Experience

PLZ Corp

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Social Circle, Georgia, United States



3M Technical Ceramics

• Quality Engineer

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2021

  Clarkston, Georgia Developed a comprehensive quality assurance analysis for a major aerospace customer to ensure conformance with part drawings and extensive specifications. • Maintain internal audit processes to ISO 9001:2015 and prepared organization for transition to AS9100D aerospace quality standard. • Monitored compliance of manufacturing processes to aerospace customer requirements. • Performed scrap investigations, process monitoring and process capability analyses. • Led Six Sigma project for… Show more Developed a comprehensive quality assurance analysis for a major aerospace customer to ensure conformance with part drawings and extensive specifications. • Maintain internal audit processes to ISO 9001:2015 and prepared organization for transition to AS9100D aerospace quality standard. • Monitored compliance of manufacturing processes to aerospace customer requirements. • Performed scrap investigations, process monitoring and process capability analyses. • Led Six Sigma project for reducing costs associated with X-Ray Radiography inspections. Show less



Illinois Tool Works Inc

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  Tucker, GA USA Re-built Aerospace Quality Management system maintaining compliance with aerospace requirements. • Led registration to ISO 9001 and AS9100. • Ensured conformance to Airbus Supplier Requirements (“GRAMS”). • Developed process approach for internal auditing and risk analysis program per updates to ISO|AS standards. • Reduced the financial impact of customer returns by management of a steadfast Root Cause Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA) Process to address supplier and… Show more Re-built Aerospace Quality Management system maintaining compliance with aerospace requirements. • Led registration to ISO 9001 and AS9100. • Ensured conformance to Airbus Supplier Requirements (“GRAMS”). • Developed process approach for internal auditing and risk analysis program per updates to ISO|AS standards. • Reduced the financial impact of customer returns by management of a steadfast Root Cause Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA) Process to address supplier and customer issues. • Developed solutions to end-use customer application challenges with industrial chemistry (e.g., corrosion control, lubrication, degreasing, and metalworking). Show less



ITW - LPS Laboratories

• Technical Department Manager

  • Aug 1998 - Jan 2015

  Tucker, GA USA Led the Technical department of subsidiary, LPS Laboratories - responsible for quality assurance, quality control, research and development, technical services, environmental, health and safety and regulatory compliance. • Supervised new product development, developed “technical” sales processes, and generated training programs that helped achieve a revenue increase of $15.5 million (50%). • Served as ISO Management Representative and Lead Internal Quality Auditor. • Provided… Show more Led the Technical department of subsidiary, LPS Laboratories - responsible for quality assurance, quality control, research and development, technical services, environmental, health and safety and regulatory compliance. • Supervised new product development, developed “technical” sales processes, and generated training programs that helped achieve a revenue increase of $15.5 million (50%). • Served as ISO Management Representative and Lead Internal Quality Auditor. • Provided oversight to OTC and cosmetic manufacturing processes (FDA-GMP). • Generated WHMIS MSDSs and product labels. Developed first 16 part SDSs, CLP (European) and GHS formatted SDSs and labels.

• Technical Services Chemist

  • Mar 1992 - Aug 1998

  Tucker, GA USA Responded to engineering application questions, developed sales training programs, performed internal quality auditing to ISO 9001. • Created technical training program allowing for replacement of Class I ODCs with SNAP authorized flammable chemistries. • Developed instrument metrology program.