STEVE H. JONES

**** ****** **** ****

Monterey, TN 38574

931-***-****

qn4li2@r.postjobfree.com

I am seeking a position in Quality Management with a company that wants

an experienced professional that can identify, analyze, and develop

improvements in productivity, quality, client relationships and customer

service.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Management - Provide leadership to staff level department reporting,

employee performance evaluation and disciplinary action. Administer budget,

promote training and education. Establish policies and procedures;

coordinate with affected organizations, customers and suppliers, manage

quality departments. Build and lead quality improvement teams.

Quality Engineering - Prepare, review and revise procedures, instructions,

plans, specifications and other documentation. Perform audits, surveys and

source inspection. Create PPAP, Control Plans, FMEA's, Process Flow

Diagrams, Gage R&R and cost proposals. Investigate root causes and

implement corrective and preventive actions using 8D, 7 Step and 5 Why

formats. QS9000/ISO9000 Representative. Supplier quality cost proposal

evaluation, data submissions and administration. Train and implement

quality disciplines. Frequent travel to customer or supplier.

Inspection - Precision inspection of machined parts, stampings, castings,

raw materials, plastics, finishes, hardware, and assemblies. Familiar with

all types of hand tools and inspection equipment.

EXPERIENCE

10/2010 - Present G & L Manufacturing, Inc. Cookeville, TN

QUALITY MANAGER

Responsible for managing the activities of the quality and lab services

functions supporting customer service and manufacturing operations.

Involved in a team environment in daily production planning and

accountability, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and inventory

management for a leader in the stainless steel and titanium tubing

industry. ISO-9000.

8/2009 - 10/2010 TTE Casting Technologies, Inc. Oak Ridge, TN

QUALITY MANAGER

Managed the ISO-9000 quality department for a key supplier of aluminum

casting products to Toyota, Nissan and Burner Systems International.

1/2007 - 7/2009 Dura Automotive Systems, Gordonsville, TN

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Supplier Quality Engineer for a TS-16949 power seat adjuster supplier to a

second tier seat manufacturer for Ford, GM and Chrysler and first tier to

Ford for their hood latch programs.

1999 - 9/2006 Textron Fastening Systems, Spencer, TN

QUALITY SUPERVISOR/QUALITY ENGINEER

Supervisor of Quality for a three shift TS-16949 & ISO-14001 certified

supplier of custom made metal fasteners and ball studs for the automotive

(Ford, GM, Chrysler, Delphi, Mercedes, Honda, TRW) and private sector. A2LA

Certified Lab.

2002 - 2006 K & L Adventures, Cumberland Family Center

Sparta, TN

PRESIDENT - OWNER

President and co-owner of a large daycare center, Cumberland Family Center,

with 99 children and 24 teachers.

1997 - 1999 Genco Stamping, Cookeville, TN

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY

Director of Quality for a metal stamping plant which produced various shock

absorber components for the automotive industry (Arvin, Gabriel, Monroe).

1996 - 1997 Textron Fastening Systems, Spencer, TN

QUALITY COORDINATOR

Responsible for supervising the SPC Coordinator, SPC Clerks, the Quality

Technician (PPAP), metallurgical lab technicians (heat treating) and the

heat treating department.

1994 - 1996 Metokote Inc., Lebanon, TN

QUALITY MANAGER

Responsible for the Quality of an electro-disposition metal and powder

coating plant which provided Tier 1, 2, and 3 services to the automotive

and trucking industries (Ford, GM, Chrysler and Peterbilt).

1987 - 1994 Triangle Plastics, Inc., Cookeville, TN

QUALITY MANAGER

Managed the Quality Dept. for a custom thermoforming manufacturer of

plastic interior, exterior components for Class 8 trucks for Peterbilt,

Freightliner, Caterpillar and John Deere.

EDUCATION

BS Mathematics - Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN

(One year of chemistry, physics, electrical engineering and statistics)

Senior ASQ member

A.I.A.G. trained in FMEA, PPAP, and APQP

Certified in SPC, Gage Calibration, QS-9000 Quality Systems Auditing, ISO-

9000 Internal Auditor

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