An accomplished Quality Professional with wide ranging experience in Quality Engineering, Quality Management, Global Supply Base Management, and manufacturing Cost Reduction techniques, over a wide variety of manufacturing disciplines.. A skilled Quality Auditor, and successful program implementation catalyst for ISO 9000 and ISO/TS 16949 registration standards.

• Organized and developed "turn-key" manufacturing programs, for both Domestic and European / Asian OEM's.
• Trained as a Lead Assessor for ISO 9000 and ISO/TS 16949. Successfully implemented Quality Management Systems at several locations which resulted in full registration to QS-9000, ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949.
• Adept in managing and adopting techniques for a supplier management of multi-national supply bases, including experience with Mexico manufacturers and suppliers.
• Certified Quality Engineer (ASQ #20851).
• Directed a Quality Department with 3 direct and 40 indirect reports with annual budgetary responsibility of $1MM USD.
• Managed a Quality Department with 6 direct and 60 indirect reports with annual budgetary responsibilities of $1MM with less than 5% variance.
• Successfully managed a Black Belt project based on supplier quality and process improvement resulting in $900K annual savings to the company.
• Comprehensive experience in Commodity Management with a Tier 1 Fortune 100 Company. Lead a Commodity Team replacement project for changing from investment casting to high compaction powdered metals, savings of an estimated $1MM+ USD annually.
• Expertise in all of the following manufacturing disciplines: circuit boards and electronic assemblies, electromechanical assemblies, interior trim (seats, panels, etc.), exterior trim, metals and stampings, plastics extrusion and injection, safety restraint systems, and tubular products.

Confidential, 2007-2009
High end global automotive and agricultural electronics manufacturer of sensors and controls for HVAC, Infotainment Systems, GPS systems and vehicle cabin occupant comfort systems.
Quality Engineering

• Served as technical quality liaison between Project Management Team in Germany and new products turn-key launches in NAFTA market at new Mexican manufacturing facility.
• Primary contact for new product quality launches for Ford Motor Company completely-redesigned F-150 pickup and several other vehicle line introductions, including APQP and Ford Q1 implementation support for the Mexico operations.
• Primary quality contact for John Deere North American operations, including extensive electronics warranty analysis, electronics lab.
• Wrote and maintained ISO TS-16949 compliant documentation for the plant operations and Michigan offices.

Confidential, 2002-2006
Electronic designer and system integrator for automotive restraint system sensors and controls (formerly known as NEC Solutions, Inc. - Automotive Electronics Division)
Senior Quality Systems Engineer, Passenger Seat Sensors

• Quality liaison for Atlanta headquarters to General Motors for all APQP activities for emerging technology passenger sensing and control systems.
• Single-handed responsibility for the overall management of the supply base for six new model programs for General Motors.
• Author and maintain all quality system documentation for the project and related activities.
• Lead responsibility for transition of Quality Management System from QS-9000 to TS-16949.

• Responsible for the direction of all aspects of the Quality activities of the Company's Michigan Operations, including the maintenance of systems registrations (ISO-9000, QS-9000, ISO-14000, TL-9000, BABT, Underwriter's Laboratories).
• Successfully managed a departmental budget in excess of $3.3 million annually for a three-plant operation, with continuing reduction in variance to less than 5%. Department consisted of 60 engineers, technicians and clerical positions with 10 direct reports.
• Instrumental in establishing new systems for commodity management of supply base purchases in conjunction with the Materials Management organization.

Confidential, Webberville, MI 1999-2001
Manufacturers of electromechanical door locking systems and related components.

• Directed a department of 30 people including managers, engineers and technicians.
• Successfully managed an overall budget in excess of $1.5 million annually.
• Appointed as the Management Representative for the Company's QS-9000 and ISO-14000 Quality and Environmental Management Systems and certifications.
• Led drive to institute computer based ISO / QS documentation system, saving over an estimated $75K per year.
• Responsible for leading significant PPM reductions and dramatic customer satisfaction increases.
• Coordinated tool movements along with Materials Management from Europe to the US and Mexico; established tool re-certifications and ensured successful PSW submissions.

Confidential, a subsidiary of RECARO GmbH, Clawson, MI 1998-1999
Automotive Tier 1 and Aftermarket manufacturer of custom vehicle seating.

• Directed and achieved ISO-9001 certification, which was awarded on first audit.
• Responsible for both the Quality Assurance and Quality Planning activities for an offshoot Joint Venture company (RECARO-Johnson Controls, LLC).
• Authored and implemented the Company's Strategic Quality Plan for both North American and JV Operations.

EXTENDED WORK HISTORY

Confidential, Livonia, MI 1995-1998

Confidential, Sterling Heights and Southfield MI 1990-1995
Senior Quality Engineer, Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Supplier Operational Excellence Specialist
Confidential, Norris Trim Division, Novi, MI 1988-1990
Division Quality Engineer
Confidential, Walled Lake, MI 1982-1988
Quality Assurance Manager, Northern Operations
Confidential, Clawson, MI 1979-1982
Corporate Assistant Quality Control Manager
Confidential, Chelsea, MI 1978-1979
Quality Control Manager

Bachelor of Arts
Technical and Professional Training:

• Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE)
• Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
• Design of Experiments - Taguchi Methods (DOE)
• Cycle Time Management
• ISO-9000 Lead Assessor, certificate #5810955
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer #20851
• Early Supplier Involvement (ESI)
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Six Sigma Academy "Black Belt" Training
• Statistical Problem Solving
• Management Introduction to ISO-14001
• RABQSA Certified Lead Auditor ISO/TS 16949
• FCC licensed Radio Amateur (KC8TWO)
• Languages: Italian, French, some German

Senior Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ)