Quality Systems Manager Resume
SUMMARY: To drive out variation and waste with a company that values intelligence, change, efficiency and diversity EXPERTISE (Six Sigma Principles)
- Continual Improvement
- Statistics, Green Belt DOE, R&R
- Project Management
- Lean Principles
- Quality Systems, Nuclear 3800, ISO 9001 HACCP
- Adult Training and Group Facilitation
- Leadership/Change agent
Confidential,Syracuse, NY
Quality Systems Manager 6/2011
- Responsible for the direction, philosophy and training
Quality Analysis (8/2010 to 6/2011; Confidential)
- Assisting with the development of a corporate wide quality focus
- Assisted with the development of quality systems mentality
Burrows Paper Company, Herkimer, NY
Consultant (5/2010 to 8/2010; Confidential)
- Developing a systems approach that is quality focused
Quality Manager (2007 –2009; Site employed 35 people)
- Developed, implemented, and refined product control and process control plans
- Eliminated waste that resulted in improved quality and production without increasing personnel
- Identified and implementing in-depth corrections while reducing Complaint completion time from weeks to days.
- Implemented and maintained an internal complaint system.
- Management Representative for the ISO 9001 system.
- Member of an international corporate team to bring science to “tribal knowledge”
Confidential,Baldwinsville, NY (2005 – 2007)
- Quality Consulting accomplishments:
- Led ISO 9001, 2000 certification, including training and system development.
- Identified areas of weakness for the management team.
- Assisted with the implementation and training of system software.
- Gap analysis and action plan
- Conducted ISO 9001 audits prior to recertification.
Confidential,Fulton, NY
Executive Process Manager (1998-2004; Site employed 600 people)
- Managed 12 direct reports, responsible for personnel hiring, training, and termination
- Implemented and trained over 200 employees to use a software computer package for collection and analysis of over 100 products (SPC) to drive out waste and create a consistent product.
- Lead Quality, Food Safety (HACCP and GMP’s), and Environmental efforts
- Member of an international corporate team (one of three) to identify and eliminate waste to optimize a product line at a beleaguered sister site
- While using lean tools, Team Leader/facilitator for plant expansion to add product lines in NY facility
- Drove Product Cpk from 0.8 to 2 with education, mechanical, and process improvements
- Designed, executed, and calculated conclusions for experiments (DOE)
- Coordinated management and suppliers to develop quality system, FMEA for problem areas, and R&R studies on tests. Established and executed supplier compliance programs
- Instructed process auditors and technicians in measurement error, established a calibration schedule to monitor the reliability of test equipment; taught team facilitation and effective team management
- Focused on process materials and activities to reduce costs by 1-2 million dollars yearly each of five years
Confidential,Watertown, NY
Director of Quality Assurance(1996-1998; Site employed 200 people)
- Lead QS 9000 certification, the automotive quality certification by developing quality systems, FMEA, PPAP’s and R&R studies. Trained internal auditors and quality systems
- Conducted DOE’s on failing processes to identify minimal correction for the largest impact
Confidential,Brownville, NY
Plant Process, Quality and Environmental Engineer (1991-1996; Site employed 100 people)
- Lead the ISO 9000 implementation and was the first Rexam USA site to achieve ISO certification
- Worked with Suppliers to reduce incoming variation.
- Designed and installed an award winning DE filter to remove latex from effluent.
- Color matched and ran all trials
Confidential,Watertown, NY
Continuing Ed. Instructor (1996-2000)
- Trained adults from local companies in ISO, facilitation and internal auditing
- Conducted audits for local companies to identify areas of weakness
- Environmental Science and Forestry, Bachelor of Science in Paper Science and Engineering
- Graduate classes: Statistics, Project Management, Marketing and Management Theory, Finance
- Certified Lead ISO 9001 Quality System Assessor
- Certified ASQ Quality Auditor
- Certified ASQ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification