Cathiedral Qualls
Addison, TX *****
*********@*****.*** 214-***-****
Profile
Highly skilled and accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in operations oversight, large-scale program management, and cross-functional team leadership. Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, regulatory compliance, and financial management. Extremely personable, excellent communicator, resourceful problem solver, and committed to continuous improvement and implementing cost-effective solutions to drive organizational growth.
Professional Experience
Qorvo, Richardson, Texas
Manufacturing Manager, 2018–Present
Lead team of over 40 technicians and operators within wafer fab multi-probe operation, coordinating and overseeing daily fab operations to meet production and output requirements. Prepare daily operational updates for presentation to executive leaders. Manage annual compensation review cycle and facility manufacturing budget. Recruit, hire, and onboard technicians and operators across Qorvo Texas locations and train staff to effectively identify and solve problems using A3 and Agile methodologies. Utilize Tableau and Earned Value Management (EVM) to measure project performance and data analytics.
Designed, implemented, and managed multiple large-scale programs reducing operational costs and promoting company growth including 5S program, development of assessment criteria, and audit compliance systems.
Improved employee engagement and motivation by spearheading websites enabling them to share ideas for improving processes, productivity, and revenue, and provide feedback on ways to reduce costs; formed committee that evaluates ideas for implementation.
Created web-based system to track work performed by all modules on each shift and providing framework to improve effectiveness of all areas, and web-based calendar streamlining process to request time off for all shifts across all Texas locations.
Produced and implemented program to reinforce the important of quality assurance within all areas of the organization and to prevent mistakes and defects from occurring.
Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas
Operations, 2003–2018
Collaborated with engineering groups and senior leadership to optimize performance and cycle time goals while managing, maintaining, and reporting KPI’s from Rapid Learning Cycle (RLC) system for all shifts.
Developed and oversaw multiple large-scale projects to improve company processes and profitability.
Partnered with IT to design a dashboard that helped identify data driven KPI trends and root cause analysis to expedite priority material across all shifts.
Education and Credentials
Master of Business Administration, Human Resource Management / Information Systems Management
Keller Graduate School
With Distinction, 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science in Project Management
DeVry University
Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA