Ronald L. Dow

*****B Center Ridge Road

Westlake, OH 44145

440-***-**** (land)

440-***-**** (mobile)

adlrpr@r.postjobfree.com

Strengths

Creative problem solver

Lean and Six Sigma proficient

Project and team focused

Effective communicator

Curious and tenacious

Diverse experience and knowledge

Employment

Quality Manager

Bearing Technologies – Avon OH

(May 2012 – June 2020)

QMS Management Representative, internal auditor, IMDS administrator

Supervise receiving inspection and control of nonconforming material

Initial sample approvals and customer PPAPs

Monitor and verify vendor corrective actions

Customer liaison for quality planning and corrective actions Quality Engineer

ThermoFisher Scientific – Oakwood Village OH

(Sep 2008 – May 2012)

System performance testing and troubleshooting (software/environmental)

Corrective action for customer concerns

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Quality planning and support including contract and design review

Product reliability analysis

Leadership of Material Review Board and quality contact with vendors Quality Engineer

Hydrogen LLC – Advanced Engineering Group (phosphoric acid fuel cell start-up project team)

(Feb 2008 – May 2008)

Continuous Improvement Manager

ESCO Turbine Technologies – Eastlake OH

(Jan 2005 – Nov 2007)

Implemented a Kanban system linking wax assembly, shell, alloy and foundry

Led value stream mapping activities including customers and vendors

Facilitated multiple 6S and Kaizen events

Developed many visual management tools for all departments

Hosted an internal ‘brown-bag’ Six Sigma lunch seminar for interested associates

Principal Consultant

Plus Sum Systems – Westlake OH

(Nov 2003 – Dec 2004)

Self-employed

Quality management system implementation

Training of 8D problem solving methodology

Quality system auditing

Six Sigma Black Belt training

Technical Program Manager/Consultant

CAMP Inc. (now MAGNET) – Cleveland OH

(Oct 1996 – Nov 2003)

Non-profit consulting services for small and mid-size manufacturers

Ohio Edison Center / US Manufacturing Technology Center

ISO 9001/QS9000 Quality Management System design and implementation

Root Cause Analysis and structured problem solving (8D) training and coaching

Lean Manufacturing methods and tools

Six Sigma ‘Green Belt’ training and coaching

Customized training of APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and DOE Quality Manager

Precision Products Group – Timms Spring Division – Elyria OH

Wire forms, small stampings and heat treating

Quality Manager/Engineer positions

Tower Automotive /Edgewood Tool and Manufacturing / Ann Arbor Assembly Corp. - MI

Tier 1 automotive suppliers of metal stampings and assemblies

Implementation and maintenance of quality system processes

Advanced quality planning and launch of new products

Customer concern investigation and resolution

Statistical analysis of product and process data Certifications/Education/Training

Graduate Classes – Physics/Engineering Management Eastern Michigan University BS – Computer Science Eastern Michigan University

BS – Mathematics Michigan State University

ASQ Quality Engineer (expired)

ASQ Reliability Engineer (expired)

Six Sigma Black Belt (SBTI)

ISO 9001/TS16949/ISO14001 Lead Auditor Training

Ford Motor Global 8-D Problem Solving (Ford Motor Company) Numerous seminars and short courses including TRIZ, Project Management and Theory of Constraints

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