Professional Profile:
Over fifteen years of experience within global manufacturing and corporate environments including eleven years of leadership experience. Proven ability to qualify and manage suppliers and staff for consistent and effective results.
Summary of Significant Accomplishments:
• Accomplished and sustained a monthly-production yield of 91% for the Ink Cartridge Department at Hewlett Packard
• Led a product consolidation program and minimized inventory for Lincoln Electric, resulting in a 52% reduction in overall part numbers and overall savings of $53,000
• Implemented a Black Belt Six Sigma program and other scarp reduction efforts for Lincoln Electric resulting in annual savings of $480,000
• Successfully led a breakthrough project beating all competition to market for Whirlpool, received company recognition and spot awards
Work Experience:
Whirlpool Corporation, Saint Joseph, Michigan October 2006 – December 2010
Senior Procurement Quality Engineer, Fabricare Department
• Developed new product implementation by collaborating with technology, supply chain, division and suppliers to launch new washer and dryer products for Fabricare
• Responsible for updating the supply chain team on the status of projects based on quality issues during the various project management tollgates
• Hosted quality workshops and trained project managers in process mapping and critical thinking approaches
• Developed focused suppliers on corrective actions and PPM improvement plans.
• Successfully launched the wrinkle control steam dryer for Whirlpool, resulting in a breakthrough project beating the competitors to market
• Responsible for auditing, qualifying and developing new suppliers and improving existing suppliers in Asia, North and Latin America
Hilite International, Cleveland, Ohio February 2004 - October 2006
Corporate Supplier Quality Engineer
• Audited suppliers by traveling both locally and in Asia to assess the suppliers’ business practices and processes to ensure they were meeting Hilite’s operational expectations
• Evaluated suppliers’ machine capacity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and performed run at rate studies
• Evaluated, monitored and led supplier Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities and approved suppliers’ Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions
• Successfully qualified and signed off five local based suppliers as part of Honda’s Quality Audit Visit (QAV) expectation
• Collaborated with Hilite divisions on supplier performance issues and developed root cause solutions to supplier quality problems
Northern Stamping, Division of Hilite International, Cleveland, Ohio
Project Manager
• Successfully planned and executed the tools and equipment transfer of the GMT 800 Trailor Hitch from Michigan to Ohio resulting in a $20 million sale
• Performed a warehouse re-layout to maximize floor space and to improve overall work flow for the new product launch
• Managed project schedule to complete project on time, under budget and within scope
• Interfaced with customers to assure organizational goals were aligned and developed
Lincoln Electric Company USA, Cleveland, Ohio February 2001 - January 2004
Manufacturing Engineer
• Responsible for the consolidation of bar stock material sizes used on the production floor to minimize inventory on line as part of the Just-In-Time (JIT) and Visual Re-Order Point Program
• Interfaced closely with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance (QA) and Engineering to identify products and suppliers that met Li...
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