Master Black Belt Quality

DAVID A. BERKES

**** ***** **** ***** ******, Ohio 43065 586-***-**** l4p6nt@r.postjobfree.com

SU M MARY O F QUAL I F ICAT IONS

Positive, results-driven professional with 18 years experience in Manufacturing Quality and Continuous

I mprovement. Have proven ability to develop and execute business objectives in support of the overall

operation.

Six Sigma Master Black Belt certified

TS 16949 Lead Auditor

Oliver Wrights Class A plant facilitator

Helped develop and implementation of Self Directed Work Teams

P ROFESSIONAL E XPER I E NCE

Abbott Laboratories 2011- P resent

Manufacturer of nutritional beverages and baby formula.

B usiness Excellence Manager, Columbus, Ohio

Responsible for the plant Continuous Improvement activities.

Responsible for Cost Improvement Process plan development and implementation.

Train / Mentor Green Belts in Lean Six Sigma Methodology.

Leading / facilitating the plant efforts to Oliver Wrights Class A certification.

Continuous Improvement resource for division Gross Margin Initiatives.

Lear Corporation/Advanced Assembly 1997-2011

Tier 1 automotive seating supplier.

Quality Manager, Columbia City, Indiana 2006-2011

Initial Plant start-up.

Supervised 9 direct reports.

Developed and implemented quality procedures for the plant.

Guided the plant to TS 16949 certification after one year of production.

Successfully launched new product, assembly plant, and associates with no customer issues.

Consistently met or exceeded all Quality department goals.

Trained and certified Green Belts.

Instrumental role in the development and implementation of Self Directed Work Teams in a Union

environment.

Assumed additional Continuous Improvement and Launch Manager roles and responsibilities in

2009.

Continuous Improvement Master Black Belt / Champion, Southfield, Michigan

2001-2006

In 2006, was selected by Lear Senior Management to transfer to Columbia City, Indiana to start up

new manufacturing plant.

Responsible for Continuous Improvement activities and savings for 15 plants.

Trained and certified Master Black Belts, Black Belts, and Green Belts in Six Sigma Methodology.

Promoted best practice sharing between plants.

Developed Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Champion t raining material.

Participated / Conducted Lean Manufacturing workshops consisting of Value Stream Mapping,

P roductivity, Quality, and Ergonomic Kaizen blitzes.

Continuous Improvement Black Belt, Southfield, Michigan 2000-2001

I n 2001, was promoted to Continuous Improvement Master Black Belt.

Black Belt certification project (Bulk Trim) plant savings of $300,000.

o Leveraged to 5 other plants with similar savings.

Worked on t ransactional and process project.

Senior Quality Engineer, Southfield, Michigan

1997-2000

Developed and presented PPAP submissions to General Motors.

Worked with suppliers to resolve chronic quality issues.

Supported internal plants during product launches.

Mentored Junior Quality Engineers.

Conducted r isk assessments of potential suppliers.

DAVID A. BERKES

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General Motors Corporation

(Aerotek Cont ract Services) 1996-1997

Automotive Manufacturer

Supplier Quality Engineer, Lake Orion, Michigan

Responsible for resolution on all pilot and launch supplier quality concerns.

Audited vehicles in regards to quality concerns and verified quality fix is in place and is

appropriate.

Issued, followed up, and resolved Problem Report Resolutions (PRR’s).

Worked with Material Management in regards to inventory concerns.

Mayco Plastics, I nc. 1996-1996

Tier I and Tier I I injection molding automotive supplier.

Quality Assurance Engineer, Sterling Heights, Michigan

Created and developed APQP program books.

Created and developed Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA’s, and Control Plans.

Performed Gage R&R and capability studies.

Developed and implemented procedures to support implementation of Quality Operating Systems

for QS9000 registration.

T he Delfield Company

1994-1996

Food service equipment manufacturer.

Quality Analyst / Supervisor, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Collected and analyzed quality control data.

Worked with suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Developed and implemented check lists and procedures for various manufacturing operations.

Inspected finished product.

Involved with the development and implementation of TQM.

ED UCAT ION

M.S., M anagement, Walsh College, Troy, Michigan 2001

Specialization in Operations Management

Cum Laude

B.S., B usiness Management, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan 1994

Dual majors in Operations Management and Marketing

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