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KIMBERLY K. SEPSEY

Lake Orion, MI ***** adrva5@r.postjobfree.com 810-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Highly diversified Quality Management Professional actively seeking a challenging role with a strong and growing company. Proven track record as a creative leader and team player who is adaptable, responsible, achieves excellent results and possesses a strong work ethic. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and develop new skills quickly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kern-Liebers Pieron – Farmington Hills, MI June 2021 – Oct. 2021 Quality Manager

● Responsible for manufacturing Quality systems for specialty automotive springs and clamping rings

● Led all levels of Quality initiatives: daily customer communications, APQP, PPAP, Quality issues, RCCA

● Assist with facility closure and transfer of machines and tooling to other company locations Anderson Cook – Chesterfield, MI Oct. 2020 – June 2021 Quality Manager

● Responsible for manufacturing Quality systems for specialty automotive gears, splines and spindles

● Led all levels of Quality initiatives: daily customer communications, new product launches, APQP, PPAP, current projects, Quality issues, RCCA, and continual improvement

● Provided hands on leadership, training and mentoring to salary and hourly staff across three shifts Acument Global Technologies – Sterling Heights, MI Apr. 2019 – June 2020 Quality Manager

● Responsible for all Quality systems for a $90M Tier 1 manufacturing facility of automotive specialty fasteners

● Developed and implemented Quality Team OKRs to reduce cost of poor quality by $1.67M less than prior year and meet all company established annual Quality objectives/metrics

● Facilitated all daily customer interactions related to plant quality – customer issues, leading on time corrective and preventative actions for customer issues and audits, travel for onsite customer manufacturing support

● Maintained compliance to IATF 16949 and all Customer Specific/OEM Requirements

● Leader of all levels of plant Quality initiatives: new product launches, new projects, APQP, PPAP, current projects, Quality issues, RCCA, continual improvement, and assisting with heat treat/CQI-9

● Provided hands on leadership, training and mentoring to salary and hourly staff across three shifts McMasters Koss, Co. – Royal Oak, MI Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2018 Quality Manager

● Responsible for companywide Quality systems serving Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial, Medical

● Managed all daily customer interactions related to quality – new product introduction/launch, customer issues, RCCA, leading on time corrective and preventative actions for audits

● Achieved zero findings in December 2018 ISO 9001:2015 recertification audit

● Led all levels of Quality initiatives: new part launches, APQP, PPAP, current projects, audits Continental Structural Plastics – Conneaut, OH Feb. 2017 – Oct. 2017 Quality Engineer

● Provided backup for Quality Manager and Quality Supervisor on a regular basis

● Led APQP activities for new product launches

● Managed timely resolution of customer and internal Quality concerns/issues and RCCA activities

● Assisted in plant transition and audit readiness from TS 16949 to IATF 16949 KIMBERLY K. SEPSEY

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The Plastek Group – Erie, PA May 2016 – Jan. 2017

Quality Manager

● Responsible for all Quality systems for a Plastic Injection Molding/Assembly facility for personal care and food products

● Provided hands on leadership, training and mentoring to 22 employees: Quality Engineers, Lab Technicians, Quality Inspectors and Document and Data Control personnel over three shifts

● Successfully led plant from a BRC Level 4 to a Level 5 Certification for Food Safety with an A grade, achieving 50% less findings than all previous audits

● Company representative for various customer audits including product, process, regulatory and government

(BRC) audits

● Led/participated in a wide range of internal audits: process, product, HACCP and supplier audits

● Developed/revised facility Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions LORD Corporation – Erie, PA June 2011- June 2012,

Aug. 2013-Nov. 2015

Sr. Quality Engineer – Continuous Improvement

● Supported the manufacturing of flight safety/flight critical Aerospace and Defense products

● Responsible for leading continuous improvement projects to benefit all areas of the Erie Facility

● Company representative for various customer audits: product, process, regulatory and government (DCMA, FAA, JACG) audits - Ensuring compliance to customer, government and regulatory requirements

● Leader of both the Dynamic Test Lab and Receiving Inspection Lean Teams

● Managed the Certified Operator Program, ensuring certification and recertification of nearly 300 employees

● Agusta Westland (SPA/LTD) Central Point of Contact for all LORD Aerospace Quality Issues

● Successfully conducted a wide range of internal audits: Flight Safety, Process Control Plan, and Hardness

● Created and provided training to LORD Quality processes and procedures

● Manufacturing facility relocation coordinator for the Quality and Manufacturing Engineering departments

● Active member of the NADCAP Excellence Team, supported multi-plant NADCAP initiatives Brightwing – Contracted to FCA Group – Sterling Heights, MI June 2012 – Aug. 2013 WCM Specialist – Quality Control Pillar / Quality Engineer – Vehicle Control Plan (VCP)

● Responsible for creation/management of Master Timing and project management for the QC Pillar

● Owner of the QA Matrix – create new matrices, ensure timely updates, weekly reporting by centers, data stratification and project tracking to ensure successful on time audit deliverables

● Coached, tracked, and completed project reviews for Machine (QM) Project’s plant-wide

● Liaison with People Development to ensure that radar charts were kept up to date for QC Pillar and QC Team, assisted with scheduling/developing Quality related training to aid in gap to target closure

● Support the manufacturing of the 2012 JS Programs: Chrysler 200, Dodge Avenger, and Lancia Flavia

● Supervisor/Owner of Quality Gate II

● Pre-launch support of the UF: creating VCP inspection sheets, participation in Digital Scroll/PPIW Reviews and development of program critical PFMEAs

● Assisted Sterling Heights Assembly Plant QC Pillar to be the first FCA plant to a achieve a 3 in a WCM Audit

Noramtec – Contracted to GE Transportation Systems – Erie, PA Apr. 2011 – June 2011 Supplier Quality Engineer - Electromechanical

● Supported the manufacture of Locomotives and Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)

● Responsible for New Component Introduction (NCI) Process for Electro-Mechanical components

● Led on-site audits of GE suppliers: New Supplier, Part and Process, and Test Laboratory

● Originated and implemented Corrective Action Reports (CARs), disposition Damaged Material Reports

(DMRs), and performed root cause analysis

● Drove implementation of quality and process improvement initiatives in supply base KIMBERLY K. SEPSEY

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Altair Engineering – Contracted to FCA Group – Belvidere, IL Feb. 2010 – Mar. 2011 Assembly Quality Engineer – New Model

Supported the manufacturing of the 2011 MK49, MK74, and PM49, including the 2011 and 2012 pilot launches

Pre-launch support of the PF including assisting in the creation of PFMEAs for critical characteristics, instituted CVQS quality initiative, and participating in Digital Scroll/PPIW Reviews

Supervised CVQS inspectors, led facilitation of inspector training, Provided back-up to the CSA Supervisor

Assisted in incorporation of WCM as an active member of the Quality Control (QC) and Cost Deployment Pillars with support to the Focus Improvement (FI) Pillar and People Development (PD) Pillar

Responsible for training and tracking of training for the QC Pillar and QC Department TRW Automotive – Washington, MI Aug. 2006 –Nov. 2008 Supplier Development Engineer (Supplier Quality Engineer) –

Supported the manufacturing of Occupant Safety Restraints

Projected $500,000 in cost savings through international and North American communication with vendors and development of comprehensive action plan

Strong working knowledge of all stages of APQP Process and approval of supplier PPAP packages

Launched new products for a variety of OEM programs

Successful management of over fifty national and international suppliers across multiple commodities

Facilitated on-site audits of supply base - New Supplier, Part & Process, Launch Readiness Reviews, and Run at Rates

Education:

Pennsylvania State University May 2017

Master of Business Administration - Focus in Project Management IATF 16949/ISO 9001:2015 Management Systems Internal Auditor May 2017 ASQ Certified Quality Engineer June 2014

LORD Leadership Compass Program 2014

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE/EIT) Certification Oct. 2009 University of Michigan – Flint Dec. 2005

Bachelor of Science: Engineering - Focus in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Skills &Training:

● IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP,

BRC Global Standard

● World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Lean

Manufacturing

● 6 Sigma Green Belt, DMAIC

● Design of Experiments

● SAP, PLEX

● 5Ys/8D Methodology for Root Cause &

Corrective Action

● 7 Steps of Problem Solving, 7 Steps of

Quality Maintenance

● Minitab

● Project Management, MS Project

● Part Inspection Standard (PIS), 8 Stages of

Incoming Inspection for Supplier Quality

Control

● Advanced GD&T with Stacks

● Microsoft Office Suite

● Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) - APQP, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plan, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), Gage R&R

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