Quality Manager (91905) Black Belt / CQA, CQT
Quality Manager with 20+ years of experience in diverse industries. He is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt; a Certified Project Manager; a CQA Certified Quality Auditor; a CQT Certified Quality Technician and a Certified ISO9000 Lead Assessor. Ken has led quality teams while supporting multiple facilities. Trainer and Subject Matter Expert in GD&T, FAI, Standards, Drawings, Procedures, CAPAs, QMS/Audits, FMEAs, and Quality/Six Sigma Toolboxes. His experience includes working with a variety of casting methods/parts and machining operations. he describes himself as a strong team builder, mentor, cross-trainer, role model, and contributor who enjoys hands-on work.
CERTIFICATIONS
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Certified Project Manager
• CQA Certified Quality Auditor
• CQT Certified Quality Technician
• Certified ISO 9000 Lead Assessor
• Certified Material Review (PRB/MRB)
• Certified Project Planning
• Certified Facilitation Leadership
ADVANCED TRAINING-
• DMAIC, Facilitative Leadership, Project Planning & Training, AS9100-TL-ISO9000-13485 and ISO-TS 16949, ISO14971, Supplier Certification, TQM, cGMP, GDP, DOE, SPC, FMEA, 5S, 8D, PPAP, APQP, MSA, GD&T, GR&R, Lean, FAI and Poke-Yoke
SKILLS
• Quality Leadership – 2 Engineers, 4 Technicians, 20+ Inspectors, 4 NDT Technicians, 2 CMM Technicians
• 5+ years as Precision Mechanical Inspector/Technician
• Hands-on experience in Machine Shop/Sheet Metal environments for using complex drawings and GD&T to Subject Matter Expert and Trainer Level
• Provide metrics for OTIF, FPY, COQ, Scrap, Closed-Loop CAPAs, Audit Results for Management Reviews.
• Lead problem-solving events through 5S, 8D, CAPA, Statistical Analysis and 6-Sigma Methodologies.
• Interface with customers and suppliers on PPAPs and FAIs for manufacturing and engineering.
• Utilized the Product Surveillance Tracking System (PSTS) to review and evaluate customer complaints
• Trained engineers and suppliers on FAIs and the theory and use of GD&T to government standards.
• Established Inspection Methods, Acceptance Criteria and Sampling plans for components.
• Provided feedback to vendors via scorecard system and training for continuous improvement.
• Following company PPAP standards for the Aerospace products.
• Reviewed and approved Statements of Work and Quality Assurance Program Plans based on program, PPAP and customer contract flow down requirements.
• Trained Design and Manufacturing Engineers on the interpretation and application of GD&T.
• Executed APQP process in Design Control with customers and scheduled PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) submissions
• Managed the quality requirements for more than one hundred products transferring between manufacturing sites internationally with skillful communication.
• Used PPAP to submit automotive supplier customers for approval that includes control plans in production process.
• Specialized in GD&T and worked closely with manufacturing to support associates in training, of process and product integrity standards with PPAP.
• Supported 5 manufacturing sites.
• Quality Database Systems
• Quality Experience in Process Control
• Quality Training Experience
• Setting Up Quality Systems
• Supplier Validation / Qualification
• Investment Cast Parts
• Die Cast Parts
• Sand Cast Parts
• Configuration Management Specialist
• Metrology & GD&T
• 5S / 8D / CAPA
• APQP / PPAP
• TS16949 / AS9100
• GD&T
• CMM
• First Article Inspection FAI
• External Quality system audits
• Improving Jigs / Fixtures
• Internal Quality system audits
• Supplier Corrective Action Requests
• Kaizen Events
• Leading process engineers
• Lean Manufacturing
• NADCAP
• New Process Development
• New production line startup
• Close Tolerance Parts
• Product Reject / Defect Investigations
• Production Ramp Up
• Root Cause Analysis
• Statistical Process Control
• Troubleshooting Root Cause
• Using CMM Equipment
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Manufacturing Cycle Time
• Reducing Scrap
• Reducing WIP Inventory
Education and Advanced Training:
• Bachelor of Science, Studies in Manufacturing and Quality Engineering
• Associate in Liberal Arts, Math, Statistics
• Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Manager Certifications
• Six-Sigma Black Belt – DMAIC Methodology, Facilitative Leadership and Project Planning
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and Quality Technician, ISO 9000 Certified Lead Assessor
• TQM, AS9100-TL-ISO9000-13485 and ISO-TS 16949, Supplier Certification-Qualification