Quick Interview: view Salary range: $85,000 to $150,000 Willing to relocate: No Years of related job experience: 39 Highest degree earned: BS Accreditations: -Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
-Certified Quality Engineer, Languages: English Software: Microsoft Office Programs; Microsoft Project; IPM2002 SPC Software; WinSPC Software; QualTrend Data Mining Software; Statit Statistical Software; DataLyzer Spectrum SPC Software
For over 20 years, this candidate has utilized teams to drive production and quality. From the board room to the shop floor, his teams have increased yield; improved safety; and reduced quality returns. He is an excellent trainer, mentor, and statistical thinker. With his broad knowledge of continuous improvement processes, he is ready to drive excellence in your organization.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Organization: Please reach us for these details! Location: Springfield, TN Job title: Quality Manager Years and months employed: 2 Year(s) 2 Month(s) Responsibilities: manage quality system; supervise quality inspection; ISO 9001-2015 quality standard certification; 3rd party surveillance audits; establish incoming raw material inspections, process audits, and finished goods inspections; customer audits; first article inspections; dimensional verification; APQP; PPAP; PFMEA; control plans; suppliers interface; customers relationships
Organization: Self Employed Location: Springfield, TN Job title: Quality Management Consultant Years and months employed: 3 Year(s) Responsibilities: Provided continuous improvement and quality management services to manufacturing, healthcare, and municipal organizations; trained Nissan suppliers in PFMEA, Control Plans, and 8D Problem Solving; developed a new welding operations layout and trained operators in 5S; developed and managed of a firewall containment process for a stamping facility; wrote work instructions for a thermoplastic forming plant; developed a Preventive Maintenance System and provided analytical assistance for a project to improve the performance of tandoor ovens for a chain of Indian concept restaurants; facilitated the 2015 Strategic Planning Process for Open Arms Care Corp – Nashville
Organization: Eastman Chemical Company Location: Kingsport, TN Job title: Senior Mechanical Engineer Years and months employed: 19 Year(s) Responsibilities: Managed a fiber manufacturing area responsible for producing approximately 50 million pounds of product annually; supervised eight shift leaders responsible for approximately 80 hourly employees; coached four shift teams through changing from traditional to self-directed work teams; led a team of three area managers and nine operators in the development and implementation of a process standardization system; led a cross-functional team that developed an operations skill certification process; directed three capital projects; led and facilitated continuous improvement activities
EDUCATION
Institution Name: Tennessee Technological University Location: Cookeville, TN Degree earned: BS Major/Concentration: Mechanical Engineering Year Graduated: 1980
