical analyses in Minitab and other tools to negotiate the timely resolution of customer technical issues.

●Performed contract review of detailed technical customer specifications and reviewed ASTM process and test methods to create quality plans and guarantee deliverables.

POLAROID CORPORATION, Cambridge, MA 1995 – 1997

Variability Reduction Process (VRP) Program Manager

●Developed and ran enterprise-wide customized Variability Reduction Improvement Program (VRP) for worldwide camera and film manufacturing operations, as precursor to Six Sigma. Selected to lead this key initiative for $3B+ global firm.

●Exceeded goals through the achievement of $10M in savings. Program won prestigious President’s Award.

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●Led and constructed 12 cross-functional teams (120+ individuals) in production and development areas through quality improvement process implementation. Ensured controls identified ownership, sustained improvement, and achieved goals.

●Designed and delivered total quality training materials for 350+ participants at multiple learning levels.

●Wrote and created comprehensive program manual for 200+ employees. Manual included statistical process control basics, procedures to document control of key processes, metrics, additional technical appendices, and diagram creation.

●Created process maps and utilized decision matrices to determine key processes and control variability. Identified robust list of customer requirements by analyzing capability and specifications throughout manufacturing supply chain.

POLAROID CORPORATION (CONTINUED), Cambridge, MA 1984 - 1995

Senior Manufacturing Science Engineer, Corporate Management Science Staff

Led manufacturing costs reduction and throughput projects from idea generation to realization and financial validation using Operations Research analytical methodology, computer simulations and assembly operations continuous improvement tools.

●Programmed and wrote code for computer simulations to optimize new conveyor system and eliminate bottlenecks.

●Improved scheduling at Polaroid’s chemical reagent plant. Implemented complex software model to enhance decision making, deliver sustainable and reliable improvements, and implement warnings to reduce constraint violations.

●Facilitated and designed 20+ manager level large group problem solving and brainstorming sessions for 300+ manufacturing executive staff. Obtained facilitation and problem solving certification.

●Created value stream maps to analyze client processes. Taught 10 – 30 persons per session.

●Developed database and reports to track participation in Polaroid’s Total Quality Ownership program for the Worldwide Camera and Film Development and Manufacturing Manager.

Manufacturing Systems Analyst

Pioneered the creation of databases, accountability systems, and procedures to report film component manufacturing performance for 1,000+ employee factory. Presented findings and analysis to senior and plant management staff monthly.

●Wrote databases to capture assembly machine output and yield losses. Investigated major variances and analyzed performance trends to enable multiple business areas to take action and improve plant profitability.

●Taught SPC class for operators and technicians. Provided guidance and direction on process change statistical analysis.

●Supervised, trained, and mentored five staff. Developed and executed department new hiring process.

Technical Production Supervisor

Directed film manufacturing operations. Monitored and enforced quality, process control compliance, and production yield.

●Established troubleshooting process and quality problem resolution mechanisms with Engineering department.

●Directly managed and coached 12 staff.

Industrial Engineer

Designed optimal layout and workflow methods for manufacturing, laboratory, and office areas. Performed statistical decision analyses to solve plant manufacturing business problems including loss and waste opportunity analysis.

●Improved machine yields by designing, implementing, and presenting results of studies to the Plant Management Staff.

●Provided financial analyses of improvement opportunities in packaging equipment. Reduced downtime by 25%.

●Conducted what-if scenarios utilizing spreadsheet model as part of the Component Assembly Work Redesign Team.

EDUCATION

BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA 1989 – 1991

Master of Business Administration, Honors.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY 1980 – 1984

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Certifications: American Society for Quality Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence. Level One Lean Certification (DVIRC). Creative Problem Solving Facilitator Certification (Buffalo State).

Training: Six Sigma Black Belt and Minitab (Sigma Breakthrough Technologies Inc.). Quality Improvement Process Management (Phillip Crosby Associates II, Inc. College). Concept Engineering (Center for Quality of Management). Winning Project Management (Oak Associates). Lean, Kaizen and Root Cause Analysis (United Technology Aerospace Systems). ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AS9100C (Optima Performance Partners). Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Excel.

Affiliations: Raytheon Corp. Summer Intern (Industrial Engineering Assistant). American Society for Quality, Philadelphia Chapter (1999- present) - Section Chair, Education Chair, Secretary, Event Speaker and Awards Chair. Led Annual ASQ Philadelphia Awards Dinner (50 people), and Annual Harry Belding Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing fundraiser.

Interests: USTA Tennis, golf, and badminton (Gold Medal winner).

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