Martin T. Kosovich

Chagrin Falls, OH Cell: 440-***-**** acyr8s@r.postjobfree.com Linked-In Profile

Senior Quality Manager Manufacturing Expert

Self-motivated, energetic Quality Manager with uncompromising emphasis and pride in working to provide quality products, on time, exceeding customer expectations, with-in cost constraints, while driving results to reduce waste and proactively reviewing internal and external processes for cost savings.

Manager: 10+ years supervises Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians, and Inspectors.

Management Representative: Organized Management Reviews, provided quality metrics, schedules and coordinates internal/external ISO auditors and related training.

New Product Development Contributor: Collaborates with engineering team members in analyzing APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Process Mapping, Control Plans, Corrective and Preventive Actions, with root cause analysis (e.g. 5 why), reporting (e.g. 8d, 7 step, and 5 phase), and verification.

Champion: Motivates and empowers team members for lean and continuous improvement.

Technical Writer: 10+ years developing written technical procedures, work instructions, validation forms, and the subsequent training and motivation of employees.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Quality Manager May 2015 – June 2016

IROCK Crushers LLC - Rock Crushing Machine Fabricator

Determined a need for a replacement paint booth. Researched suppliers lead the redesign and negotiation of a 20% reduction on the procurement of a state-of-the-art EPA-compliant paint booth, managed OSHA training, and ensured regulatory compliance.

Implemented process improvements that resulted in maximizing processing capacity by 100%, while eliminating bottlenecks and reducing overall maintenance costs.

Tested, evaluated, and selected a paint supplier that meets EPA criteria and vital performance metrics.

Due to observed and reported safety concerns, researched and presented to the management team an exhaust system to eliminate shop diesel exhaust; procured with 45% cost savings.

With no safety program, assumed the role of Safety Manager; established an OSHA compliant system, initiated employee safety training, created a tracking system, and administrated chemical safety (i.e. inventoried supplies and obtained SDSs, TDSs, and PDSs for Engineering).

Attended North East Ohio Safety Council’s seminars and presented to management lessons learned; several incorporated. Attendance led to a 4% cost savings on insurance.

Created first “Safety Manual” incorporating researched best practices.

Final assembly verification check sheets redesigned; increased process efficiency by approximately 88%.

Quality Manager September 2006 – May 2015

Stride Tool - Solon, Ohio - Professional Hand Tools with Global Sourcing & Distribution

Administrated all internal/external quality functions, including international customers and global sourcing documentation while researching and creating customer requested certifications.

Rebuilt sections of the Quality Management System to ISO9000 compliance.

Combined many processes and eliminated non-valued repetitive and obsolete information.

Revamped customer complaint files and logs to incorporated corrective and prevent actions, containment check list, continuous improvement efforts, and verification of closures.

Designated same form and log for supplier nonconformance, environmental and safety.

Martin T. Kosovich

Chagrin Falls, OH Cell: 440-***-**** acyr8s@r.postjobfree.com Linked-In Profile

Maintained 100% compliance with UL audits and UL testing.

Technical resource for Customer Service, Customers and Sales.

Initiated training and created a catalog reference document for replacement parts to rapidly respond to customer replacement part inquires.

Instrumental in creating a paperless RGA system, with a customer interactive database.

Restructured the returns process to rebuild tools to the OEM standards versus scrapping and replacing the tools resulting in lost revenue. Estimated overall warranty savings at 15%.

Assumed leadership role in international compliance for SDS inventory and collection of the CAS number inventory for Prop. 65, RoHS, WEEE, WERCS, and REACH compliance reporting and creating certification.

Quality Manager 2005 - 2006

WMI INC. - Frankfort, Kentucky - Automotive - Heavy Metal Chassis Stamping for demanding customers such as Honda and Ford

Rebuilt the Quality Management System to ISO/QS9000 compliance.

Administrated all internal and external quality functions. Registrar: NSF with no major findings.

Managed and trained ten employees on quality procedures and documentation.

Prevented a next day plant shutdown by gathering personnel to rework product to new engineering drawing on the customer's premises that evening.

Quality Coordinator/Supervisor/Acting Quality Manager 2000 - 2005

Areway Inc. - Brooklyn, Ohio - Automotive - Metal Finishing: highly decorative, polished,

buffed, painted and powder coating of aluminum automotive and truck wheels

Supervised up to 23 multi-shift employees/inspectors in Division 2, 5, and 9. Div. 9 created for a new customer product launch and training a new work cell.

Travelled internationally to prevent a plant shut down, taught customer visual standard, and eliminated containment action.

Negotiated and established written quality requirements, definitions and samples with customers of highly cosmetic class “A” surfaces.

Generated quality metrics for Division 2 and 5 for management review. Audited Division 1 and 3 while training new auditors. Passed TS16949 readiness audit. Registrar: Smithers.

Recorded, investigated, and corresponded to internal and external customers regarding complaints, corrective and preventative actions, and product disposition. Responsible for the continuous improvement program.

Represented, participated, and responded to General Motors warranty reviews.

Participated in the PPAP of breakthrough technology when VDP applied to wheels and the market introduction of powder coating to RV’s and the truck wheel industry.

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE: available upon request

QA Supervisor - Thermoform Plastics Inc. - Plastics- Multi-Industry 1996 - 2000

Process Inspector - L’Oréal (Matrix Essentials) - Salon Products 1995 - 1996

Machinist - CSX (Conrail) - Diesel Locomotives Repair 1993 - 1994

Product Technologist/Quality Analyst & MRB Board Member/Master Scheduler - Goodrich (Cleveland Pneumatic) - Aerospace 1979 - 1992

EDUCATION

Cleveland State University, BA Communications 1974 - 1978

ASQ, Certified Quality Technician, Section 800. 1985 - Present

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