Experience

ITT Cannon

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Supplier Quality & BQMS Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Present



Rain Bird Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2014

  •Lead and Conduct non conformant product containment and permanent corrective actions caused by supplier (Incoming, in-process, customer).•Perform Material Review Board meetings to maintain continuous disposition of rejected parts at hold area.•Incoming Inspection operation and supervision 4 quality technicians.•Administration of Calibration program for plant’s measurement equipment.•Lead Injection molding tooling and non molded components qualification process.•Management of component and supplier certification as per company requirements.•Lead plant Vendor Deficiency program developing strategies with Purchasing, sourcing and engineering to replace low performer suppliers.•Issue and monitor Supplier Score Cards on a monthly basis and establish strategies for improvement•Perform Quality Management System Audits to external suppliers as per Plan annual schedule.•Implementation and maintenance of Infinity QS Proficient software used for purchased parts performance monitoring.•Support Sourcing and Engineering in cost reduction projects with new supplier qualification process.



Chamberlain Group

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Supplier Quality Eng.

  • May 2007 - Nov 2010

  •Electrical, Electromechanical and Electronics Commodity Responsible, within a average of 200 supplier base. •Develop and implement supplier performance improvement plans (executive meetings, QMS audits and improvements events)•Lead and Conduct emerging non conformant product containment actions supplier issues causing production disruption.•Active and immediate support 2 business units, to assure the component quality issues impacting production lines and external customers are addressed.•Participate actively in cost reduction sourcing plans aimed at developing / implementing purchased material strategies.•Perform Supplier Corrective action audits to drive continuous improvement.•Provide Guidance on Problem Solving Techniques to the supplier base to assure the corrective actions effectiveness.•Component qualification support to new product launches or design improvements projects. (PPAP review and production controlled trial runs)•Provide prompt disposal to defective product held on Quarantine.



Continental

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr.Supplier Quality Engineer

  • Apr 2004 - May 2007

  -Drive defect containment and assure problem resolution in a timely manner for component quality issues impacting production lines and external customers.•Develop and implement specific commodity improvement plans to improve supplier performance and ensure new product launch requirements are met.•Participate in commodity teams aimed at developing / implementing purchased material strategies.•Lead supplier audits and obtain corrective action plans to drive continuous improvement.•Develop and implement action plans to achieve assigned departmental goals.•Participate in design reviews with Development Engineering to facilitate interaction between suppliers and DE.•Participate in Product Launch Risk Assessments with Sourcing and design teams. •Drive timely disposition of discrepant material.•Host regular customer meetings and provide SQA feedback regarding Vehicle Assembly Plant & Field returns on a weekly basis.



Autoliv

• Supplier Quality Assurance Auditor

  • 2000 - 2004