Quality Engineer Supplier

Supplier Quality Engineer

Six Sigma Black Belt / Lean / Critical Thinking Skills / IATF 16949

ASQ Certified / International Manufacturing / Training Specialist / Management Author

Quality Specialist for Industry Leaders: I have been fortunate to have worked for some prestigious manufacturing firms including Newport News Shipbuilding, Robert Bosch Corporation, TRW and Honeywell where my contributions saved millions of dollars and were recognized by awards.

Certifications: ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer, Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Quality Auditor, Six Sigma Black Belt, Former ISO 9000 Lead Assessor, College Teaching Certification

Entrepreneurial Experience / Management Consulting: With a strong interest in China and the growth possibilities here, I started a management consulting office in Dongguan focused on quality and supply-related services: Plant Manager at Martin Sprocket and Gear (Shanghai). Other clients included General Motors in Thailand and China, Robert Bosch Corporation, Libbey Glass, Airbus, and numerous others--provided training, supplier quality engineering, satellite purchasing office.

Economic Focus on Productivity: My objective has been efficient use of resources, thus reducing many types of waste. Having a full set of modern quality tools, and education in economics, quantitative analysis and machining allows me to improve productivity without sacrificing quality. Some examples are models for determining the correct number of employees to meet customer demand, or the optimum sampling plan to minimize total cost. I have written numerous articles and conference presentations.

Teaching / Training / Mentoring: An individual contributor a person is limited by physical presence. To make a superior and longer lasting impact, concepts and knowledge must be shared. With this aim, I have been a part-time professor at five colleges in the US, and provided internal training for my employers, from executives to machine operators. As a manager this means developing the staff, promoting the company mission and values, providing opportunity to learn and advance careers.

Education: MSBA, St. Francis College, BS, Trine University. Additional graduate studies in Economics and International Business at University of Tennessee and Old Dominion University,

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS

Reduced labor content, saving $5 million per year: At Newport News Shipbuilding, working as a team leader, implemented Statistical Process Control into welding operations. This reduced rework and eliminated customer-identified defects and overtime. One operator claimed, “This is the best thing the shipyard has given me in 15 years.”

Integrated automated process control to reduce scrap by 80%: At TRW Safety systems, using statistical rules through a programmable logic controller, reduced scrap from 85% .

Documented procedures to achieve customer and ISO 9000 registration: Written quality manuals for 10 companies as an employee or consultant. Not only manufacturers but also university program and consulting service company, including IATF 16949.

Skills: Exceptional critical thinking ability (analysis and synthesis), Able to prioritize projects to achieve results, Hands-on approach to directing projects and employees, Chinese speaker.

CAREER OVERVIEW

Management Consultant (mostly in China 2005-2020)

Vice-President of Quality, Trax Mechanical/Fuwa, Guangdong

Production Manager, Martin Sprocket and Gear, Shanghai

Supplier Quality Management, Robert Bosch Corporation (2000-2005)

Special Project Engineer, Newport News Shipbuilding (1996-2000)

Automotive Quality Engineering and Management (1984-1996)

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Industrial Experience:

2013-2020 Contract Quality Engineer, (United States)

Assignments included: Supplier Delivery Recovery, IATF 16949 Documentation Process Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Critical Parameter Management.

Employers include:

Stryker Medical (left in 2020 due to COVID)

Honeywell Aerospace

Kay Manufacturing

Wolverine Metal Stamping

Whirlpool Corporation

Marinette Marine

2005-2013 Contract Engineer and Quality Consultant in China

Owner, Shanghai-American Quality Services

Quality VP for Tyco Electronics, VP of Quality for Fuwa Heavy Industries (Truck axles), Production Manager for Martin Sprocket and Gear., Airbus, Sandvik Mining Equipment, Supplier Quality assignments for General Motors, Thailand and China

2000-2005 Supplier Quality Management

Robert Bosch Corporation, St. Joseph, MI

Liaison between suppliers in Europe, Asia, and North America and Bosch (TS 16949). Supervised supplier change requests. Coordinated APQP, PPAP, FMEA and control plans with second tier automotive suppliers and cross-functional teams. Directed corrective action for concerns using 8-D format. Led plating strategy team.

1996-2000 Special Project Engineer

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA

Adapt total quality management principles to ship construction and manufacturing trades using QS-9000 model. Included developing and delivering courses relevant to ship building for management and hourly workers, writing procedures for implementation, determining feasible applications, and leading teams. Team project: $6 million annual savings in manual welding.

* Started career as machinist for 8 years at Martin Sprocket and Gear and Aro corporation.

Education:

1990 Saint Francis College, Fort Wayne, IN

Master of Science in Business Administration

1980 Tri-State University, Angola, IN

Bachelor of Science with Honors (GPA 3.5/4.0)

Other graduate courses in economics and international business

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

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Teaching Experience:

2005 Siena Heights University (Satellite campus), Benton Harbor, MI

“Statistics”

2000-2004 Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI

“Business Statistics” and “Introduction to Statistics”

“Principles of Economics (Macro)”

“Basic Mathematics” and “Elementary Algebra”

1998-2000 Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA

“Quality Engineering Principles”

“Quality Management Principles”

“Principles of Quality Auditing”

“Quality Management Review”

“China 2000: Education and Industry Study/Tour”

1997 Newport News City Schools, VA

“Statistical Process Control for Shipbuilders”

1992 Rio Salado Community College, Mesa, AZ

“Algebra for Electronics”

1984-1986 Northwest Technical College, Archbold, OH

“Screw Machine Operator Practical Training”

“Statistics and Quality Control” Industrial Technology, Industrial Management Learning Center

Related Volunteer Activities:

1993-2005 Integrated Manufacturing Program Advisory Committee

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

1998 Center for Global Business and Executive Education, Old Dominion University Consultant for ISO 9001. Registration achieved July 1998.

1998-2000 Editorial Advisory Panel for Quality Management Newsletter

Bureau of Business Practice, a Division of Prentice-Hall

1984-2011 American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Education Chairman for Hampton Roads Section 1114 (1998-1999)

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Presentations:

2009 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, Minneapolis

Toward More Objective Sourcing Decisions

2005 17th ASQ Quality Management Conference, Orlando, FL

Financial Tools for Managing Cost of Quality

1999 Virginia Quality Institute 7th Annual Team Success Seminar, Hampton, VA Structural Weld Improvement Team

1998 First China U. S. Quality Conference, Beijing, China

Implementing Economic Control Chart Design

1997 American Statistical Association Fall Conference, Baltimore MD

Simplified Method for Economic Control Chart Design

1996 Annual Quality and Metrology Symposium, Bowling Green, OH

Statistical Rules for Programmable Controllers—Savings Are Automatic

1996 4th Annual Conference on ISO 9000, Orlando, FL

Opportunities for ISO 9000 Consultants in the People’s Republic of China

Publications:

These articles were published in the Quality Management Newsletter in 1999:

“Statistical Methods with Engineering Control Improve Quality” (Issue 2201, Jan.1999)

“ISO 9000 and Service Companies—What Gives?” (Issue 2204, April 1999)

“Introducing Economic Control Chart Design” (Issue 2205, May 1999)

“Recalculating Control Limits” (Issue 2207, July 1999))

“SPC for Worker-Dominated Processes” (Issue 2209, September 1999)

Book: Basic SPC for Shipbuilders, Newport News Shipbuilding, 1998.

“Quality Guru Cracks Case”, Quality In Manufacturing, Nov.-Dec. 1999.

Certifications:

American Society for Quality:

ASQ Certified Quality Technician since 1985

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer since 1985

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor since 1993

ASQ Certified Quality Manager since 1998

ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer since 2001

ASQ Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt since 2003

RAB ISO 9000 Lead Assessor (examination only) 1996

Certified by Arizona Community College Instructor for Business and Social Sciences

Ohio Teaching Certification in Machine Shop, Vocational

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