Quality Assurance Engineering
Resume:
GERALD MCDERMOTT
Castle Rock, Colorado 80109
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Work History
PINNACLE ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING – DENVER, COLORADO (2013 – JANUARY 2017)
(120 MILLION DOLLAR IN SALES)
Director of Engineering and Quality Assurance (Reporting to the President of the Company)
Management Responsibilities
New Product Introduction
Sustaining/Manufacturing Engineering
Field Complaints Resolution
Business Process Development
Quality Assurance Program Initialization and Management
Supplier Quality Management
KPI Development across organization
Lead the introduction of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies into the company
Instituted Six Sigma training for engineers, to start
Working knowledge of processes including injection molding, machining, sheet metal, die casting.
Lead three Project Managers in cross functional projects
Responsible for cost management and cost reductions within the product lines
Worked closely with purchasing in vendor quality programs
MEDICAL SIMULATION CORPORATION - DENVER, COLORADO (2000 – August 2013)
(14 Million Dollar in Sales)
Vice President of Development and Operations (Reporting to CEO)
Management Responsibilities
Development Engineering
Supply Chain and Inventory Management
Customer Service and Call Support
Field Services
Development and implementation of cross functional Process Control Tools and Systems
Cost Targets, Project Schedule, and Budget Management of assigned departments
Product Reliability, Quality, and Serviceability strategies
Input into business planning, marketing, and business objective obtainment
Main technical/operational contact with new and existing customers
Team Leader in a project to reengineer/redefine the company’s business model
Logistics and Transportation of company products worldwide
Research and Design Engineering Management
People Management across multiple and varied disciplines
Project Management
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) HEALTH CARE - MILWAUKEE,WISCONSIN (1989 – 2000)
(600 Million is Sales from Facility)
Manager of Sustaining/Manufacturing Engineering reporting to VP of Manufacturing
Management Responsibilities
Quality within the production facility
Post Release Design Engineering and New Product Introduction
Core team member in defining the roles of Design, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineers in introducing new products into manufacturing
Achieved cost reductions obtained through continuous process improvement, quality improvement initiatives, demand flow technology, and redesign initiatives
Manufacturing Leader for numerous ISO 9000 Re-Certification Audits
Product and technology transfers between international manufacturing facilities
Leader in the redesign of the Supplier Quality Program
Responsible for the redesign of a 500,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility
Six Sigma Lead Member for the Sustaining Engineering Group
Internal FDA/GMP Auditor
Project Management
Trained as a team faclitator
Personnel Management - 25 Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Software and Quality Engineers
Education Summary
The Pyzdek Institute LLC - Tucson, Az. (Passed Exam in 2013)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Center for Creative Leadership – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Leadership Development Program Graduate
Denver University – Denver, Colorado
Masters of Applied Science in Technology Management – Leadership Series
Milwaukee School of Engineering – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
CAREER SUMMARY
At Pinnacle, I am employed to bring Management Systems and excellence to engineering, business and manufacturing processes. I was focused in the areas of Engineering, Production, and Quality Assurance. I also was assigned to bring structure to the inside sales department. The company is a 100+ million dollar company with cross organizational processes that was more fitting of a 10 million company. The company had no quality assurance or supplier quality program. The company was recently acquired by LeGrand, USA.
I started my employment at Medical Simulation Corporation as being responsible for Hardware Engineering and progressing the company’s product line from R&D thru the complete product life cycle. I was employee number six for this startup company. In 2011, Development and Operations were split and I assumed responsibility for the Operations side of the business including Field Services, Supply Chain/Materials Management, Quality, Customer Call Support Services and Logistics/Transportation.
While at GE Health Care, I was involved in the design, development, and manufacturing of complex cardiology, diagnostic, and patient monitoring medical equipment. I have provided leadership in global transfers of technology and manufacturing capabilities along with managing a large staff of engineers that supported capital equipment shipments of 500 million dollars per year. I have experience in an ISO and FDA GMP regulated environment and have been trained as a Six Sigma Black Belt.
My education includes a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Milwaukee School of Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Technology Management -Leadership Series from the University of Denver. I graduated from the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs. I passed the LSS exam in April 2013. I completed 5 Six Sigma projects while employed at GE.
Excellent references from Pinnacle and Medical Simulation Corporation are available upon request.
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