Quality Engineering

Mike D. Tonyes

Pendleton, Indiana ***** 765-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/mike-tonyes acz7b8@r.postjobfree.com

VISIONARY SUPPLIER QUALITY LEADER

Improve Supplier Quality Performance Assess Suppliers’ Quality Systems

Results-driven senior management professional, leading multi-site teams in managing quality performance of more than 400 global suppliers to 4 manufacturing plants, achieving award-winning results. Innovative in implementing new programs and tools, streamlining processes and delivering significant annual savings. Diligent in performing root cause analysis, auditing protocols and metrics, and ensuring compliance with strict standards and regulations. Natural leader transforming team performance by introducing new models, managing change and building collaboration for optimal business results.

Global Supply Chain Quality Management Quality Controls Program Development Strategic Planning Root Cause Analysis 5 Why 8D PPAP Manufacturing Capability Assessments Quality Improvement Planning Error Proofing Containment Quality Audits KPI’s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC, Troy, Michigan

Senior Manager, North America Global Supply Management – Supplier Quality 2010 – 2016

Managed team of 28 Supplier Quality Engineers in US and Mexico responsible for quality performance of more than 400 global suppliers to 4 Delphi Powertrain plants in Mexico.

Reduced supplier caused customer quality complaints 50% by implementing Proactive Risk Based Supplier Audit program.

Increased supplier quality performance by conducting supplier quality improvement workshops for problem solving and prevention with approximately 90 chronic, problematic suppliers.

Implemented vendor tooling inventory and assessment project to proactively evaluate new tooling requirements at 44 plastic component suppliers in US and Mexico, reducing quality risk to supply chain and Delphi.

Improved effectiveness and manufacturing process knowledge of Supplier Quality Engineers by re-structuring team from traditional AQE / SQE functional model to Category SQE functional model.

Analyzed and managed supplier quality metrics for customer quality impacts, PPM, quality problem cases, major disruptions, repeat issues and audits, reporting detailed and timely results to top leadership monthly.

Streamlined supplier sourcing process by utilizing quality performance metrics and eliminating sourcing to problematic suppliers.

Received inaugural Supplier Quality Premier Award from Delphi Corporation’s Senior Vice President of Global Supply Management for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to supplier quality and improvement of Delphi Powertrain’s supplier quality metrics.

Engineering Project Manager, Engineering Services - CMII Systems 2003 – 2010

Directed $30M project and engineering team to collaborate with IT and define business process and technical requirements for timely replacement of Legacy system business processes and tools with automated workflow platform based on Team Center Enterprise.

Replaced paper-based change management system by deploying automated workflow tool to 93 Delphi technical centers and plants globally.

Eliminated 6 Legacy bill of material (BOM) systems by implementing common BOM and packaging platform to engineering and plant operations.

Assembled and guided team of professional contracted trainers in training and supporting 6K end users globally on global engineering system (GES).

Delivered significant cost savings by consolidating and transitioning US-based engineering-technical data management operation to low cost region.

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Site Chief Engineer, Technical Center Indiana 2001 – 2003

Managed product engineering test laboratories, product design groups, computational engineering and hourly skilled trades.

Reduced facility, operation, laboratory and personnel costs from $12M to $5M annually over 2-year period by increasing operational efficiency and transitioning select operations to low cost region.

Generated $500K in revenue to Technical Center Indiana by marketing and selling excess laboratory capacity and test services to non-Delphi companies.

Improved first time quality of product validation process by partnering with Delphi Test and Validation Council in co-developing common, divisional confirmation and validation procedure.

Exceeded all safety goals and passed all 3rd-party quality audits for Indiana Technical Center.

Manager, Test and Validation Engineering 1991 – 2001

Led validation engineering group responsible for product validation and conformance to customer technical requirements. Conducted corporate and vibration assessment and test methodology seminars. Performed experimental modal analysis for electro-mechanical components for finite element analysis correlation.

Developed application-based environmental test plans, validating automotive components and reproducing field failures in laboratories.

Researched and implemented new test technologies and equipment, meeting defined business goals.

Created accelerated vibration durability test methods based on application data and facilitated training for personnel in Mexico Technical Center, supporting seamless implementation.

Defined improved techniques for measuring and analyzing dynamic stresses in shafts for rotating devices.

Developed on-board vibration data acquisition instrumentation for Indy Car and Mercury Performance off-shore racing applications, meeting defined product requirements and deadlines.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Supplier Performance and Development Process (SPDP), Delphi

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Shainin Consultants

CMII Principles and Tailored Applications, Arizona State University

Basic Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Delphi

Preventing Shock and Vibration Failures, University of Wisconsin

Random Vibration, University of Arizona

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