David Sorensen

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Manufacturing Quality Manager

Key Decision Maker in Mission-Critical Programs to Decrease Defects and Increase Throughput

Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing Black Belt with $1.2M in Annual Savings

Champion for Change and Innovation

Hands-on and results-driven senior quality manufacturing and industrial safety professional with more than 19 years’ experience in developing and implementing sweeping reforms to increase quality and standardization, reduce costs, and increase safety. Passionate for developing quality departments and a quality mentality of employees, often from the ground up. Proven ability to mentor and lend expertise to high-performance teams. Skilled at analyzing quality requirements and translating manufacturing needs into comprehensive strategy, road map, and implementation plans. Highly regarded for exhausting all options to address operational issues and use Root Cause Analysis and Preventative Action Plans to eliminate quality issues at their source.

Demonstrated ability to take complete ownership of a project, with the capacity to quickly recognize system failures and generate aggressive preventative action plans and to create an atmosphere encouraging others to do the same. Strong leadership in galvanizing teams to embrace a singular vision and oneness of purpose. Respected for making staff training and mentoring a high priority to ensure consistency and standardization.

Stellar reputation for tackling steep learning curves and emerging successfully as a subject matter expert.

Relentless desire to take on endeavors of increasing complexity.

Earned rank of Eagle Scout as granted by the Boy Scouts of America.

Professional Experience

TELEDYNE GAS AND FLAME, The Woodlands, TX 2019 – current (Purchased from 3M)

Quality Manager

Continued as Quality Manager and led continuous improvement projects leading to $78k annual savings. Worked directly with Engineering and R&D for new product development of cutting edge products. Standardized engineering drawings, documentation, WI, SOP’s, Change Management, and Document Control.

Reduced scrap reduction from $89k to $26k

Optimized thru-put time of a propriety product (MOS) from 16 weeks to 6 weeks

3M GAS AND FLAME, The Woodlands, TX 2018 – 2019 (Sold to Teledyne Gas and Flame)

Quality Manager

Responsible for overall plant quality for life saving products in primarily the Oil and Gas Industry. Lead the conversion, development, and certification to ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System (QMS), Work Instructions (WI) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and then trained all staff of over 100. Lead quality portion of project to move PCB (Printed Circuit Boards) from China manufacturer to Malaysia. Constant auditing from certification bodies such as: ISO, CSA, Intertek, ATEX, FM, TUV, ABS, InMetro, and Perry Johnson. Initiated global recall of life safety products due to faulty materials going back 10 years. Then collaborated with forgings and machine shops in multiple countries to redesign molds and aluminum housings to ensure compliance. This also resulted in a cost savings of $34 per unit.

Recipient Award for Outstanding teamwork, dedication, and commitment

Improved customer complaints from 72 in 2018 to 14 in 2019

RENO CERAKOTE & HYDROGRAPHICS, Reno, NV 2017 - 2018

Quality Manager

Created a quality department from the ground up and developed the QMS based on ISO 2001 standards for custom ceramic coating and hydro imaging company for clients including Daniel Defense, Leatherman, and Glock. Established work instructions, training programs, conformance certifications, and standard operating procedures to standardize training for a staff of 93. Streamlined processes for increased throughput by creating and implementing product quality and safety procedures.

PPG, Reno, NV 2017 - 2017

Quality Manager

Responsible for hiring, training, and developing the quality management system, policies, and staff for component manufacture for Tesla and Venture International. Developed control plans, SOP’s and training instructions for compliance to quality standards. Ensured ISO 2001:2015, TS-16949, and ISO 14001 compliance. Developed PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), FAI (First Article Inspection), APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), dimensional tolerancing, validation and daily inspection criteria, and data and document control and archival.

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Professional Experience

HEITKAMP & THUMAN, Reno, NV 2015 - 2016

Quality Manager

In charge of onboarding cutting edge OEM components for application in a global, cutting-edge OEM product for Tesla. Developed the QMS, policies and procedures, based on ISO 2001, TS-16949, and ISO 14001 requirements. Responsible for equipment commissioning, FAI’s, and startup of 4 pilot lines. Performed Root Cause Analysis to correct items to ensure quality standards and line efficiency.

Reduced open quality action items from 75 to 9 in 3 months.

ARDAGH GROUP, Reno, NV 2013 - 2015

Quality Manager

Spearheaded the startup and commissioning of 7 production lines to full 24 / 7 production, with 2 DNI, 3 welded, and 2 stamp presses, with 28 size varieties for a steel food can manufacturer. In charge of disposition of finished product by analyzing and interpreting production and quality data. Collaborated directly with corporate engineering to develop specifications and tolerances, including trials, Supplier Manufacturing Agreement (SMA), and new product roll out. Training and development of quality department and roll out of quality system to plant. Developed control plans, SOP’s, GMP’s, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), WI’s, training, documentation, and data collection and archiving.

Performed risk assessment as part of the HACCP program to develop plans for product, plant, sanitation, housekeeping, and food safety. Developed the quality control plan and audit schedule based on Risk Assessments and FDA requirements.

Trained all staff of over 80 on GMP, PPE, and personal hygiene protocols to have competent personnel practice the correct knowledge and skills necessary to perform the job.

Conducted audits to ensure compliance and root cause analysis to correct reoccurring issues, including Preventative equipment Maintenance (PM’s), site safety, chemical, and material process controls.

CROWN BEVERAGE PACKAGING, Houston, TX 2007 - 2013

Quality Assurance Manager

Accountable for overall quality aluminum beverage packaging firm. Primary contact and focal point for quality related resolution and concerns with major clients including Dr Pepper, Pepsi, Kroger, HEB, Walmart, and Shiner. Responsible for conducting over 100 audits per year, including third party auditing, corporate, outside warehousing, and customer manufacturing facilities. Increased internal corporate Quality System Audit (based on AIB standards) scores to World Class level (95% or better) for first time in 10 years. Received excellent level (98% or better) on (ASI Food Safety) third party audit. Conducted Root Cause Analysis investigations to customer complaints and non-conformances in customer and corporate databases to resolve customer complaints by reducing or eliminating reoccurrences.

Responsible for all HACCP data collection, interpretation, trending, and archival. Performed audits to ensure compliance of site security, equipment inspection and maintenance, allergies, biological, chemical, or physical contamination.

Developed reduction-driven methodologies through statistical process control of in-process variation and standardizing these methodologies as SOPs. Conducted gauge stability, R&R, and accuracy studies.

Created cross functional, standardized, and area specific training and performance support to new and existing employees to ensure alignment to business objectives. Developed and updated On-The-Job training files for department staff.

Partnered with corporate safety team to help reduce the plant Total Recordable Rate (TRR) from 7.48% to 3.5% in 12 months; developed several Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and best practices by correcting unsafe working conditions.

Lead several Six Sigma and Lean Process Improvement teams with primary focus on spoilage reduction and improved efficiencies through SMED and Kaizan events saving the company over $1.2M in annual actual savings and over $221K in cost avoidance.

oTrained equipment users to use a gauge to control quantity of ink used for cans; saved $288K annually.

oDeveloped controls for internal film weights to prevent leaking; realized and annual $440K savings and a cost avoidance of $22K.

oSaved $68K annually by developing program to control amount of oil used in can manufacturing.

oReceived the President’s Award for Best Improvement Team, realizing a 70% reduction in customer complaints.

oReduced the HFI (Hold for Inspection) from 2.18% to 0.95% annually.

oReduced annual overall customer complaints from $235K to $25K.

Education and Professional Development

Bachelor of Science, dual degrees, Management and Psychology Utah State University, Logan UT (Dean’s List)

Minors in Business and Management Information Systems

OSHA 10-hour safety training (2016)

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) (2010 and 2014)

Hazard Identification Training (2011 and 2012)

First Responder (2008-2017)

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