Matthew Shane Smith
Broken Arrow, OK. 74011
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CAREER OVERVIEW
30+ years in Quality Field. Aviation Assembly, Chemical Processes, Electronics, Energy & Environmental. Previous FAA/EASA Accountable Manager.
Possess a demonstrated expertise with multi-functional quality management systems. Have a proven track record of tailoring/leading supplier or internal processes to eliminate waste and reduce costs while improving customer satisfaction and the bottom-line.
Certificates held in AS9100D Lead Auditor, Lean Facilitator, Statistical Process Control, Problem-Solving, Management, GD&T, ITAR/EAR, Metrology.
CAREER PATH
Quality Engineer: Responsible for Gulfstream Product Line on-site at Key Supplier Location. Conducted hands-on inspection and performed audits to provide immediate feedback and oversaw improvement in Average Number of Defects per Unit from 14.5 to .5.
Quality Director: First Company in Oklahoma to receive AS9100 Rev. C. Developed and implemented ITAR/EAR program nominated for National Award. Received Nadcap Merit Awards, FAA Gold/Diamond/Ruby Awards. Implemented and led Cost-of-Quality program to eliminate $4.5 million of waste, i.e., scrap, rework, warranty costs.
Quality Manager: Achieved ISO900/AS9100 Certification for four companies totaling 11 sites. Achieved Nadcap Approvals, FAA/EASA Approvals. Reduced chemical processing cycle time by 67%. Reduced customer return rate from 1.5% to .03%. Multi-site responsibility.
Quality Engineer/Auditor: Tailored specific quality tools i.e., Lean/Six-Sigma/Cost-of-Quality initiatives to drive improvements in Electronics, Energy, Environmental, Aerospace industries. Streamlined quality documentation by 75%.
International Supplier Quality Engineer/Auditor/Source Inspector: Conducted over 200 audits. Implemented SPC. Conducted Process Capability Studies, First Articles, and corrective actions. Developed and implemented “JIT Ship-to-Stock Certification” Program resulting in incoming acceptance rate approval improving from 79% to 99.9%.
Precision Dimensional Inspector/Source Inspector/Receiving/In-Process/Final/First Articles: Competent in use of all precision inspection gages for machined, injection moldings, rubber, castings, sheet metal, stampings, etc. Implemented calibration system with realized savings.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
01/22/19-08/07/20: TRIGO GROUP/GULFSTREAM/LMI Aerospace Location
03/04/16-10/01/18: PCC AEROSTRUCTURES/ Southwest United Industries, Inc.
10/11/11-08/25/15: NORDAM REPAIR DIVISION
08/05/05-10/11/11: SYNCHRONOUS AEROSPACE/Helicomb International Inc.
06/05/00-04/01/05: GEA RAINEY CORP.
03/01/95-05/01/00: CALLIDUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC
10/10/85-03/15/95: VERBATIM CORP.
Additional available upon request
MEMBERSHIPS
Senior Member American Society for Quality
EDUCATION
Chaffey College
Management Institute of Chicago
NORDAM University
Misc. as pertained directly to job functions