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PROFILE

I am seeking a management position with a growing company where I can utilize my experience in quality systems and operations management to be an integral part of the management team. To be part of a dynamic team environment using defined processes and systems for daily operations using data driven metrics to drive continuous improvement. Develop and utilize data driven KPI’s from the company’s goals and objectives with emphasis on safety, quality, delivery, and financial performance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Extang, Ann Arbor, MI Rugged Liner, Owosso, MI (Divisions of Truck Hero, Inc)

REGIONAL QUALTY DIRECTOR JUN 2017 – PRESENT

Focus on quality systems implementation and management for (2) manufacturing facilities utilizing process driven systems.

Implementation of quality systems to monitor customer feedback systems such as warranty and specific customer complaints.

Develop/hire quality staff for both locations to implement automotive level quality organizations.

Certified both locations to the AIAG IATF16949 Standard with certification achieved in May 2018.

Assist in quality planning and execution of new automotive OEM programs for both locations.

Developed and managed quality standards for imported products distributed to a major automotive OEM.

QUALITY MANAGER NOV 2011 – JUN 2017

Implemented and maintain the TS16949 quality system for both Extang and Advantage Truck Accessories. Both companies are primarily aftermarket and have entered into direct automotive business.

Merged both companies into one location under one management team and developed quality system.

Built a staff of quality personnel from the ground up. Implemented standardized work instructions, quality procedures, and systems for operating within the OEM automakers.

Implementing supplier quality systems to be compliant to our TS16949 needs. Coordinated and presented training conferences with suppliers to communicate needs directed by TS16949.

Developed and maintain a measurement metrics system to monitor our overall plant performance to drive continuous improvements in all areas of operations.

Created an AQP system with new engineering personnel added in the last year to use for OE and aftermarket product development, launch, and change control.

Maintain on-line system updates for all OEMs. Ie. GM – PRTS, PRR, GQTS, etc Ford – Super-G, GSDB, GPP, etc…

Created and submit PPAP and IMDS documentation for OEM applications. This includes Control Plan, and PFMEA development with engineering.

IMPCO Technologies, Sterling Heights, MI

MANUFACTURING QUALITY MANAGER NOV 2008 – NOV 2011

Working with GM on CNG vehicle up-fits. This is provided as a turn key program where IMPCO is responsible for engineering through production following NFAP52 and NVG specifications for natural gas vehicle applications.

Transitioning the Sterling Heights facility for OE automotive applications and working towards TS16949 certification. This entails implementing TS16949 compliant processes and procedures, engineering tracking systems, and documentation geared towards the automotive industry.

Project Manager for design, procurement, and fabrication of an engine dress assembly line and hot test cells for propane powered engines. Responsible to maintain the project to budget and report regularly project status per the project timeline. Managed a similar project for installation at IMPCO Santa Ana, CA.

Lead project to implement ISO9001 Quality system which lead to full third party certification in August 2009.

Established visual management system in place for line side materials as well as sub-assembly operation.

Experienced with JD Edwards materials management system.

Lead all builds for engineering prototypes with regular engineering reviews to improve manufacturability of the engines.

Project Manager for the transfer of production for FuelMaker CNG compressor systems re-manufacturing operations from Ontario to Sterling Heights.

BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE, AUBURN HILLS, MI

Sr. SUPPLIER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ENGINEER APR 2007 – NOV 2008

Responsible for APQP Program Management activities directed buy supplier for the GMT166 front and rear chassis suspension module program. Suppliers include American Axle, GKN, Delphi, ThyssenKrupp, in Mexico, etc…

Responsible to address all aspects of launching materials such as resolution of commercial and engineering open issues and bringing all parties together to maintain program timing.

Maintain communications between the supplier to Benteler Purchasing and Program Engineer to ensure timing is met at expected quality levels.

Maintained Supplier open issues report for Benteler Program Management and the OEM.

Preformed Quality audits at potential new suppliers both domestic and in Mexico which evaluated quality systems in accordance to TS16949 Quality Standard, Lean Manufacturing, 5S principles, and Benteler specific issues.

Involved with problem suppliers to establish corrective actions in product and/or quality systems management.

IMPCO Technologies

Focus Factory Manager Sept 2003- APR 2007

Promoted to Focus Factory Manager for all aspects of the $22M plant operations. Since 2003 Quality PPM improved from 1150 to 72, while delivery improved from 70% to 98% using metric driven discipline.

Responsible to operate the plant within prescribed budgets (P&L), quality, and delivery levels to our customers'.

Developed new job quotes using activity based costing techniques defining facility, labor, and capital requirements.

Coordinated with suppliers / customers to resolve issues via the corrective action process.

Established operations measures and internal audits focused around our ISO9000 and CARB/EPA requirements.

Managed purchasing, materials, and production using continuous improvement techniques.

Developed strategies for operations, supplier management, and overall communications using Lean principles and 5S organization techniques.

IMPCO provides fully dressed LP & NG hot tested engines primarily for the material handling & power generation industries which includes lift truck manufacturers Hyster, Yale, Mitsubishi-Caterpillar, Clark, Tailift, Heli, Carburetion & Turbo, and others with fully dressed EPA Certified tested engines ready to assembly to their chassis. IMPCO also provided an on-highway engine replacement kit application for UPS.

Quality Assurance Manager Sept 2001 – Sept 2003

Developed, implemented, and certified a quality management system based on the ISO9001:2000 quality standard and existing company systems and procedures. During this process a supplier quality system was created with Purchasing with our facility in CA.

Assessed and provided all quality related functions, corrective actions, customer relations, and internal quality standards. Created detailed work instructions using photos and samples to allow us to drive customer PPM’s lower. Systemic corrective actions were put in place to drive the plant’s primary measures of quality, delivery, and financial performance. Drove engineering review involvement for new & current product to standardizes processes.

Key Plastics, LLC, Howell, MI

Quality Assurance Manager Oct 1999 – Sept 2001

Restored a cumbersome QS9000 system and re-establish quality customer relations. Eliminated wasteful paperwork and unused procedures by standardizing working instructions and incorporating visual boards, digital photos, and master samples which was more in tune with the plants’ 250+, 3-shift, multi-lingual work force. Developed and incorporated plant measureables that directly impacted quality, delivery, and downstream processes.

Worked with customer plants to define needed areas of improvement and implemented permanent corrective actions that resulted in a reduction of PPM’s by 50% with both GM (Tahoe & Escalade) and Daimler Chrysler (LH & Neon).

Trained department managers and supervisors to use systematic approaches (8-D & QOS) to achieve customer expectations through the use of data collection and root cause problem solving.

Coordinated with all plant departments to embrace the quality management system for the assembly of automotive color keyed exterior door handles. Use of Kaisen experiments to tune injection-molding parameters to produce a better part to paint, thus increasing paint yields from <85% to over 96% within a year. Lean manufacturing methods were employed, in conjunction with the quality focus, to yield nearly $5 million annual operating turnaround while increasing production to nearly 80,000 assemblies weekly.

Direct reports were 3 Quality Engineers, 3 Color inspectors, a Quality clerk, and 15 Quality Floor Technicians. As quality levels rose, the department evolved from product inspection to a system of process inspection.

Oxford Automotive, Troy, MI

Corporate Quality Engineer Mar 1998 – Oct 1999

Extensive coordination of multiple plants quality systems, procedures, and best practices for a unified system to be used in accordance with all 8 North American plants. These plants stamped a range of products from chassis cross-members, door hinges, and control arms to class A BIW exterior assemblies. These plants’ consisted of stamped and welded sub-assemblies in both union and non-union environments.

Organized successful internal tooling transfers, with our customers’ concurrence, of product between the manufacturing plants to match products with our plants’ strengths and support the overall corporation’s goals.

Wrote, implemented and trained the service parts plant personnel in to achieve their QS9000 certification. This involved extensive work with customers’ and the auditor since products were still being produced from documentation 40+ yrs old.

Developed and implemented a supplier rating and scoring system within the global purchasing group. This work summarized the plants data collection and summarized the information for Purchasing..

Team member that provided GD&T design input and quality standards for a GM twist axle sub-assembly program that included manufacturing planning, sequencing, capital equipment, facilities, etc...

ITT Automotive, Oscoda, MI

Quality Manager May 1992 – Mar 1998

Supervised of 5 salary and 22 hourly employees which included lab techs, quality engineers, a quality supervisor, and inspectors. Responded to customer complaints and formed problem solving teams for containment and permanent actions. Established annual strategic goals for quality as well as budget. The plant attained world-class PPM levels (<75) and 99+% On-Time delivery during my tenure and grew over 250% in sales dollars.

Prepared and presented plant wide management presentations to ITT management and customers with strategic and immediate planning for continuous improvement initiatives. Organized and prepared various customer quality audits (Pentastar, Mark of Excellence, Q1) and surveys for the automotive OEM’s. Developed and implemented QS9000 quality system from the plant’s existing system.

Implemented maintained the plant’s continuous improvement system (QOS) to drive the plant’s improvement goals. The plants’ processes included plastic tube extrusion, tube bending and assembly of vehicle fuel handling systems. Strategic planning included lean manufacturing, visual materials management systems (turns 35+), and data driven process improvement teams of our hourly staff allowed us to grow without compromise to quality and delivery metrics.

Ford Motor Company, Wixom Assembly Plant

Incoming Quality Eng’r, Mfg Process Eng’r, Line Supervisor Mar 1988 – May 1992

Performed duties as Incoming Quality Engineer, which included the responsibilities of working directly with suppliers to contain, correct, and improve product quality using the 8-D process in the Trim and Chassis assembly departments.

As a Manufacturing Process Engineer responsibilities included trouble-shooting assembly problems and processes, developing and incorporating tooling, and applying ergonomics solutions for assembly difficulties. Worked in depth with ASEA/ABB Robotics for the automated windshield prep and installation system.

Production Supervisor in the Trim Shop and for the FN36 Launch Team and supervised the approximate 12 UAW assembly team members.

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering / Design

20+ years in Quality Engineering and Operations Management.

Trained and a member of many cross functional teams for implementation of visual management systems, pull systems, 5S, new product implementation, as well as the champion for continuous improvement programs in multiple plants used Lean Manufacturing principles to drive improvement.

Managed departments of up to 25 people.

Participated in numerous job launches at the manufacturing level both as a customer and supplier.

Proficient with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Access, & Power Point.

Formal training: QS9000 Internal Auditor, Ford 8-D Trainer, GD & T, Ford QOS, ISO9000, TS16949, 5S, Lean Mfg, Pull Systems, and other various customer specific systems.

Experience and knowledge in all facets of a manufacturing operation.

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