GIULIANO CANDIDO
Macomb, MI 48042
***************@*****.***
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE
5S...Lean...Risk Analysis & Control...SPC
Supplier Audit...Design for Six Sigma
Cost Control...Engineering Design...Prototyping
Purchasing...Supplier Management...International
I have routinely served as the planner and driver
of QA / QC and compliance initiatives that turned
marginal performance into global benchmarks in one
of the most scrutinized industries in the world. I
mastered and effectively leveraged both the
technology and the process skills vital to
performance in zero defect environments.
Developing and maintaining successful quality
management systems
Creating strong QA partnerships with Operations and
Manufacturing
Strengthening international quality management
control
Creating best practices-oriented operating cultures
Ensuring standards compliance
I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
from Lawrence Technological University. In
addition, I have taken coursework in Constraints
Management, Statistical Process Control, Design for
Six Sigma, Design Review Based on Failure Modes,
PPAP and Run-At-Rate (R@R), Issue Resolution, and
Purchasing.
CAREER SUMMARY
Senior Consultant, Technical Problem Solutions LLC,
2010 to Present. Developed and restructured
client’s European supply base to meet global 5S,
Lean, product part approval, and engineering best
practices for this operational management and
Shainin System statistical engineering advisory
firm. Led team of five.
Quality Manager, Fuyao North America USA, 2009 to
2010. Managed deliverables for this leading
manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass.
Responsible for prototype builds, engineering
change management and production part approval
(PPAP) for this ISO 9002, QS 9000, VDA6.1, ISO
14000 and TS 16949 certified company.
Senior Quality and Manufacturing Engineer, GM
Global Purchasing & Supply Chain, 1997 to 2009.
Consolidated supplier quality engineering for North
America. Participated in major shift of quality
responsibilities to suppliers. Co-authored
requirements list for global sourcing. Ensured
compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Prior Assignments: Senior Manufacturing & Design
Release Engineer, Ford Glass Division. Computer
Aided Design and Manufacturing Group Manager,
Visioneering. Senior Sheet Metal Design Engineer,
General Electric. Numerical Control Programmer,
Creative Industries.