David N. Taylor

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Continuous Process Improvement • Lean Manufacturing • IRCA Certified Lead Auditor 9001:2008

Building & Leading World-Class Organizations

Repeatedly improved operations and delivered continuous improvement in process cost, speed, flexibility, and quality. Achieved significant cost reductions by clearly communicating vision, challenging the culture, and implementation of Process Improvement methodologies. Establish, promote, and facilitate continuous improvement tools through use of the Kaizen methodology through employee participation. Drove major projects through Strategy deployment and initiatives from planning through tactical execution as aligned with business goals.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dril-Quip International

Quality Assurance Engineer/Lead Quality Auditor August 2018-Present

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated and conducted Pre-production project meeting with customers.

• Provided sales order reviews and approvals.

• Implemented and tracked first pass yield on notification of inspection to help improve on-time delivers.

• Attended and supplied guidance on Supply Chain Master Scheduling Kaizen event to help streamline the sales order entry and review process.

• Reviewed and tracked supplier Manufacturing processes and Quality Systems in support of purchasing sourcing growth.

• Reviewed and provided guided feedback to Suppliers PFMEA and Control Plan preparation for Program Launch and when revisions are required to support Corrective Action.

• Worked with Suppliers and tracked the compliance to Program APQP evens and milestone for new Programs

• Developed and delivered successful audit plans and checklist for projects execution and implementation.

• Initiated and performed all external ISO 9001:2015 supplier audits.

• Facilitated, and supported new corporate development in Saudi Arabia.

• Developed and delivered successful audit plans to help streamline projects goals.

• Provided collaboration with Project Teams to reduce inspection cost.

• Provided data/presentation materials to management as required.

• Provided the knowledge management tools available to assist Quality to capitalize upon lessons learned.

• Perform in accordance with best practice, striving to mitigate risk, promoting safety and integrity consistently

• Support and coordinate projects for inspections

• Developed site visits for project monitoring and review final Manufacturing Review Books.

• Create and Supplied Approval of Inspection and Test Plan for customers.

• Provided document review of internal, external specification and drawings.

• Tracked and Monitored Project Inspection Budgets objectives. Implemented a cost saving of 5 million in savings 2 years using local in country employees.

• Tracked and Reported on projects Non-Conformances and supplied to customers.

• Communicated and provided status of projects QA personnel and customer concerns to the Gulf of Mexico Quality Assurance Manager

Challenge Manufacturing Company

Corporate Supplier Quality Engineer February 2017- August 2018

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and tracked supplier Manufacturing processes and Quality Systems in support of purchasing sourcing growth.

• Reviewed and provided guided feedback to Suppliers PFMEA and Control Plan preparation for Program Launch and when revisions are required to support Corrective Action.

• Worked with Suppliers and tracked the compliance to Program APQP evens and milestone for new Programs

• Developed and delivered successful audit plans and checklist for projects execution and implementation.

• Participate in Contract and Design Reviews in support of Manufacturing Purchased Part requirements, for Qualification Requirements, Capability etc.

• Implemented and Improve Quality, price, and delivery of performance of supplier by conducting workshops at suppliers locations, providing technical assistance in the development of a quality system.

• Facilitated the review to ensure new tools and fixtures including part design, to support the Program Team with conformances to Manufacturing requirements.

• Support Manufacturing in resolving Supplier issues when chronic or complex problems occur.

• Directed and ensure Supplier PPAP submissions are on time and comply with client requirements and Suppliers compliance to contractual requirements are being met.

• Guided and actively monitored the improvement of Supplier Performance Metrics.

• Developed and implemented the Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) for all applicable parts to ensure defect-free launches 99% on time delivery, a 40 percent improvement.

• Utilizes statistical techniques, tolerances analysis, process potential studies, and other processes to assure new tooling and equipment meet specifications for corporate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and plant requirements.

• Initiated and identified new suppliers to partner on new products and equipment to ensure they are capable of meeting requirements. Attends supplier equipment and part qualification runs as required to identify and resolve quality problems.

• Developed and implemented related design verification plans and report for all applicable products to ensure goals are met, including the Assisting Product Engineers with understanding of reliability test results and reaction plans.

• Identified and solved gages needed error proofing to meet customer expectations

• Develops, implements, and trained on all applicable production support documentation, such as control plans, inspection instructions, and Early Production Containment (EPC) to ensure expectations for defect-free product are understood.

• Approves Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), indicating all necessary activities (e.g., first piece, inspection instructions, and process potential studies) as defined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are complete.

• Provided staff support to develop reports for Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) owners with needed direction for where to go to work on resolving related issues.

• Supervised the support staff that enters PPAP data in various applications, ensuring data integrity.

Subsea 7

Quality Assurance Advisor/Quality Control Coordinator/Lead Auditor October 2013-December 2016

Responsibilities:

• IRCA-Certified Lead Auditor for ISO:9001:2008

• Initiated and performed all external ISO 9001:2008 supplier audits.

• Facilitated, supported and coordination of all projects for inspections

• Developed and delivered successful audit plans to help streamline projects goals.

• Provided collaboration with Project Teams to reduce inspection cost.

• Provided data/presentation materials to management as required.

• Provided the knowledge management tools available to assist Quality to capitalize upon lessons learned

• Perform in accordance with best practice, striving to mitigate risk, promoting safety and integrity consistently

• Support and coordinate projects for inspections

• Developed site visits for project monitoring and review final Manufacturing Review Books.

• Supplied Approval of Inspection and Test Plan.

• Provided document review of internal, external specification and drawings.

• Tracked and Monitored Project Inspection Budgets objectives. Implemented a cost saving of 3.5 million in savings in 3-years using local 3rd party inspection.

• Tracked and Reported on projects Non-Conformances and supplied to customers.

• Communicated and provided status of projects QA personnel and customer concerns to the Gulf of Mexico Quality Assurance Manager

• Safe Gulf Trained

• Traveled to suppliers for Factory Acceptance Tests and release of deliverables for mobilization.

Oceaneering International

Quality System Specialist /Program Quality Engineer “ Cameron” One-Subsea May 2011-October 2013

Responsibilities:

• Tracked and maintained corporate compliance with ISO 9001:2008

• Developed and Maintained the internal audit program and participates in general department functions.

• Including but not limited to internal and external audits and participation in project teams as required including the Aid in API developments and Implementation.

• Tracked the process improvement opportunities and eliminated waste based off of data analysis.

• Tracked data analysis results and communicated the information in appropriate areas of the facility.

• Conducted and tracked daily Material Review Board meetings with all project leads and organizational departments.

• Developed maintained various data collection systems and test records.

• Created training materials for existing and newly created processes within the organization.

• Developed turtle diagrams, flow charts, process controls, and other various processes.

• Guided continually improvements on current and future business systems with the organizations.

• Conducted Purchase Order Reviews for Bids and Proposals for all new and existing programs.

• Conducted Drawing Reviews and tracked discrepancies prior to customer approvals.

• Tracked all program Non-Conformances and communicated with customer.

• Created standard Inspection Test Plans to help saving time and project deliverables.

• Developed and streamlined a “Dock-to-Stock” program and support the reduction of internal inspection from suppliers, with saving of 300k annually.

• Developing Inspection Test Plan’s (Quality Plans) and Participated in design review and Factory Acceptance Test /Surveillance Inspection Test and testing.

The Timken Company

Quality Assurance Analyst June 2010-March 2011

Responsibilities:

• Develop and follow inspection procedures and quality plans.

• Read and interpret blueprint and engineering drawings and be able to document non-conformances as required.

• Lead internal audits by directing execution of all audit activities by cross-functional internal auditors.

• Support the response to all corrective/preventive action requests.

• Lead in the maintenance and revision control of the electronic Quality Management System (QMS)

• Develop and maintain interpretative understanding of the ISO9001 series of quality system standards, thus serving as plan expert

• Develop and maintain open communications to effectively resolve issues related to the quality system including not only local operation and associates.

• Lead investigation, follow up and timely response to product quality issues, manufacturing issues, and information requests related to customer inquiries, concerns and/or complaints.

• Ability to perform maintenance, calibration and repair on QC measuring equipment and devices including OD micrometers, dial indicators, dial/digital calipers, bore gages, etc.

• Coordinate plant scrap reduction efforts, including the summarization of plant yield performance, departmental scrap reduction goals and projects, and early warning response to high-scrap events.

• Created and Supported the determination/development of appropriate inspection plans.

• Development and lead coordinated plan machine capability and Gage R&R programs.

• Assist the Organization Advancement Training Analyst in the maintenance of Position Training Plans and working with lead instructors as needed.

• Take an active role in the development and implementation of new product functionality by participating as required with Failure Modes Effects Analysis Teams as well as New Product

Alcon Laboratories

Production Team Leader,April 2008-May 2010

Responsibilities:

• Supervisor of 13-18 personnel on an Automation Cataract production line.

• Conducted weekly safety audits and reported to Management.

• Conducted and maintained all personnel training and report to Management.

• Trained and Knowledge of operations systems (CNSPPS, JDE) software programs.

• Tracked Automation scrap cost analyst and implemented improved product traceability.

• Created daily production reports for the automation Team and Management.

• Developed and Maintained production goals.

• Tracked personnel issued PPE for production usage.

• Tracked and recorded daily production information and communicated to Management daily.

• Reported monthly to the Management staff on production objectives i.e scrap, safety,production, unscheduled downtime and opportunities for improvements.

LSI Graphic Solution Plus

Quality Assurance Lead, February 2005-February 2008

Responsibilities:

• Developed and Maintained all Corrective Action Reports and Closures

• Developed and Maintained all Document Control • Implemented preventive action program

• Maintained Non-Conforming records and reports

• Developed and maintained all 3M automotive projects

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, TS16949

• Developed CPK’s, PPAP’s controlled studies for GM programs and products • Gage R&R studies

• Implemented internal document control system

• Certified Internal Auditor by AQS (IS0 9001) (TS19649)

• Team Leader/Supervised third shift production of 5-8 staff.

• Tracked and recorded scrap cost improvements.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

BA Davenport University, Business Management: Quality Specialty

CERTIFICATIONS

Gulf Pass

Lead ISO 9001:2008 Auditor

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