Ty McSwain
Savannah, GA *1419
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Education:
Northwestern University
Kellogg Graduate School of Management
Chicago, IL
Graduate; Kellogg Management Institute 05-96
Southern Polytechnic State University
Marietta, GA
Master of Science in Management 12-93
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing 05-83
Work Experience:
Parker Hannifin Corporation 05-21 to 12-23
Engineered Materials Group
Indianapolis, IN
Chemical Manufacturing Quality Leader
Responsible for leading and executing activities in support of plant quality, new product commercialization and/or transfer of manufacturing technology between facilities.
Develop, implement and maintain quality improvement activities as assigned related to plant quality, quality systems, processes, and products to assure compliance with customer and quality related requirements.
Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers in planning, scheduling, coordinating, and directing quality activities to ensure product conformance to customer requirements and specification.
Lead the investigation, resolution and prevention of product and process nonconformances.
Track process capability and collaborate with process engineering to improve results and implement continuous improvement projects focused on cost, scrap, rework, and first pass yield.
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the quality system associated with the manufacturing operation with emphasis on customer specific requirements and ISO9001/IATF16949 standards. Lead and participate in customer, internal and external audits.
Nissan North America 06-17 to 05-21
Smyrna Manufacturing Plant
Smyrna, TN
Sr. Quality Engineer
Responsible for supplier plant quality and field warranty concerns as they relate to production, purchased electrical, interior, exterior trim, chassis, body components and systems. Activities include business process mapping, conducting system audits, performance monitoring, and supplier development.
Provide engineering support for current model and minor model vehicles.
Serve as a member of technical teams for body, electrical, chassis and exterior trim components and systems; functional trials, and quality system development.
Review supplier processes for process change requests and facility site transfer trials and gives approval based on Alliance New Parts Quality Procedure (ANPQP) requirements.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) 03-11 to 06-17
Warren Truck Assembly Plant
Warren, MI
Sr. Quality Engineer
Responsible for Quality System Maintenance.
Root cause problem solving analysis and implementation of corrective action for process related concerns. Tools include Process Mapping, FMEA’s, 8D’s, and Six-Sigma methodologies.
Responsible for continual improvement and Lean activities to enhance quality performance, including; Value Stream analysis, 5S, Kaizen, and Work Cell development.
Interface with Project Management, Engineering and Operations to ensure transfer to production of new products are in accordance with approved data.
Support the Quality inspectors to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant requirements of the quality management system.
Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
Analyze failure, corrective and preventive action to respond to customer complaints.
Create and maintain company quality documentation, such as quality manuals and procedures.
Certifications:
IATF 16949 Automotive Lead Auditor (Exemplar Global, 2021)
Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt (Aveta Business Institute - ASQ BOK, 2009)
Certified Lean Manager (Lean Learning Center, 2005)
Organizations/Activities:
American Society for Quality
Northwestern University Alumni Association
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
References:
Available upon request