Objective: Quality Professional seeking a position in quality, engineering, or operations where my talents and skills can be effectively utilized to contribute to the improved Quality, productivity and profitability of the organization.

Experience:

10/16 to current, Supplier Quality Engineer, Anomatic Inc. Newark, OH – Package Design, Manufacturing and Finish.

Managed Supplier quality:

oIncoming Quality lab 4 Inspectors, 2 Quality Lab Assistants, 2 Smart Scope Techs and 1 Crew Leader.

oCreated dock to stock processes, supplier scorecards, managed non-conforming supplier material, issued NCR’s, request corrective actions, on site quality audits, managed all material returns and supplier charge backs.

Lean Cost savings:

oRestructured Incoming Quality Lab removing all waste from the lab and the processes allowing the elimination of all overtime as well as the 200-lot back log.

oCoil evaluation process (reducing coiling rejection to less than .010%)

oCustomer liability process eliminating cost on aged plastics (Cost saving of $50,000 a year).

oCreated company Gauge catalog and set up all calibration and repairs.

Training:

oCross trained all Quality Lab team not only in all function of lab but in all quality areas of company. All team members TWI trainers and responsible for the training of all quality, line operators, stamping press operators and other facilities in gauge inspection.

12/10 to 7/11, General Manager, Elite Manufacturing Technologies (EMT West), Henderson, NV – Metal Fabrication and Assembly.

Managed the startup/opening of the Henderson facility including all staffing.

This was considered a new startup company, however because of the size, location and updated tooling and repairs to the building my break-even dollar amount was greater than 3 times that of other shops in the area. The completing of the startup was under six weeks. EMT West was covering all its overhead cost within 3 weeks of the completion of the startup date and made its first profit 4 weeks later with new orders from Bally, Konami, Ac coin, AFM and Hamilton

Teamed up with the Henderson sales manager to visits the existing customers of Elite Manufacturing Technologies, Chicago (EMT), and a long list of paternal new customers, to energize and excite them with the new location, Lean flowing cells, dedicated prototype cell, and high energy team.

Zero defects, on time delivery and competitive pricing 100% of the time while under my management.

10/08 to 12/10 Lean / Quality Assurance Manager, SuzoHapp (Cabinet Works), Henderson, NV– Metal Fabrication and Assembly for Gaming and Amusement Industry, as well as, distributor of Industrial components. Elite Manufacturing technology EMT purchased Cabinet Works and renamed EMT West.

Created and Managed Quality system, staff and processes.

Trained all employees in the quality system process of build quality into the product.

Trained all employees in the 5 why’s and how to do a proper root cause investigation.

Managed all new Value-added projects including all prototype both sheet metal and assembly, resulting in a 10-million-dollar contract in the first 6 months of my employment with an ending total of 17 million.

Re-designed shop floor for better flow and removal of waste from the process for improved quality, on time delivery and cost savings. Improving output flow 83%, Quality issues less than 1.5% and 100% on time delivery (Henderson Location).

Set up and led multi-functional value stream and Kaizen events.

Trained all employees 5 S, Kaizen participation, lean 101, as well as 5 why’s, root cause investigation and standard trouble shooting methods.

10/04 to 09/08 Manager, Quality Assurance Bally Technologies, Inc., Las Vegas, NV - Manufacturer of gaming products including slot and video machines, player tracking systems, and associated accessories.

Supervised and managed all quality activities, staff, and processes, which included quality audit, supplier quality, and material review board (MRB) and production response team.

Managed media production lab activities, staff, and processes.

Led quality improvement initiatives with customers, suppliers and employees.

Led and participated in numerous multi-functional value stream and kaizen events effecting process improvements and cost reductions

Removed quality policing from back end to build quality into product through DFMEA, FMEA, and metric design and evaluation resulting in 37% improvement in finished quality on first pass yield and customer complaints.

Trained all operations employees hoe to ask the 5 why’s and do a proper root cause investigation

Created and implemented an advance quality system that took Bally from being the lowest rated in Quality to #1 in less than 2 years. The advanced Quality system is still in place today.

Computer, Writing, and Technical Skills

Extensive experience working in Windows environment utilizing Word, Project, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, Team Center, Agile, MIETRAC, etc. Also experienced in utilizing IBM AS400-based Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) programs, Computer-aided design software including CAD version 13, Catia, Cad-Key ‘97, Solid works, and Pro E.

Excellent technical writing skills.

CMM / Languages including 1) Giddings & Lewis CMM - FLB3; 2) Ferranti Maxi-Check CMM; 3) HP Basic; 4) Micro View Optical; 5) CMM Auto-CAD, Version 13; 6) Smart scope optical / Probe –Measure X.

References:

Richard Ramonis

VP of Purchasing/ / Operations - Bally Technologies

702-***-****

Katie Powers

Director of Sales / The Bright Group

775-***-****

Jim Liston

VP of Quality / Anomatic Inc.

614-395-089

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