Rick L. Davis

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Albion, MI **224

Email adkab0@r.postjobfree.com

Phone 517-***-****

Experience

ElectroCraft, LLC Princeton, IN

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Global Quality Manager

Products

Ac Motors, Gear Motors, PMDC Motors, Linear Motors, Motion Motors, Stepping Motors, Brushless DC Motors

Processes:

Injection Molding, Spot Welding, Screw Machining, CNC Machining, Roll Forming, Stamping, Assembly

Customers: Tesla, GM, Ford, Honeywell and Lockheed Martin

Responsibilities

Managed three shift operation which includes Quality Managers (2), Quality Engineers (12), Advanced Quality Engineers (4), SQE’s (4), Lab and Quality Techs (20) responsible for maintaining quality levels

Develop Company cost of poor quality manage by objective goals and measurables.

Develop and train cross functional team on using inputs to control process in order to measure and predict outputs.

Facilitate customer contact to ensure quality product is delivered in addition to addressing quality concerns. 8D, 3 legged 5Y, A-3 Responses

Manage the team to provide rapid problem identification and resolution using various customer specific tools (8D, 3 legged 5Y, A-3, etc.) Responses system root cause evaluation to reduce system related quality defects.

Continuously coaching, communicating and applying to quality team on continuous improvement techniques.

Submission of PPAPs for current model and new products and all new model APQP activities from Pre-launch to plant control.

Write and update work instructions and short term containment instructions as needed.

Facilitated all warranty claims

Work with suppliers to provide proper problem solving and ensuring that they meet the specs required

Administrator Of all TS 16949 documents and Ensure Allocations meet required document control standards

Chassix Corporation, Bristol, IN

7/2015-12/2015 Quality Manager Plant Closed

Products

·Front & Rear Lower Control Arms, Front & Rear Knuckle Assembly, Front Cross Member Sub Assembly

Processes

·Casting, Spot Welding, Heat Treat, X-Ray, CNC Machining, Stamping, Laser Cutting, Tube Form & Bend

Customers

Ford, GM, Chryslerqu8a BMW, Honda, US Defense Department

Responsibilities

Led 32 member team of Quality Supervisors, Engineers, Lab Techs, SQE’s and Quality Techs to focus on managing External and Internal cost of poor quality.

Develop and train cross functional team on using inputs to control process in order to measure and predict out.

Direct customer contact to ensure quality product is delivered in addition to addressing quality concerns. 8D 3 legged 5Y A-3 Responses

Work with team on system root cause evaluations to reduce system related quality defects.

Effective communication and teaching of associates on continuous improvement techniques.

Submission of P-PAPs for current model and new products and all APQP activities from Concept to being place into the plant for production

Development of new model products from initial phase to finished product.

Write and update work instructions and short term containment instructions as needed.

Facilitated all warranty claims.

Direct contact with supplier during new launch activities. Maintain direct contact with supplier during any Incoming defective parts.

Benteler, Galesburg, MI

4/2011- 6/2015

Sr. Quality Engineer (Internal and External supplier and customer)

Products

Sub Frames Front and Rear, Door Beams, Control Arms Upper Lower Front & Rear, Structures

Processes

Robotic Arc & Tig welding, Spot Welding, Projection Welding, Hot Stamping, CNC Machining, Stamping, Plasma & Laser Cutting, Tube Form & Bend, E-Coating Paint

Customers

Ford GM Chrysler Toyota Mitsubishi Lockheed Martin US defense department

Responsibilities

Managed quality consisting techs and lab personnel

Direct customer contact to ensure quality product is delivered in addition to addressing quality concerns. 8D 3 legged 5Y and A-3 Responses

Work with management and team on system root cause evaluation to reduce system related quality defects.

Effective communication and teaching of associates on continuous improvement techniques.

Submission of PPAPs for current model and new products.

Development of new model products from product design to launch

Write and update work instructions and short term containment instructions as needed.

Facilitated all warranty claims.

Work with suppliers to renew launch activities And develop check methods To meet Specs required.Also work with suppliers On Prom solving techniquesAnd train them how to react to any incoming supplier defective parts.

Put together all required documents for APQP activities from concept to being placed into the plant for new launch

MartinRea, Jonesville, MI

9/2009-4/2011

Quality Engineer and Program Manager (APQP Launch Activities)

Products

Structures, Hitch Assemblies, Sub Frame Components

Processes

Robotic Arc & Tig welding, Spot Welding, Hot Stamping, Stamping, Laser Cutting, Hydroforming, Tube Form & Bend, E-Coat Paint

Customers

Honda, Ford, GM, Chrysler & John Deer

Responsibilities

Direct customer contact with new model launch and corrective actions implementations from line to customer.

Established gauge concept development to completion for child part stampings and assemblies.

Developed new secondary equipment for assembly of new model parts.

Established supplier new model build process checks and balances to maintain capability to meet print requirements.

Lead team on 3 legged 5Y for root cause evaluations on customer defects, and internal.

Write and update work instructions and short term containment instructions as needed.

Put together all APQP required documents from concept to launch into the plant.

Yorozu, Battle Creek, MI

10/2005 - 9/2009

Quality Manager Plant Closed

Products

Sub Frames Front and Rear, Control Arms Upper Lower Front & Rear, Structures

Processes

Robotic Arc & Tig welding, Casting, Spot Welding, Projection Welding, Stamping, Laser Cutting, CNC Machining, Hydroforming, E-Coat Painting

Customers

Honda, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota & Mitsubishi

Responsibilities

Lead and implement kaizen events.

Direct customer contact to ensure quality product is delivered in addition to addressing quality concerns.

Implement countermeasures with supplier to ensure issues are corrected.

Effective communication and teaching of associates on continuous improvement techniques. Submission of P-PAPs for current model and new products.

Development of new model products from initial phase to finished product.

Support departments to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Verification of daily production records and associate time reports.

Write and update work instructions and short term containment instructions as needed.

Facilitated all warranty claims.

Vulcan Enterprises – Sturgis, MI

02/2004 –10/2005

Quality Manager Plant Closed

Products

Exhaust manifold, Tubes, Structures

Processes

Robotic Arc & Tig welding, Spot Welding, Stamping, Plasma Cutting, Tube Form & Bend

Customers

Honda, GM, Ford

Responsibilities

Working with staff on lean manufacturing techniques,

Continuous Improvement techniques, and kaizens. Supervise 5 Quality associates.

One -On -one Communication with customers to address quality concerns and Improvement plans.

Implemented work instructions for measurement gauges and created new Gauges based on

Customer concerns.

Hi-Lex Controls, Litchield, MI

01/2003-01/2004 Section Manager (contract)

Products

Window Regulators, Door Hinges

Processes

Robotic Tig welding, Injection Molding, Spot Welding, Stamping, Projection Welding

Customers

Honda GM Ford Toyota & Mitsubishi

Responsibilities

Working with management staff in lean Manufacturing Techniques,

Continuous improvement, kaizens, and kanban system.

Guide team Leaders In daily management Production control.

Created data collection spreadsheet to maximize Efficiency in the production Area.

Assist with conflicts beyond team leader’s control.

Effective Communication between Support departments to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Verification Of daily production Record and associate time reports.

Overseeing projects too effectively reduce downtime and Increase productivity.

Verification of quality product. Ensure Customer Requirements were met.

Trouble shoot problems as required.

Titan Plastics, Portage, MI

04/2002 -11/ 2003 Production Manager Plant Closed

Products

Medical Devices, Auto Dash Components

Processes

Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Stamping, CNC Machining

Customers

GM Ford & Stryker Medical

Responsibilities

Daily production scheduling, assignment of Associates In order to

Maximize production while maintaining a safe work environment.

Trouble Shoot problems as needed.

Effective communication between support departments in order to ensure smooth operation.

Verification of daily production records and associate time reports.

Verify that quality product was being produced and daily customer requirements were met.

Lear Corp, Marshall, MI

03/1999-04/2002 Plant Closed

Six Sigma Black Belt

Responsibilities

Overseeing projects to reduce the manufacturing cost of products and benchmark to other areas.

Reported weekly with power point presentation weekly to staff, bi-weekly to corporate staff, and once a month to CEO of North America Operations

Supervision of associates as required.

Completed 3 black belt projects every 3 months.

Trained up to 4 green belts every 3 months.

Facilitated 3 kaizen events every 3 months.

Direct support of the customer to ensure quality product.

Direct communication between customers, suppliers, and Lear on Value Stream Mapping.

In 2001 I saved 1.4 million, 2002 (7 months) 800K

Worked on new project development of process FMEA and putting together control plans.

I put together process flow maps on material movement and labor loading.

PPAP’s on new molds and DOEs to ensure optimum performance.

Performed general PMs on molding machines. Changed end of arm tooling on robots.

Write and input programs into robots.

TRMI, Battle Creek MI

05/1994-03/1999

Team Leader

Responsibilities

Daily production and associate scheduling.

Identify, arrange, and assign the work to most effectively accomplish all required objectives.

Direct and personal involvement in solving problems to assure performance standard were met.

Identify and immediately respond to abnormalities for recurrence prevention.

Initiate implement, and follow-up on SPC and IMP projects. Assure JIT procedures were followed.

ASMO, Battle Creek, MI

06/1990-05/1994 Process Tech\ Machine Operator

Responsibilities

Operation of molding presses.

Ensure quality parts were produced.

Machine set up and change over.

Education

Western Michigan University - Bachelor Business Management 1994

Certifications

Sixth Sigma Black Belt - Certified

MIG & TIG Welding – Certified

Blue Print Reading 8D, 3 legged 5Y, A-3 Responses (Kellogg Community College)

Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerance KCC

SPC training KCC

Minitab (Pennsylvania State University)

Training

Van Dorn Technology

Microsoft Office

IATF 16949 Transition Training 2017

Groups

Member ASQC 2008 - Present

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