Director / Manager of Quality with over 25 years experience in high speed assembly manufacturing. Successful record of leading new process start-ups, contributing to increased production capabilities and operational income. Proven aptitude in working with and leading cross-functional teams, communicating with management and key stakeholders, and directing all aspects of job functionalities for multi-location operations. A versatile Leader who uses proven team building skills to obtain measurable results with increased operational improvement. * Project Management / Validation - Ensured product launch / management of new product qualifications met statistical capability requirements and aligned results with R&D and Operational functions. This reduced internal start-up failures by 20%. * ISO 9001 QMS - Successfully led Quality Management system implementations including internal auditing compliance to fulfill multiple years of 3rd party external audit certifications without incident. * Quality Costs - Established a Scrap Measurement system linked to ERP system which provided true measurement and allowed a scrap reduction project of 12% over 2 years. * Supplier Quality - Qualified process of transitioning Incoming Inspection requirements of key suppliers to allow acceptance of raw materials through the Suppliers Certificate of Analysis data. This reduced timing of raw material releases and efficiencies by 30%.
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