Director of Quality · Quality Manager · Sr. Quality Engineer · Supplier Quality Development · APQP Engineer

Qualifications Profile

A proven leader with deep knowledge & insight into all areas of manufacturing operations & autonomous vehicles. Performance driven leader of Quality with over 20 years’ experience in the industry and comprehensive achievements across product Launches, Manufacturing & Sequencing, Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Lean Implementation, Medical Devices, P&L, and APQP. I am a result driven, customer focused, and detail-oriented professional, equipped with extensive experience in quality management, production processes, and product, supplier quality development. Adept at leading and training high-performing teams to improve overall performance and achieve goals as well as establishing and implementing quality systems across manufacturing sites both domestically & globally. Recognized as a team player, mentor, and effective leader; dedicated to process improvements, cost reductions & supplier development.

Core Competencies

IATF 16949 · Supply Chain · VDA 6.3 Auditing · Organizational Growth · Program Management · APQP · Quality Management · Managing Teams · cGMP · GMP · ISO 13485:2016 · GDP · C21 CFR Part 11 · Continuous Improvement · Supplier & Customer Relations · Red X Strategies · Cost Management · Autonomy & Autonomous Vehicles · Program Management · Business Applications Development · Sourcing & Risk Mitigation · Root Cause Analysis · Consulting

Professional Experience

PKC - Motherson Farmington Hills, MI, USA - Consultant

Supplier Development & Supply Chain, Wiring Harnesses, Components & Module Assy’s 2022–Present

Created Global IATF Compliant Supplier Development Department, Sourcing Process & Procedures

Trained Purchasing & Supply Chain Staff with Advanced Quality Concepts & Supplier Development Best Practices

Developing Key Supplier Quality Program for ISO9001 certification by end of 2022

Dana Corporation Warren, MI, USA – Consultant (6 Months)

Developed Quality Systems, Axle Assemblies 2022

Developed Automated IATF 16949 Compliant Engineering Change, Deviation & Control System.

Advanced Quality Liaison to Ford Sterling for new P708 Axle Program.

Conducted Red X Projects to reduce Axle scrap by 200k Annually

May Mobility, Ann Arbor MI, USA

Dir. of Quality & Technical Support. Engineering Manager, Autonomous Vehicles 2019–2022

Managed six Quality Engineers & eight Technical Support Engineers

Managed six autonomous vehicle fleet location domestically and one in Hiroshima, Japan.

Provides continuous support, training, mentoring and development to ensure May Mobility quality performs at a maximum performance level.

Created from the ground up a QS9001 compliant Quality Department with policies & standard operating procedures (SOP) relating to the quality assurance function and the quality management system (QMS).

Created from the ground up a Supplier Department with policies & standard operating procedures (SOP) relating to the quality assurance function and the quality management system (QMS).

Developed 70% of all in-house Quality system applications including ECN System w/automated approval workflows.

Maintain, Communicate, and execute an effective performance management program

Define, Develops & implements short-term & long-term strategies, goals objectives and tactics relating to the industry’s autonomous regulatory and quality assurance function and quality management system.

Magneti Marelli, Auburn Hills, MI, USA

Senior Quality Engineer, Lighting, Light Pipes, Cluster & Displays 2016–2019

Managed all APQP & PPAP functions – All PPAP’s 100% on time

Handled PPAP activities for FCA parts as well as lighting validation plans for FCA projects

Wrote extensive team feasibility commitment letter to minimize issues at quotation and launch as well as corporate lessons learned and safe launch documents for the entire global enterprise

Planned, executed, and maintained the supplier International Automotive Task Force (IATF) tracking database

Strategically design global advanced product quality planning (APQP) global tracking application and VDA tracking and management application/database

Carried out root cause analysis for all returned parts for warranty analysis

Perform VDA audits on all NAFTA suppliers.

Marquardt Switches, Rochester Hills, MI, USA

Senior Quality Engineer / Planner, Styled Electrical Switches, FOBS & Interior Lighting 2012–2016

Directed all aspects of APQP for all automotive & medical corporate switches globally

Developed and implemented all Design Review Based on Failure Mode (DRBFM) activities for Toyota programs

Drove strategic efforts in increasing rating in key customer’s supplier scorecard from 47% to 80%

Managed all company PPAP submissions & conducted all Capacity Studies.

Earlier Career with Highlights

General Motors Corporation, Warren, Mi., Shanghai, Thailand

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Styled Electrical Switches Warren, MI, USA 1998–2008

Implemented top focus and warranty analysis function with all suppliers and double-sided PCB boards within 900 programs which saved $270K annually

Obtained Enterprise Award for writing software program that organized all engineering APQP tasks and produced savings of $1.2M annually

Launched complicated designed seating program on-time with new supplier (JCI) in Rayong, Thailand.

Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Supervisor, Radios, Navigation, Video Displays, DVD Shanghai, China

Managed 9 electrical & chemical Supplier Quality Engineers in Shanghai & Beijing China

Implemented & Trained Chinese nationals in GMNA QMS

Created & Managed an Inter-Province APQP Tracking program between all GM Asia Pacific region.

Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Supervisor, Safety Restraints, Seating, HVAC, Interiors Pattaya, Thailand

Managed 5 Supplier Quality Engineers on New Program at new greenfield site & new vehicle launch

Launched new corporate seating program for both Thailand & India regions.

Manufacturing Processes Experience

Casting · Automation · Conformal Coating · Extrusion · Flocking · Heat Treat · Painting · Pad Printing · Plastic Injection Molding · Laser etch & Trimming · Plating · Metallization · PLC · Press Brake · Robotics · SMT · Soldering · Stamping · Tube Forming · Ulbricht Sphere · Welding · Wire Forming · Front & Rear Suspension Module Assembly

Commodity Experience

Air Bags · Axles · Bending (Tubes) · Clusters · Rear & Front Suspension Modules · Shocks & Coil Over Shocks · Consoles · Cut & Sew · Door Panels · Electronic Modules · Fasteners · Flock · Foam & Skiving · FOBS · Graining · Hard Trim · Headlamps · Headliners · HVAC · Infotainment · Instrument Panels · Leather · Lighting · Lidar · Packaging · PCB’s · Radar· Safety Restraints · Seat Tracks & Mechanisms · Seating · Switches · Tubes · Tooling · Visors · Wiring Harnesses

Quality Management Systems Experience

8D · 3 Legged 5 Why · Agile Program Management · APQP · SCRUM · Best Practice · Change Management · Control Plan · DFMEA · DFSS · DOE · DRBFM · Drill Deep & Wide · Error Proofing · Gage R&R · GD&T · IATF 1694 · IMDS · ISO 9001 · LPA · Lean Manufacturing · Lessons Learned · MSA · PFMEA · Poka Yoke · PPAP · Problem Solving · QMS · Red X Statistical Engineering · Reliability Testing · Root Cause Analysis · Six Sigma · SPC · Systems Engineering · Toyota SQAM · TS 16949 · VDA 6.3 · Warranty Analysis · Workflow Management

Education

Bachelors’ Degree in Science & Engineering, Major in Quality Control Management

Kennedy Western University, Thousand Oaks, CA - GPA: 3.98

Professional Development

Certifications

· VDA 6.3 – Certified Lead Auditor

· Red X Strategies – Journeyman Certification

· Black Belt Training – Black Belt Certification

· ASQC – Certified Quality Manager (CQM) · Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

· Smartsheet – Certified Developer

Licenses

VDA 6.3 – License No. P-6.3-1605-B-12860 – 57 Audits performed to this standard

Professional Affiliations

· American Society for Quality (ASQC)

· Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

· Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)

Activities

· Founder, Greater Purpose Foundation LLC

Technical Skills Proficient in

Microsoft & Misc. Software – Access · Excel · OneNote · Outlook · PowerPoint · Project · Publisher · Visio · OneDrive

· Skype · Teams · Word · PLM · SAP · XMIND · Smartsheet · Minitab · Oracle · AutoCAD

· FileMaker · Python · Slack · QI Macro · Windows · Linux · IOS · Swift

Published Book

Mosier, J. (2010). The n’s justify the means: A practical guide to eliminating costs associated with poor quality. https://www.amazon.com/Justify-Means-John-Mosier-Jr/dp/055*******

Published Journal Article

Mosier, J. (2002). Application of robust design methods to 2002 Chevrolet avalanche sail panel. JSQE, volume 10 (5), 120-134.

Approved Patent

Mosier, J. (2010). Patent No. 0033889 A1. US Patent Office.

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