Quality Engineer Manager
Resume:
Jason M. Williams
Bluffton, SC 29910
*****.***********@*****.***
Objective
Obtain a position in a challenging, stable, and growth-oriented company utilizing my extensive leadership and operations management background.
Education
B.S. in Industrial Management, May 2001, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Employment History
Mistras/West Penn Testing – Ellabell, GA
General Manager July 2019 – Present
Responsibilities:
Direct leadership of all site Non-Destructive Testing activities for aerospace products to include Ultra-Sonic, Penetrant, Chemical Etch Processing, and CMM disciplines
Management of all site NDT Inspectors (Level 1-3) and site staff personnel
Establish, monitor, and lead all site safety activities to include leadership of all corrective actions relating to incidents or near misses
Develop and lead all KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Revenue, Cost) within the site and report status to executive leadership within the company
Maintain and support all quality programs in order to remain compliant to all ISO 9001, NADCAP, and AS 9100 certification criteria
Monitor all revenue streams and sales goals to ensure site revenue goals are met on a monthly/quarterly/yearly basis
Actively seek out new revenue streams within the aerospace and energy industries in order to grow the company’s customer base and overall sales
Create customer quotation packages and negotiate costs for all new product lines and expiring quotations/LTSA packages as needed
Develop and monitor annual budget to ensure site profit margin goals are achieved on an annual basis
Field all customer complaints directly and lead corrective actions to solve any customer complaints
Be a direct line of communication to all existing customers in order to develop a long-term working partnership
Lead all continuous improvement activities in order to achieve cost down and delivery objectives
Recruit, screen, and interview all NDT trainees as needed
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas – Pooler, GA
Senior Supply Chain Manager – Sourcing, Quality, and Logistics June 2018 – July 2019
Responsibilities:
Determine company direction and objectives for all areas of supply chain to include sourcing, inventory control, transportation, and logistics
Manage a staff of Global Sourcing Specialists, Supplier Quality Engineers, ISO Coordinators, and Logistics Specialists
Total vendor management across the supply chain to include all direct, indirect, and logistics suppliers
Develop and manage KPI’s across the organization to optimize supply chain performance
Identification of cost reduction and process improvement ideas with new and existing suppliers
Recruit and develop new suppliers as needed to support the company supply chain
Perform supplier capability and capacity assessments
Review of all supplier contracts and bids to ensure correctness and alignment to corporate guidelines and policies
Negotiate or manage the negotiation of all supplier contracts and quotations
Support all major procurement activities of capital equipment for new projects
Meet with suppliers to discuss performance objectives and provide feedback as necessary
Leadership of all ISO 9001 initiatives to include internal and external audits in order to maintain company ISO certificate
Manage and establish all plant wide quality objectives in order to meet corporate and ISO objectives
Investigate and lead closure of all reported customer complaints and warranty claims
Manage and develop all plant wide logistics strategies to include project cargo, heavy haul, and LTL
Operations Manager – Gas Turbine Assembly/Rotor Manufacturing/Rotor Services May 2014 – June 2018
Responsibilities:
Leadership of departmental manufacturing activities to achieve on time delivery in a heavy industrial machining and assembly manufacturing environment
Direct leadership of 11 salaried employees and 55 hourly employees
Establishment of departmental safety and quality objectives
Establishment and tracking of annual departmental budget
Approval all department expenditures
Annual Capital Expenditure planning
Leadership of departmental safety initiatives to include Behavioral Based Safety Implementation
Implementation of all department continuous improvement goals and objectives to include Kaizen events and Lean Action Workouts
Lead and mentor all departmental 5S initiatives
Definition and Execution of all employee training and development plans
Screen, Interview, and Select all machinist and assembler candidates as needed
Review and approve annual manpower plan
Develop and enforce all set department policies and work rules
Project Control Engineer – Gas Turbine Rotor Machining April 2012 – May 2014
Responsibilities:
Schedule management of Rotor Machining Department building expansion
Coordination and installation of all major equipment within Rotor Machining Department expansion to include heavy industrial machine tools
Purchase and negotiation of all major equipment within Rotor Machining Expansion
Coordination of 3rd Party equipment install contractors
Management of $60MM building, equipment, tooling budget
Plan and design equipment layout for LEAN production flow
Coordinate Engineering activities to support on time process start ups
Screen, Interview, and Select machinist candidates to support on time manufacturing start up
Tooling and Small Equipment vendor identification and selection
Development and execution of machinist training plans for all new hire employees
GE Energy – Greenville, SC
Logistics Operations Leader - Wind Energy Jan 2011 – April 2012
Responsibilities:
Direct Finished Goods inventory from GE Wind Energy manufacturing facilities to customer wind farms within North America
Direct MSD Finished Goods inventory from GE suppliers to customer wind farms within North America
Coordinate and manage inbound material to North American GE factories from worldwide supply base
Review on-going carrier fleet performance to established schedules
Reporting Wind Turbine Finished Goods deliveries to various levels of leadership
Establishing and maintaining US State DOT relationships regarding oversize/overweight and super load shipments
Wind International Inbound MSD break bulk vessel coordination and Port of Import planning
Coordination of MSD and inbound freight from US Ports of Import
Facilitate Wind Energy Logistics Inbound/Outbound budgetary planning ($660MM in 2012)
Wind Fixture P&E budgeting and execution ($46MM in 2012)
Operations Leader – Wind Turbine Machine Head Assembly Jan 2009 – Jan 2011
Responsibilities:
Manage Wind Turbine Machine Head Assembly area to meet production goals and schedule
Direct production activities of 65 hourly employees across 3 shifts
Completion of annual reviews for all direct reports
Lead and implement all safety goals and initiatives
Implementation of quality goals and objectives
Leadership of department Kaizen and LEAN Action Workouts focused on cycle and productivity improvements
Implementation of work station 5S initiatives
Yearly Budget Planning and Execution
Process/Sourcing Quality Engineer – Power Nozzles July 2005 – Jan 2009
Responsibilities:
Lead Nozzles Cell in drive to Six Sigma Quality objectives
Lead and support quality activities of all in-house manufactured parts
Coordination of all in-process inspections within cell
Leadership of all ISO 9001 internal and external departmental audits
Evaluate and disposition non-conforming materials and formulate corrective actions
Creation of rework plans for all internal non-conformances
Leadership of all internal and supplier qualifications
Conduct supplier external audits as required
Completion of Six Sigma Green Belt projects to improve department scrap and DPMO objectives
Operations Leader – Power Nozzles March 2003 – July 2005
Responsibilities:
Manage work area to meet production goals and schedule
Manage Power Nozzle repair shop functions and schedule
Direct production activities of 78 employees on two shifts to include welders, machinists, and assemblers
Provide technical guidance to ensure quality and on-time products
Provide quality products to internal and external customers
Lead and implement safety plans and goals
Apply disciplinary action when necessary to employees
Completion of employee annual reviews
Reduction of cycle time through Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma Green Belt projects
MRP/Buyer – Gas Turbine Assembly May 2001 – March 2003
Responsibilities:
Purchase of quality materials through approved vendors
Inventory and Materials Planning for all Gas Turbine assembly builds
Management and coordination of capital spares orders
Price negotiation with vendors
Coordinating and expediting material delivery as needed
Participation in vendor selection as necessary
Reduction of early inventory costs
Elimination of excess and inactive material costs
Michelin Tire Corporation – Greenville, SC
Reprocessing Operator – Student Employment Program June 1997 – May 2001
Responsibilities:
Supplying quality reusable rubber back to internal customers
Performing job to quality standards
Operate forklift to move raw material and finished product to supply lines
Participation in training of new student team members
Certifications and Skills
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
Leadership Management International – Effective Personal Productivity Certificate
Leadership Management International – Effective Personal Leadership Certificate
Oracle Purchasing and MRP
SAP
LEAN Manufacturing Fundamentals
8D Problem Solving
APICS – Savannah Chapter Member
American Society for Quality – Savannah Chapter Member
Bryan County GA Interstate Center Owners Association Vice President
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