Manager Quality Assurance

** + years of Management Experience Manuf./QC

OBJECTIVE

Quality Manager with twenty years of manufacturing experience and a proven record of success in identifying and implementing action plans to achieve strategic goals.

Team player and excellent communicator adept at developing positive, productive relationships with individuals at all levels of an organization and diverse cultural backgrounds.

TARGET JOB

Desired Job Type: Employee

Desired Status: Full-Time

Desired Salary: 55,000.00 USD Per Year

Site Location: On-Site

Description of my perfect job:

My ideal job would be a quality manager where I can utilize my experience and training skills to achieve company goals and objectives

Career Level: Management (Manager/Director of Staff)

Date of Availability: Less than 1 month

TARGET COMPANY

Category: Manufacturing and Production

Description of my ideal company:

The company I would like to work for would be quality focused, have an open door policy and provide an atmosphere of mutual respect for all employees.

TARGET LOCATIONS Relocate: No

US-WI-Milwaukee

WORK STATUS

US I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

EXPERIENCE

9/2001 - Present CONFIDENTIAL Grafton, Wisconsin

Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs Manager

Responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System requirements for ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA, and MDD, and developing quality tools and documentation for manufacturing. Scheduling and leading all internal and external audit activities.

Responsible for the implementation and verification of all Corrective Actions and handling documentation, storage and disposition of non-conforming material.

Supervisor the incoming inspection area as well as sterile product handling

Achievements:

Instrumental in achieving recommendation for certification to ISO 9000:1994 by BSI Inc in June of 2002.

Successfully achieved certification to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003

Certified since 2004.

Assisted our Customer in obtaining the CE marking for their product line and maintain the technical file for that product.

7/1997 - 9/2001 Xymox Technologies, Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Supervisor, Customer Advocate Audit

Overall Responsibilities:

Verify final product for form, fit and function using the customer's print and internal workmanship criteria.

Evaluation and Corrective Actions for all returned goods, including containment, root cause analysis, and long term process adjustments and preventions.

Responsible for two inspectors in Wisconsin and eight in Mexico manufacturing facilities.

Achievements:

Assisted the QA Director in establishing the Quality Department in Mexico.

Lead the ISO 9000 Implementation Team - Received certification 1997

Reduced returns as a percentage of sales from 4% to 1.7 %.

Assigned as primary quality contact for two major customers.

9/1996 - 7/1997 Xymox Technologies, Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Customer Advocate Auditor

Verify final product for form, fit and function using the customer's print and internal workmanship criteria.

Achievements:

Instrumental in reducing returns as a percentage of sales from 7% to 4% the first year.

Employee Achievement Award - February 1997

6/1994 - 9/1996 Xymox Technologies, Inc. Milwaukee, Wi

Cell Technician

Scheduled work flow, released work order and ensured appropriate inventory control counts and materials for department. Programmed and operated automated pick-and-place machine. Coordinated daily priorities and job assignments for the team. Trained new team members.

Achievements:

Employee Achievement Award - August 1996.

4/1991 - 6/1994 Xymox Technologies, Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Group Leader , Assembly

Coordinated daily priorities and job assignments for the team. Trained new team members.

Achievements:

Employee Achievement Award - January 1994.

3/1987 - 4/1991 Philips Electronics Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Group Leader, Quality Control

Successfully supervised 12 employees, responsible for in-coming, in-process and final inspection. Other responsibilities include; job assignments, training, interdepartmental promotions, and performance evaluations.

Achievements:

Acknowledged for consistently meeting shipping goals in final inspection.

Instrumental in developing a program to recognize exceptional employees.

Attendance Award 1990.

4/1986 - 3/1987 Philips Electronics Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Group Leader, Final Inspection

Responsible for 24 employees including training, interdepartmental promotions, and performance evaluations.

Achievements:

Recognized for improved productivity in my first three months with the company.

Instrumental in reducing turnover by 30%.

Recognized for exceptional merit 2 consecutive years.

Certified Solderer - surface mount devices.

EDUCATION

1/2002 Milwaukee Area Technical College US-Wisconsin-Mequon

Associate Degree

Associate Degree in Supervisory Management.

Overall GPA: 3.6

8 credits needed for completion.

AFFILIATIONS

6/1997 - Present ASQC Member

8/1988 - 5/1996 Holy Family Congregation Sunday School Teacher

SKILLS

Skill Name Skill Level Last Used Experience

Microsoft Office Intermediate Currently used 4 years

Solderer Expert 3 years ago 14 years

Basic Measurement Tools Expert Currently used 6 years

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