Quality & Maintenance Manager (223783) MBA, Masters, Green Belt, PMP / Machining, Extrusion, Injection Molding, Heat Treat, Welding, Equip. Manufacturing and Assembly operations / Birmingham, AL

Quality Leader and problem solver with years of demonstrated experience leading and developing individuals, programs, and policies for manufacturing operations. He has 2 Masters degrees and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt and a PMP Program Management Professional Certification. He has led large teams to accomplish production Daily, Quarterly, and Annual goals in . He has great leadership experience in quality assurance, auditing, and project administration and is also skilled in directing maintenance teams to implement best practices and keep the factory floor running! This versatile Game Changer is looking for a new Quality Leadership opportunity. His skill sets, education, and track record make him an attractive leadership addition for any manufacturing operation. His notable experience includes:

• Responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS) for LMI Finishing and Distribution (Catoosa).
• Led a team of 8 inspectors, 4 NDT, and 2 QES and Chief
• Responsible for all documents for the two sites QMS.
• Responsible for the Quality Standards for the site, quality project management, business process documentation, document control, quality communications, people management, quality auditing and problem-solving.
• Developed and implemented a “defect database” to trend defects, therefore allowing us to look at systemic issues and apply appropriate corrective actions.
• Led a team of 4 NDT, 4 quality engineers, and 5 inspectors.
• Drove continuous improvement of 40 QA personnel ensuring quality and product reliability for equipment valued in excess of $3.2 billion.
• Hand Picked for Maintenance Manager role leading a team of 43.
• I’m responsible for the execution of daily plans as the owner of the production machines and the entire facility.
• Group Maintenance Lead (GML) for “Company’s toughest assignment,” Roll Stock Maintenance, Simpsonville South Carolina.
• Drove long-term reliability improvements through autonomous maintenance and teamwork between maintenance and operations.
• Directed and responsible for the Quality of maintenance performed on all Air Force ground instructional training aircraft,

• OEM Manufacturing
• Tier 1, Tier 2 Manufacturing
• Machining Operations
• EDM Electrical Discharge Machining
• Plastic Extrusion
• Injection Molding Operations
• Blending Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Welding Operations
• Fabrications Operations
• Heat Treat Operations
• Packaging Assembly
• Coating / Painting Operations
• Thin Film / Coatings Manufacturing
• Metal Finishing Operations
• Vendor Offsite Supplier Quality
• Supplier Validation / Qualification
• Quality Resident Engineering
• Using Quality Database Systems
• Process Control Quality Experience
• Creating SOP Training
• Quality Management Experience
• Quality Training Experience
• Production Quality experience
• Internal/External Quality Audits
• Setting Up Quality Systems From Scratch
• Component Design Review
• Using CMM Equipment
• NPI
• ISIR Submissions
• Statistical Investigations
• Investigating Customer Complaints
• Conducting Trial Fit / Function
• Using Control Plans
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Pareto Charts
• Poka Yoke Assessments
• Analyzing Production Limitations
• DFMEA / PFMEA
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• DOE Design of Experiments
• 5S / 6S
• 8D
• Ishikawa Diagrams
• Establishing Cpk For Process
• Troubleshooting Root Cause
• Implementing Corrective Actions
• API Standards
• ISO Standards
• ASTM Standards
• AS9100
• ISO9001
• MIL-SPEC
• ISO Auditing
• Leading Kaizen Events
• Working With Lean Teams
• Performing Kanbans
• Implementing Continuous improvement
• Leading Six Sigma Teams
• NADCAP
• New Process Development
• Designing Process Improvement Trials
• Packaging Validation
• Process Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Process Testing / Validation
• Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
• Product Reject / Defect Investigations
• Non Destructive Testing NDT
• Metallography
• Metallurgy
• Mechanical Testing
• X-ray
• Hardness Testing
• Corrosion Testing
• Liquid Penetrant Testing
• New production line startup
• Project Management
• Recommending Specification Revisions
• Reducing Scrap
• De-bottlenecking Processes
• Working with R&D
• First Article Inspection FAI
• Delivering Cost Reductions
• Tracking Yield Metrics
• Tracking Defects Per Unit
• Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time
• Improving Change Order Cycle Time
• Production Attainment Metrics
• Reducing WIP Inventory
• Calibrating Equipment
• Directing Quality Techs
• Tracking Concessions / Deviations
• PPAP
• Gage R&R
• PPM Reduction
• Toyota Production Systems
• Coordinating Lab Activities
• SQL Database
• Mintab
• ERP Software

EDUCATION
• Master of Aviation Sciences Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, MBA (with a focus in Safety)
• Master of Aviation Safety Sciences Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
• Bachelor of Science Degree Professional Aeronautics, two minors; Aviation Business Management and Aviation Safety,
• Riddle Aeronautical University with Cum Laude Honors.

• Associate Degree, Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology
• Associate Degree, Human Resources

CERTIFICATES
• Green Belt Lean Six Sigma (Honeywell)
• PMP Program Management Professional, Villanova University
• Airframe and Powerplant Certification, Federal Aviation Administration.