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ADVANCED SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
Summary
     I am a Manufacturing Leader with proven success and capability of leading Plant Operations and Quality personnel. 13 years of multifaceted background in Manufacturing: Operations, Engineering, Quality, Lean Manufacturing and Training.
     Poised to deliver strong leadership: - Change Agent and Facilitator of Teams-draw and build relationships based on trust. Lead and develop others to meet strategic and tactical goals. - Problem Solver-- "hands-on" execution through detailed-problem solving, decisive planning, and crucial conversations with/buy in from all levels of the organization. ACTS to "move the needle".
     Advocate of Continuous Improvement Culture-- projects in 5S, Visual Factory, Kaizen, Kanban, TQM, TPM, RCM, and TPS. Multi-cultural professional background with collaborative projects in Mexico.
Highlights
  • Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook.
  • Solid Works
  • Draft Sight
  • SAGE MAS 200
  • SAP
  • Various Customer Based Quality Complaint tracking software packages.
  •  Strategic and Tactical Planning
  •  P&L Management
  •  Facility Start-up Management
  •  KPI and Scorecard Management
  •  Human Resources Relations-Employee Hiring/  Training
  • Development of Training Materials
  •  New Product Launch
  •  Self-Directed Teams & Cross-Functional Teams Development
  •  Lean Manufacturing Project Management
  •  Quality Assurance-- Control Plan, Supplier/Customer PPAP and FMEA Management
Experience
Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer
Wentzville, Mo Faurecia Automotive Seating/ Dec 2015 to Current
  • Manage Quality claims and ensure resolution through communication and assistance to the supplier
  • Close quality problems by managing the process & product specific audits
  • Manage the Charge Back process with the support of accounting and in co-operation with the commodity buyers
  • Update Good Incoming Inspection plan and measurement instructions
  • Manage changes on purchased parts or of Suppliers (internal/external) during serial production
  • Deploys APQP related to development phase (or current production phase) of Bought out parts following Faurecia Purchasing requirements
  • Trains the suppliers and makes sure that the defined standards are properly applied and on time delivered (APQP elements).
  • Follows the APQP progress with the status report and make decisions in collaboration with the program team.
  • Gives recommendations on technical choices to ensure the product/process robustness during program development (for both suppliers and Faurecia plant)
  • Manages the process qualification at supplier (control plan and quality basics implementation, mass production trial & process Audit)
  • Pronounces PPAP status and Ensures to deliver validated PPAP prior Start of Production (SOP) after SQA assembly trial & appearance approvals.
  • Monitors PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and S/R rate. Secures all Key characteristics (Safety and Regulations) during Program phase.
  • Manages progress/convergence plan with low performance suppliers involved in program in collaboration with division SQD.
EH&S Coordinator, Quality Manager and Lean Manufacturing Lead
Sullivan, MO ATRO Engineered Systems/ Apr 2013 to Dec 2015
  • Recommend improvements of process through rapid experimentation with data collection and analysis.
  • Utilize problem solving techniques to reduce internal and external quality failure.
  • Selects sound techniques (FMEA, DOE, Cause and Effect, Flow Charts, SPC, PDCA) to solve problems effectively.
  • Assess results for application, validity and conformance to specifications.
  • Develop and analyzes statistical data in relationship to assigned projects to determine adequacy of present standards and establish proposed quality improvements.
  • Plan and perform communication / training for internal departments and customers, related to continuous improvement activities.
  • Interact with production, Tooling, Warehouse, Customer Service and Maintenance departments to ensure fulfillment of improvement project objectives.
  • Facilitate kaizen events in 5S, SMED, TPM and VSM by utilizing internal and external resources.
  • Support and maintain all operational policies of the company including but not limited to applicable ISO requirements, Health and Safety Requirements and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
  • Provide advisory/technical support related to safety on process safety management, installation of new equipment/machinery, incident reporting and other EHS programs to various department/work centers.
  • Developed and conducts/coordinates safety training of employees to comply with regulatory requirements and job requirements and needs.
  • Liaises with outside organizations including vendors and customers along with relevant government agencies such as OSHA, Fire Department etc.
  • on permitting and EHS compliance issues.
  • Supervise Quality Engineers Assist in other areas and perform other duties as required by fluctuation business needs.
  • Responsible for creating annual budgets for the department managed.
  • Monitors and controls spending to achieve or exceed the plan.
Area Manager
Franklin, KY. Harman International/ Feb 2012 to Mar 2013
  • Up to 150 direct reports.
  • Administers the production schedule for the plant's processes to affect lower WIP inventories, more economical labor costs, JIT programs and better utilization of existing facilities.
  • Responsible for creating annual budgets for the department managed.
  • Monitors and controls spending to achieve or exceed the plan.
  • Identifies areas for quality improvement and initiate problem solving activities to improve quality performance.
  • Maintains departments so that they are in a state of readiness for customer visits and audits.
  • Identifies training needs to help develop training programs and assist in training of hourly employees.
  • Establishes an environment conducive to employee's participation and facilitate the development of self-managed work teams.
  • Conducts periodic audits of work teams to determine their needs and effectiveness.
  • Develops programs to elicit and implement the suggestions of employees.
  • Responsible for the appropriate implementation of the labor policies and regulations in the departments managed.
  • Participates in the hiring process of the hourly employees.
Quality Engineer
Washington, MO. Harman International/ Jan 2007 to Mar 2012
  • Responsible for Quality testing.
  • Approve part revision changes.
  • Analyze and implement customer requirements into existing systems and processes.
  • Identifies areas for quality improvement and initiate problem solving activities to improve quality performance.
  • Maintains departments so that they are in a state of readiness for customer visits and audits.
  • Resolve disputes with internal and external customer involving product quality.
  • Perform internal supply evaluations and track corrective actions driven through 8-D process.
  • Participate in technical discussions with both customers and suppliers.
  • Drive process improvement activities related to quality.
  • Lead and support APQP and Control Plan/PPAP/PFMEA activity for new product realization and change management as per AIAG and other applicable automotive standards.
  • Implement and maintain the PQP process and support the implementation of Safe Launch Concept.
  • Support KPI and other reports required by the customer.
Education
Associates: Business Management Sanford Brown December 1999 Fenton, MO Business Management
Associates: Electronics Engineering Grantham University 2006 Kansas City, MO Electronics Engineering
Bachelors of Applied Science: Business Operations Management Villanova University March 2013 Business Operations Management
January 2015 Masters Certificate in Strategic Change Leadership Michigan State University May 2014 East Lansing, MI
Skills
automotive, budgets, change management, Charts, Concept, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, data collection, experimentation, government, hiring, ISO, Leadership, machinery, Access, Excel, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Power Point, Monitors, permitting, policies, problem solving, processes, process improvement, Quality, quality improvement, reporting, Safety, SAGE, SAP, Solid Works, sound, SPC, Strategic, technical support, training programs
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Faurecia Automotive Seating
  • ATRO Engineered Systems
  • Harman International

School Attended

  • Sanford Brown
  • Grantham University
  • Villanova University
  • Michigan State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer
  • EH&S Coordinator, Quality Manager and Lean Manufacturing Lead
  • Area Manager
  • Quality Engineer

Degrees

  • Associates : Business Management
    Associates : Electronics Engineering
    Bachelors of Applied Science : Business Operations Management
    January 2015 Masters Certificate in Strategic Change Leadership

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