Experience:

An innovative, executive management professional with 20+ years hands on experience in multiple industries and disciplines. My experiences in various manufacturing industries (aerospace, automotive & electronics) have given me a solid cross functional perspective and unique approach to project planning and organizational strategizing *. Principal strengths include; Plant management, Team development & leadership, 6-sigma DMAIC methods, QA systems development and implementation, employee empowerment and supplier and customer relations.

Core Competencies:

Multi-site operations (plant mgmt. / P&L)

Contract development & Project management

Organizational development / Team leadership.(training, team building, performance management)

Manufacturing Processes, Warehousing & Distribution, New Business Development, Hands-on approach to problem solving and analysis

Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt / Lean Manufacturing

Auditing. ISO 9001:2000/TS 16949, AS9100

Leadership/management of QA systems implementation and improvement.

Developing and Implementing TQM policies, programs, and initiatives that improve the quality of an organizations processes, products, and services

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NFI Interactive Logistics - Nashville, TN (Aerospace/3PL) 4/2009 – Current

General Manager II / Sr. Engineering Project Manager

Responsible for overall day to day site operations, invoicing, P&L reporting, Leadership of management team on QMS & Lean/Continuous Improvement. Ensure site safety of employees, training, develops and maintains facility project plan, ensures compliance to all customer, state/governmental regulations, ISO 9001/AS9100 requirements, prepares monthly customer reports, performs quarterly reviews of contract requirements for compliance, supports corporate RFP’s and new business start-ups, maintains customer relationship – single point of contact for customer.

PRETTY PRODUCTS Inc. - LLC – Mount Pleasant, TN (Automotive) 1/2008 – 12/08

Dir of Quality

Developed new plant start-up procedures, quality systems, and standards, drove process improvement initatives and lean manufacturing techniques throughout organization. Executed implementation plans for ISO 9001-2000 certification (TS-16949 & 17025) and new ERP software solutions platform. Additionally responsible for managing Supplier Quality, PPAP, APQP, and GM’s GQTS systems.

DAVITA INC. – Brentwood, TN (Health Care) 11/2006 – 10/07

Sr. Project Engineer

Independent contributor for engineering projects large in scope, specifically related to a corporate merger / integration where the development and/or improvement of systems and processes will became the new standards. Key leadership skills included, project communication and team building by engaging Subject Mater Experts (SME’s) and senior management through process and change management.

DELPHI –SPRING HILL INDUSTRIES-Columbia, TN (Automotive) 9/2005 – 10/2006

Director of Quality

Led management team for site quality systems, supplier and customer quality. Developed policies and procedures to assure compliance to automotive standards and organizational goals. Drive Process improvement, and lean manufacturing techniques throughout organization. Additionally responsible for managing Supplier Quality, PPAP, APQP, TS 16949 certification, Delphi’s GES, and GM’s GQTS systems.

SENIOR AEROSPACE - JET PRODUCTS/ KETEMA –San Diego, CA (Aerospace) 2/2004 – 7/2005

Sr. Quality Engineer / Engineering Group leader

Program ownership for the development of various aerospace, military, and commercial aircraft products. Provide Manufacturing/Quality program development, implement policies procedures and methods to produce complex aerospace components. Interface with internal & external customers and vendors to define product requirements, establish product integrity, production schedules and budgetary constraints. Evaluated and interpreted blueprints, sales orders, engineering change orders, military specifications and various other documents to insure manufacturing plans meet customer requirements.

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. - Rancho Bernardo, CA (Electronics) 1998 – 2001

ITC Mfg Manager, Product QA Engineer / QA Lab Supervisor

Responsible for new product introduction / launch and manufacturing development, which included the coordination of equipment installation, raw materials, hiring & training personnel, establishing Quality System procedures (implementing Six Sigma), production schedules, supplier/customer quality, and budgets. Benchmarked parent corporations Japanese overseas operations for successful new product introduction in US market.

GKN AEROSPACE (Chem-Tronics) – El Cajon, CA (Aerospace) 1984-1997, 2001 – 2004

Sr. Manufacturing / Quality Engineer (MQE)

Procured and developed complex fabricated aerospace, military, and commercial aircraft products. Provided manufacturing and quality engineering program development, generated policies, procedures and lean methods (SPC/JIT) to produce complex fabricated aerospace components. Interfaced with customers, subcontractors and vendors to define contract requirements, establish product integrity, production schedules and budgetary constraints. Evaluated and interpreted blueprints, Sales Orders, Engineering Change Orders (ECO's), Military specifications and various other documents to insure manufacturing plans meet customer requirements.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelors Degree- School of Management and Technology - National University, San Diego, CA. 1996

Professional / Corporate Training:

Certified Six Sigma Green / Black Belt

Kaizen Manufacturing philosophies by Innovative Manufacturing Technologies Inc.

Unigraphics (UGII, v18) 3D Solid Modeling/Wire-frame CADD program, Auto-Cad (2000)

Dale Carnegie- Executive Communications and Leadership (2011)

Villanova University – Certified Lean Six sigma & PMP Course work

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