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SENIOR TECHNICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER

Summary

Experienced senior manager with years of manufacturing engineering experience. Influenced company policy regarding quality, environmental, safety and production objectives. Maintained successful relationships with supply chain partners within the dye and chemical industry. Highly skilled in quality management systems, trained in AIAG core tools. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) leader of both focused improvement and quality pillars, deployed teams resulting in significant loss reduction, cost savings and quality improvement.

Experience

Senior Technical Engineering Manager, Company Name, July 2018-CurrentCity, State

Directly manage group of engineers responsible for safety, environmental and quality for USA as well as supporting North and Central America YKK Operating Centers
Plan, coordinate, and direct quality assurance program designed to ensure quality manufacturing of products consistent with established standards and corporate policies and goals
Set local and region targets and develop strategies for claim reduction as leader of North and Central America Quality Process Committee. Communicate with Japan headquarters for implementation of new policies and strategy collaboration
Direct and manage the overall quality compliance efforts, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
Direct the environmental program to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as ISO 14001. Responsible for reporting Higg Index information to monitor sustainability.
Oversee product certification activity including UL certified products and OEKO-TEX program and customer inquiries concerning product compliance to regulatory requirements such as REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65
Responsible for 4 quality control laboratories and all verification of product to internal and customer specifications, including EDX testing of incoming raw materials and work in process to confirm CPSIA compliance
Provide daily direction to safety program in order to plan and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations
Primary contact for all external customer audits related to quality and corporate social responsibility
Oversee an annual budget of over $2 million

Dye Engineer and Lab Manager, Company Name, June 2007-July 2018City, State

Recognized at YKK globally as a subject matter expert in dyeing and finishing operations
Audited each dye facility in USA, Canada, Mexico and El Salvador annually for compliance to global dye policies for quality and factory management as North and Central America Dye Process Committee Leader
Managed color development for Nylon hook & loop and zippers, including Polyester and Nomex dyed tape, painted sliders and injected plastic molded parts
Investigated and implemented new chemical systems for dye production related to quality or environmental improvements as well as cost effectiveness. Researched new suppliers and chemical replacements upon issues with supply chain to prevent any disruption to production
Managed all end item testing related to chemical application including colorfastness, water repellency and flame retardant performance. Performed and submitted all lab package testing for automotive OEM approval
Identified and provided corrective action for any quality problem in production related to color or chemical application
Communicated effectively with customers, global marketing, sales and customer service regarding new color development. Responsible for issuing shade standards and corresponding formulas for local production and distributing to other YKK Operating Centers for global customers
Set up water repellent application process for a Central America YKK location; provided training to production operators as well as laboratory personnel on test procedures for maintaining quality control
Directly supervised 4 lab technicians, provided necessary training and created work instructions
Qualified all purchased raw materials for dyeing process; coordinated planning and management of over $4.5 million dye and chemical submaterial budget

Research & Development Coordinator, Company Name, August 2005-May 2007City, State

Planned all aspects of design and product development and design changes for existing products, including internal verification and validation
Worked with sales manager to gather and communicate all product quality requirements from customers
Sourced yarn and investigated suppliers for new products based on quality, delivery and overall cost effectiveness
Performed cost analysis of new products based on fabrication requirements, production speeds and efficiencies and anticipated energy requirements
Developed new products for the Optional Uniform Program/Military Exchange Services and supervised production of all government trials and certification process
Collaborated with government agencies to write specification requirements for US military adopted fabric styles

Laboratory Manager, Company Name, October 2004-May 2007City, State

Managed and developed shade formulas by selection of appropriate dyes and choosing optimal dyeing conditions for primarily wool, Polyester/wool and wool/Nylon blends
Determined all critical monitoring and measuring devices needed to ensure conformity of product and established calibration procedures for those devices
Designed production experiments to assist quality control with root cause analysis and interpreted data collected
Approved all color line pieces for production samples sent to customers
Managed end item testing on random samples for quality assurance, utilizing test methods and standards from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Society for Testing and Materials, National Fire Protection Association

Education and Training

Bachelor of ScienceChemical Engineering, , , North Carolina State University, , CityStateMay 2004

Certified Engineering Intern

Bachelor of ScienceTextile Chemistry, , , North Carolina State University, , CityStateMay 1999

Cum Laude, concentration in dyeing and finishing operations

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School Attended

North Carolina State University

Job Titles Held:

Senior Technical Engineering Manager
Dye Engineer and Lab Manager
Research & Development Coordinator
Laboratory Manager

Degrees

Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science

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