Thomas (Tom)
Evans
Manufacturing Management Professional
ABOUT ME
***********@*****.***
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Experienced and successful manufacturing professional seeking next level opportunity in a business strategy and planning capacity.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-evans-21761310/
SKILLS
EDUCATION
MBA
University of Cincinnati
2016 - 2018
BA/ Business Management
Wilmington College
1999 - 2001
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Quality Manager
Silfex, Inc, July 2014 to Present
Managed multiple Quality disciplines across two sites in effort to improve effectiveness of the departmental functions
Led cross functional teams to 20%/$1.8M reduction in scrap costs 2020 YTD
Led 95% reduction in departmental errors
Led programming team in driving 67% inspection cycle time reduction
Managed department through 240% growth
Developed material flow pull system
Drove improvements in Metrology tracking
Developed strategic inspection planning and tracking methods
Communicating business critical information to Directors
Provided in-depth data analysis for planning and actual results
Evaluated and established effective operational metrics
Quality Manager
Deerfield Manufacturing, March 2012 to May 2014
Managed Quality staff for a high-volume metal stamping facility serving multiple industries
Led plant to initial ISO14001 certification
Led improvements in TS16949 quality management system
Managed all interface with Paccar and Navistar facilities
Lean Enterprise Manager
Franklin Brazing, March 2011 to March 2012
Performed Quality, Operations and Engineering Management functions for a brazing and annealing facility
Led company to their initial AS9100 certification in 4 months
Developed Safety and 5S plans
Thomas (Tom)
Evans
Manufacturing Management Professional
CERTIFICATIONS
ASQ CQE
ASQ CQA
SME CmfgT
IATF ISO9001 Certified Lead Auditor
Moresteam University Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
EXPERIENCE
Quality Engineer
American Micro Products, March 2010 to September 2010
Managed all Quality functions in support of Cummins Diesel Engines
Quality Director
Behm Quartz/QQE, August 2007 to August 2009
Managed Quality operations for provider of precision machined quartz products to Lam Research and Tosoh Products
Led plant to initial ISO9001 certification in 6 months
Led plant to best customer ratings in company history
Led scrap reduction improvements of 25%
Developed tool crib maintenance for CNC tooling
Led FPY improvement from 60% to 80%
Quality Engineering Supervisor
ThyssenKrupp-Bilstein, November 2005 to August 2007
Managed production Quality Engineering and Supplier Quality for a high-speed assembly production facility serving the automotive industry.
Led scrap reduction from $83K per month to $40K
Managed all phases of inspection, including automated in-process equipment
Quality Manager
A.F. Leis, January 2005 to November 2005
Managed in-process and final process inspections as well as maintaining calibration system. Worked directly with Production Engineering staff on process improvement initiatives.
Led Six Sigma project to improve tool life 300% on one product, saving $100K per year on tooling costs
Thomas (Tom)
Evans
Manufacturing Management Professional
EXPERIENCE
Quality Manager/Plant Manager
Harris Thomas Industries, August 1996 to December 2004
Managed Quality and Operations for two forging sites as a Tier I supplier to the automotive industry
Worked from Quality Engineer to Quality Manager and Plant Manager
Responsible for P&L for small aluminum forging division
Led aluminum division from $40K losses per month to $40K profits on sales of $150K per month
Drove customer PPM reporting from 2900 to under 100
Drove scrap from 5% to under .5%
Recognized for problem solving skills
Led two facilities to initial QS9000 quality system certification
Versed in GD&T, FPI inspection, X-ray inspection, metallurgical evaluation
Doubled final inspection output rate on FPI
Maintained supplier quality levels for raw steel suppliers, machining vendors, NDT, heat treat and coating
Quality Manager/Manufacturing Engineer
Long-Lok Fasteners, 1989 to July 1996
Managed Quality and acted as Manufacturing Engineer for a processor of self-locking fasteners, primarily for the Aerospace industry
Developed initial ISO9001 quality system
Maintained MIL-STD quality system
Maintained all military standards for hardware
DSQR for GEAE and USAF
Designed and built equipment to support new manufacturing processes as well as upgrading existing equipment
Keywords
ISO90o1;, ISO-9001; TS16949; TS-16949; ISO14001; ISO-14001;GDT; GD&T; Geometric tolerancing; Blueprints; Teams; Problem solving; Six Sigma; Black belt; Statistics; Operations; Manager; Management; Manufacturing; Machining; Stamping; Forging; Metrology; AS9100; Automotive; Aerospace; Medical; Semi-conductor; Quality; Plant; MBA; ASQ; CQE;