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Dearborn Heights, Mi. 48127

Thomas David

Supplier Development/Supplier Quality Engineer

Linked Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-david-b6271b1/

Supplier sourcing and evaluation/Supplier Development and Supplier quality assistance (STA)

Certified 6- Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt candidate, global Supply chain professional who has solved supplier quality issues in 4 countries. Creates and rolls out APQP for both new and established suppliers, tracks supplier quality through Scorecards, provides on-site SPC training, and guides Supplier PPAP. Assists suppliers in acquiring IATF certification and helps suppliers conduct Design of Experiments. Has ability to take suppliers from Cradle to grave.

Change Agent

Certified 6 Sigma Green Belt

Black Belt Candidate

Python Programming

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Launch Readiness

Electrical Vehicle testing

Shanin Red X

Root Cause Ana

Continuous Improvement

CNC Machine Supervision

DFMEA

FMEA

SPC

DOE

MSA

PSW

8D

Kaizen

Gage R&R

DMAIC

Control Charts

Kaizen

DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) Analysis

Hypothesis testing

GD&T

ANOVA

PPAP

5S

QS9001

IATFF16949

Team Collaboration

Bi-Lingual(Spanish)

Mentoring, coaching, and tutoring

Shainin Red-X

AutoCad

Mini-tabs

International Travel

Microsoft VBA

Professional Experience

Stellantis/Auburn Hills, Mi. 8/27/11-10/3/23

Product reliability Engineer

Collaborated with Stellantis Engineering team to save $48 million/year by acquiring and testing Ram Promasters with Catalytic converters using new formulation of precious metals

Logged over 1 million test miles for Pilot cars by acquiring, designing, and directing the testing of 2 Model Years each of Ram Promaster and Dodge Durango (Model years 2021 and 2022)

Enabled Stellantis to re-sell post-test pilot vehicles for $3 Million revenue by being 1st member of the team to direct and verify retro fit status

Saved Engine Plant $10k/year by solving Crank Sensor leak problem as, measured by Cold test station downtime applying 6 Sigma to earn Green Belt certification

Saved Engine Plant $5k/year by solving crushed plug issue applying 6 Sigma.

Visteon Corp/Van Buren Twp, Mi. 6/29/200-10/28/2008

Product reliability Engineer

Reduced PPM defects for 7 suppliers from 5000+ to 0 as measured by Scorecard

Rescued Subsidiary from bankruptcy; no savings can be estimated; Subsidiary still solvent

Solved Cros Car Bean quality issue at Supplier to save $100/day in downtime and eliminate major nuisance complaint by customer at Ford assembly plant

Lowered a supplier PPM from 3000 to 0 by having them change floor layout to separate product from 3 lines and facilitate sorting which led to Root cause of a welding issue

Directed a supplier to use SPC tools to root cause a Cross Car Beam sub-assembly that reduced rework from 40+ pieces per week to 0.

Diagnosed and led fix to supplier paint booth air balance issue along with paint mix process change to reduce re-paints by 80%.

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering Wayne State University 1983 Detroit, Mi Manufacturing Management

M.S. Operations Management Kettering University 2002 Flint, Mi

Associates degree in Accounting Baker College 2011 Allen Park,Mi

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