STUART H. LEVINE

***** *. ** **** **, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 e-mail: ad2llj@r.postjobfree.com

Home Phone: 248-***-**** Cellular Phone: 248-***-**** Hands-on leader and manager with proven team building ability to insure optimal product quality and high customer satisfaction. Excels at motivating, training, and leading teams to peak performance levels. Focused on contributing to company goals.

Selected Business Career Achievements

Managed in excess of 150 employees

Implemented a Quality System based on standardized work and cross-functional teamwork

Taught the value and implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Worked with manufacturers of diverse products as both an internal and external Supplier Quality Engineer

Core Competencies and Knowledge Base

In-depth PPAP Review and Approval.

APQP including Process Flow, FMEA, Control Plan, Lessons Learned and Gage MSA/Reliability and Repeatability (R&R).

SPC including Statistical Capability Analysis.

Microsoft Office Suite.

Blueprint reading including GD&T.

8D and 5Why and other corrective protocols - including root cause analysis and implementation of permanent corrective actions.

Audit of supplier’s adherence to standards; both supplier’s standards and customer’s standards.

Audit timing of projects to insure the program timing is not jeopardized. CHRONOLOGICAL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Belcan Engineering Cincinnati, OH

Assignment as Consultant October 2022 to Present

Instructor and Trainer for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Description of the Company: Belcan Engineering provides a full suite of design, engineering, and workforce solutions for a wide variety of industries spanning aerospace and defense, automotive and industrial and has more than 10,000 professionals in over 60 locations around the world.

Summary of this job: Belcan was contracted by Boeing to instruct and teach various key suppliers the APQP processes including Process Flow Diagram, P-FMEA, Control Plan, Gage R&R and other APQP requirements as required by Boeing. As the APQP instructor/trainer, I trained various disciplines, including manufacturing engineering, supplier and plant quality engineering, purchasing and management the concepts of APQP to meet the Quality Certifications to which they are required to be registered.

Taught, reviewed and coached the employees with an explanation of the importance of advanced quality planning

Stressed the value of risk prioritization and risk mitigation

Conducted a Measurement System Analysis module to train employees in performing a Gage R&R Study

Stressed the importance of APQP as a cost saving process as well as a continuous improvement tool

Demonstrated how the APQP Process flows from document to document starting with the Process Flow Diagram. Belcan Engineering Cincinnati, OH

Assignment as Consultant September 2022 to October 2022 Tactical Supplier Quality Engineer

Description of the Company: Belcan Engineering provides a full suite of design, engineering, and workforce solutions for a wide variety of industries spanning aerospace and defense, automotive and industrial and has more than 10,000 professionals in over 60 locations around the world.

Summary of this job: Belcan was contracted to represent General Motors at a troubled supplier who was chronically late on deliveries due to quality, through-put, transportation and heat treating issues. The goal was to provide assistance and coaching to resolve these chronic issues and bring the supplier up to schedule – therefore ensuring continued truck builds at GM assembly plants. Since timing was a concern, accordingly, this project needed to be finished in as short a time as possible.

Communicated with GM daily results to track gains in quality and deliveries

Coordinated with the supplier the scheduling of necessary transportation services for parts to an outside heat treating company.

Reviewed and audited compliance to standards for quality and adherence to work instructions.

Track supplier progress towards producing sufficient finished parts for each assembly plant. Ambe Engineering Novi, MI

Assignment as Consultant December 2021 to April 2021 Interim Quality Manager

Description of the Company: Manufacturer of Nylon and Polymer straps to bundle automotive components such as wire harnesses, tubing and similar. In addition, produced custom sheet metal stamped assemblies. Summary of this job: Worked as interim Quality Manager until a search for a permanent Quality Manager was completed. Responsible for PPAP submission to customers and approval of vendors’ PPAP submissions. Supervised APQP, Inspections, Layout, and associated on-going Quality functions. Supervised a staff of 6 Quality personnel.

Implemented team concept and defined responsibilities of each member of the team

Defined a back-up system so the absence of one team member did not interfere with completing our tasks

Coached team members on improving and approving supplier’s APQP submissions.

Supervised team member submission of IMDS.

Prepare and track supplier progress towards achievement of PPAP approval

Responsible for updating submission status on customer portals.

Worked with Engineering for submission of Engineering Change requests

Communicated with other company disciplines as necessary to communicate and cement the team concept.

Reviewed and had responsibility for 8D and implementation of permanent corrective actions Sabbatical August 2021 to December 2021

Robert Bosch Livonia, MI

Contracted to Bosch by Arrow Strategies July 2018 to March 2019 Hired as Bosch Direct Employee March 2019 to August 2021 Launch Supplier Quality Engineer for Steering Columns Description of the Company: Bosch is a diversified manufacturer and major supplier to Asian, European and American OEM’s. The Steering Column Group designs and builds high quality, engineered, collapsible steering columns that rate a 5-Star Safety Award. Bosch builds both manual and power adjustable steering columns. Summary of this job: Working with the suppliers to review and coach APQP, the SQE insures suppliers deliver parts to the plant that meet all of the print specifications and requirements.

Assist suppliers with preparation of APQP documents

Review and approve final APQP documents including control plans and FMEA’s

Review and approve supplier PPAP’s

Review and approve IMDS submissions

Prepare and track supplier progress towards achievement of PPAP approval

Communicate with Bosch Engineering and Purchasing regarding supplier readiness

Assist with submission of Engineering Change requests

Oversee the general quality of Bosch Suppliers

Conduct VDA 6.3 Audits

Tremec, Inc. Wixom, MI

Contracted to Tremec, Inc. by TTI-Global November 2017 to June 2018 Interim Supplier Quality Development Engineer for Transmissions Description of the Company: Tremec, Inc. designs, builds and sells racing and race related aftermarket products. The company also manufactures and sells to OEM’s high torque capacity automotive transmissions and related torque management products.

Summary of this job: While Tremec conducted searches for multiple quality positions, I worked as an interim SQDE until permanent employees could be hired. I worked with the suppliers to review and coach APQP, the Assist suppliers with preparation of APQP documents

Coach suppliers in the proper techniques for completion of a PPAP.

Review and approve final APQP documents including control plans and FMEA’s

Review and approve supplier PPAP’s

Review and approve IMDS submissions

Prepare and track supplier progress towards achievement of PPAP approval

Communicate with Tremec Engineering and Purchasing regarding supplier readiness

Assist with submission of Engineering Change requests Ford Motor Company, Livonia, MI

Livonia Transmission Plant October 2015 to October 2017 Contracted to Ford Motor Company by Thyssen-Krupp

Safe Launch Quality Engineer for 10 Speed Transmissions Description of the Company: The Ford Livonia Transmission Plant is a primary source for the assembly of automotive transmissions. Ford is developing and building a new 10-speed automatic transmission for 2017 model year vehicles. Summary of this job: Interfacing with the transmission stakeholders to insure suppliers deliver parts to the plant that meet all of the print specifications and requirements.

Insure that suppliers’ parts are made to the current print and pedigree level.

Review supplier 8-D’s for proper identification of root cause, containment and corrective actions associated with quality spills.

Communicate to suppliers, the Ford product engineer and Ford Site STA issues or problems relating to their part or product.

Verify dimensional accuracy and measurement correlation between suppliers’ dimensional results and the Plant’s CMM measurements.

Verify contamination levels in suppliers’ parts and assemblies meet print specifications.

Interface and communicate between the plant launch team and the supply base.

Assist the launch team to resolve any issues related to quality.

Audit Supplier Control plans for completion and for adherence to the approved manufacturing process.

Visit Supplier Sites to insure all equipment is on site and running properly and to contracted rate

Review Supplier’s Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to insure gages and fixtures are capable. Takata Holdings Pontiac, MI

Contracted to Takata Holdings by Reliance One September 2013 to September 2015 Quality Engineer for Vision

Description of the Company: Takata Holdings is a multi-national company that designs, builds and sells automotive safety products to the international OEMs. Products include traditional safety equipment as well as the electronic sensors necessary to operate new sophisticated safety equipment.

Summary of this job: Responsible for focusing the Product Development Team on the Takata Process in the development of new technologies.

Provide guidance to the Product Development Team to channel their efforts in accordance with the Takata processes.

Open CARs for issues that deviate from the approved process; including CARs for customer complaints.

Write 8-Ds as the basis for CAR closure.

Review 8-Ds submitted to the Takata System for closure of CARs.

Interface with customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues

Prepare program reviews for submission to Management. Allegiant International Auburn, IN

Consultant to Allegiant International June 2013 to Aug 2013 Adviser to Automotive Suppliers in Quality and Constraint Management Description of the Company: Allegiant International provides consultants to General Motors when problems are identified that potentially could result in shut-down of GM assembly plants. Summary of this job: Responsible for determining high risk supply issues, including quality problems, that result in constraints in the manufacturing process. Identify the root cause and implement a solution to the constraint.

Conduct a review with the company’s Manufacturing and Quality Teams to determine the constraint in the manufacturing process; including quality concerns.

Utilize a Cross-Functional Team to identify all possible improvements.

Formulate a plan for quality and through-put improvement.

Execute the plan to overcome all constraints and identify the root causes of the problem(s).

Review progress, as necessary, to insure that the plan is being followed and that improvement is achieved.

Communicate within the Team both the good and the bad.

Implement the plan and provide guidance as requested in the implementation process.

Report to the OEM the daily status and progress towards closure of constraint. Sony Corporation San Diego, CA

Contracted to Sony Corporation by The Conde Group Feb 2013 to May 2013 Design Release Engineer for Sony Cameras

Description of the Company: Sony is a large electronics company that supplies front, side and rear cameras for the Automotive Industry.

Summary of this job: Responsible for opening and following work order changes for General Motors products.

Conduct and document Product Development Team (PDT) Meetings.

Create, review and follow to completion engineering work orders associated with the Sony camera line.

Interface with GM engineering, design and program scheduling personnel.

Investigate reports of camera failures in the testing stage at GM. Neapco Driveline Belleville, MI

Supplier Quality Engineer and Plant Quality Engineer June 2012 to Feb 2013 Description of the Company: Neapco Driveline designs and builds automotive driveshafts for the global automotive OEM’s. Summary of this job: Responsible for in-plant quality related to purchased parts and components. Assist the purchasing and engineering groups with supplier related issues.

Conduct Supplier Readiness Reviews at the supplier’s plant.

Evaluate supplier’s Quality Improvement Plans

Review and approved suppliers’ PPAP submissions.

Insure proper root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions associated with supplier rejects.

Insure proper APQP was completed by tiered suppliers.

Make suggestions to the engineering group for product and process improvements.

Reviewed and dispositioned suppliers’ corrective actions; including 8-D and 5-Why. Johnson Controls Plymouth, MI

Contracted to Johnson Controls by Adecco Nov 2011 to June 2012 Advance Quality Engineer

Description of the Company: Johnson Controls designs and builds automotive seating for the global automotive OEM’s. Summary of this job: As an Advance Quality Engineer, I conducted Readiness Reviews and Run at Rates for the Nissan Business Unit. I also conduct cosmetic reviews of plastic seat components and work with suppliers for corrective actions.

Audit manufacturing systems and procedures to insure that key suppliers completed all aspects of APQP.

Insure PPAP readiness for plastic components, seat tracks, and cables and release assemblies.

Conduct in-plant appearance reviews for plastic components.

Insure proper APQP was completed by tiered suppliers of Johnson Controls key suppliers.

Evaluate the Quality Improvement Plans for internal and external suppliers to the Nissan Business Group GKN Driveline Timberlake, NC

Contracted to GKN Driveline by Randstad, USA. Feb 2011 to Nov 2011 Propshaft and Half Shaft Quality Engineer

Description of the Company: GKN PLC is a global leader in the design and manufacture of complex components to the OEM automobile industry. GKN Driveline designs and assembles propshafts and half shafts for all of the automobile companies in North America.

Summary of this job: As Quality Engineer for all General Motors and Ford driveline components, I was responsible for overall quality in the lean manufacturing cells used for assembling the components.

Develop Quality Improvement Plans, based on QSB, to meet the expectations of General Motors.

Evaluate manufacturing systems and procedures.

Review supplier corrective actions and develop improvement plans that include GKN Engineering

Write Standard Work Instructions.

Initiate Corrective Actions as necessary.

Make recommendations and evaluate Poka Yokes for the manufacturing process. GENERAL MOTORS Corporation Pontiac, Ypsilanti and Warren, MI Contracted to General Motors by G-Tech Professional Services and Aerotek Corp. June 2004 to July 2009 Advance Supplier Quality Engineer Nov 2009 to Dec 2010 Description of the Company: General Motors Corporation designs and builds automotive vehicles. The company also designs and builds its own engines and transmissions for GM and other vehicle manufacturers. Summary of this job: Managed a supply base of 30 suppliers who provided diverse commodities to General Motors. Acted as the interface between GM Engineering, GM Purchasing, GM Assembly Plants and the supply base to coordinate the design of tooling and processes to insure system specifications are met for complex and tight tolerance assemblies. Supplier processes include machining, stamping, aluminum and steel casting, axle assembly, propshaft assembly and assembly of other tight tolerance components. After review of all APQP and review of PPAP submission, acted on behalf of GM to grant PPAP approval for tooling and part which allowed the supplier to invoice GM.

Supplier Quality Engineer for transmissions, axles, machined castings, differentials and propshafts.

Managed a 30 company supply base for all quality and APQP related processes.

Responsible to audit and approve the APQP Process for Suppliers of GM parts and components.

Review and approved suppliers’ corrective actions, including 8-D and 5-Why.

Work with suppliers to develop Quality Improvement Plans and then audited the supplier’s progress.

Visit suppliers’ plants to insure parts supplied to General Motors meet all print and process specifications.

Act as fast response to supplier disruptions - either quality or schedule related - to insure no interruption of shipment of quality parts and assemblies to GM

Drive and approve vendor’s APQP including Process Capability, FMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, and other pertinent data required of suppliers per GM and AIAG standards. Review and approve suppliers’ PPAP submission.

Partner and champion with suppliers to drive continuous improvement

Investigate the root cause of supplier quality issues. Insure prompt resolution and implementation of effective countermeasures which include permanent corrective actions, and error-proofing.

Assigned as a technical expert to specific suppliers to address major quality and delivery concerns of GM.

Understand critical characteristics and function to be enabled to approve supplier’s processes and error proofing.

Share technical expertise with suppliers to resolve quality issues that effect GM manufacturing plants.

Perform site assessments and approve new supplier’s plants and processes to GM standards.

Attend PMT Meetings as APQP and manufacturing quality champion MAGNA POWERTRAIN Div. Syracuse, NY & Troy, MI

Contracted to Magna Powertrain by Process Development Corp. Supplier Development Engineer Aug 2009 to Nov 2009 Description of the Company: Magna Powertrain Division is a multi-division corporation supplying the automotive industry with tight tolerance engine and transmission parts consisting of castings, machined ferrous and non-ferrous components, stampings, pumps, transfer cases and other complex assemblies. Summary of this job: Acted as on-site expert to assist suppliers with facilitation and PPAP of new products. Conducted supplier audits to insure compliance to the Magna quality systems, APQP documentation, and overall quality standards

Assigned as a technical expert to suppliers to implement lean manufacturing cells and insure timely PPAP submission.

Audit and approve supplier’s APQP process to Magna and AIAG standards.

Insured that suppliers stayed on schedule for prototype and pilot builds RECARO-NORTH AMERICA Auburn Hills, MI

Quality Assurance Engineer & Manufacturing Engineer June 1999 to May 2004 Description of the Company: Recaro-North America is a designer and manufacturer of OEM sports car seats, after-market car seats, OEM bus seats and baby seats. The company is best known for its racing seats and European styling. Summary of this job: The design, planning and implementation of the company’s quality and manufacturing system were the major focus of this position. The registration to QS-9000 and ISO-9001 within 12 months was mandated by senior management. Other major responsibilities included the tracking and reduction of warranty costs, introduction of lean manufacturing concepts, plant lay-out, standardized work methods and personnel training

Implement manufacturing processes, quality procedures and standardized work for this new seat manufacturing plant.

Secure QS-9000 registration within six months of the beginning of plant operations.

Implement APQP for new automotive seats to include FMEA, Control Plan, Gage R&R, PSW, and appearance approval.

Develop and install lean work cells for seat assembly and other operations.

Oversee Manufacturing and Manufacturing Processes and Lean Cells SABITICAL Oct 1997 to May 1999

Study application of Quality and Lean Manufacturing Theories to the manufacturing process.

Develop plans for a second career in area of Quality Management. DIAL MACHINE AND TOOL COMPANY, INC. Jackson, MI

President 1985-1997

Description of the Company: Dial Machine and Tool Company, Inc. is a stamping and fabrication company with power press capacity up to 2,500 Tons. Primary customers were automotive OEM’s and aftermarket. The primary products included stamped and fabricated underbody and body in white stampings and stamped assemblies. Summary of this job: Chief Executive Officer responsible for all aspects of the business including balance sheet, sales and quality. Interface with the UAW during contract negotiations. Make day-to-day decisions to guide the profitability of this

$20 million dollar company.

Created budgets, projections and pro-formas.

Supervise the Quality Control Department Manager to insure compliance with company objectives and policies.

Supervise the Q. C. Department in earning of the Ford Q-1 Quality award, the Peterbilt & Kenworth Quality awards and the CAPA Preferred Quality award.

Develop and implement Cross-Functional teams for solutions to quality problems.

Foster motivational management to improve employee participation in the decision making process.

Supervise the Quality Manager in implementation of SPC and elimination of traditional inspection and sorting.

Develop and implement cost modules to aid in the quotation of new business. CREDENTIALS & EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering General Motors University, Auburn Hills, MI, Advance Supplier Quality Engineer Course VDA 6.3 Auditor Class, Bosch, Florence, KY

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, Demming’s Principals of Quality Michigan State University Extension, East Lansing, MI, Accounting for Non-Accountants U. S. Army Finance School, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN, Governmental Accounting AWARDS

Owner of two patents for a fabricated clevis and fabricated truck bumper reinforcement MILITARY SERVICE

U.S. Army and Army Reserve: Honorably Discharged with rank of Staff Sergeant (E6)

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