Supplier Quality Development
Resume:
Ronald Holsey
Mauldin, SC ***** 864-***-**** ******@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/ronald-holsey
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT/QUALITY
A supplier development manager with extensive experience in Supplier Development, Quality, Purchasing, and Production Supervision for both consumer and automotive products manufacturing environments. Develops underachieving suppliers and creates supplier partnerships. Supplier selection and management resulting in reduced supplier PPMs and reduction of incoming inspection.
EXPERIENCE
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, Duncan, SC January 2021 - Present
Passenger Transit Braking Systems
Lead Supplier Quality Commodity Engineer
Assuring supplier understanding and compliance with APQP processes and product PPAP submission and approval requirements.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product design, product management, and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
Audit production processes, raw materials, and suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are understood and met.
Conduct root cause analysis for defects, non-conformities, or other quality failures.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards.
Facilitate resolution of supplier quality issues in production.
General Motors, Warren, MI Remote March 2022 – March 2024
Automotive Manufacturing
After Sales Supplier Quality Engineer
Technical liaison between GM purchasing, product engineering, manufacturing, and our supply base.
Reviewed and approved supplier quality plans (Control Plans, PFMEA) for new components and assemblies for new vehicles.
Reviewed supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems.
Facilitated root cause analysis and corrective actions of supplier quality issues
Performed on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of correction actions of supplier quality issues
Implemented and monitored supplier part qualification and certification processes (PPAP, Run at Rate).
Improved quality performance of suppliers by conducting onsite workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in developing a robust quality system, or other technical support as required.
Provided technical assistance during supplier launch, change-over and ongoing production activities.
Electrolux, Anderson, SC October 2019 – January 2021
Appliance Manufacturing
Supplier Quality Engineer
Managed supplier issues and PPAP submission and disposition for new product lines.
Managed supplier new product PPAP submission through approval.
Managed supplier corrective action and containment processes.
Set up new suppliers in AS400 system and supplier portals.
Communicates supplier PPAP status and progress to corporate management.
Resolved supplier quality issues in production.
Danfoss Power Solutions, Easley, SC October 2008 – August 2019
Fluid Power Systems
Supplier Development/Strategic Procurement Manager
Managed and improved supply base
Managed incoming inspection process; developed paperless supplier approval system.
Managed outsourcing of manifolds and turned parts.
Conducted supplier reviews and audits.
Managed supplier corrective action and containment processes.
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Managed $800,000 annual price reductions with supply base.
Handled strategic planning for future supplier decisions (reductions, cost downs, development).
Developed global supplier development system for 3 locations (US, Italy, China).
Developed and maintained supplier rating based on PPM, delivery, NMRs, and repeat issues.
Responsible for supplier APQP, engineering change, and PPAP activities
Perform supplier audits, supplier selection, supplier monthly reporting, and supplier certification
Röchling Automotive Duncan, LPP, Duncan, SC June 2005 – October 2008
Injection, Compression, Blow Mold Automotive Plastics
Supplier/Quality Engineer/Quality Planning Manager
Organized and managed advanced quality planning system and department.
Responsible for physical and dimensional test labs.
Plant IATF16949 management representative.
Responsible for new product and engineering change introduction to plant.
Responsible for ISIR/PPAP submissions from suppliers and to customers.
Responsible for warranty analysis.
Liaison with MBUSI/BMW for quality issues.
Responsible for corrective actions internally and with customer.
Responsible for supplier corrective and containment activities.
ZF Lemforder, Inc., Duncan, SC August 2003 – June 2005
Automotive Chassis Control Arms
Customer Quality/Supplier Quality Engineer
Managed internal and supplier quality for BMW, Mercedes, Ford, and GM. Customer liaison for BMW, Ford, and GM product launches.
Handled supplier ratings and corrective actions.
Managed closed die hammer forging suppliers, process development, process control and improvement
Played a key role as supplier quality engineer for GM and BMW launches.
Responsible for supplier corrective and containment activities.
Assisted in TS16949 certification and management rep.
Set-up work centers according to lean manufacturing principles and visual workplace.
Responsible for customer corrective/preventive action system – formed trained teams, initiated root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action implementation.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Various Automotive Suppliers
Injection Mold Plastics, Air Bags, Soft Top Systems, Sequencing, Metal Stamping, Extrude/Injection Rubber
Quality Manager Supplier Quality Manager Project Manager Lead Quality Engineer Customer Quality
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Management
Southern Wesleyan University, May 2020
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
ASC Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence
Certified Train the Trainer Instructor training course.
Certified VA/VE Facilitator.
Completed Lean/Six Sigma course.
Certified IATF 16949 Auditor.
Certified TQM Facilitator.
Certified Activity Based Management Training.
Certified ISO9000/QS9000 implementation/auditor.
Proficient in Microsoft software programs and SAP
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