Experience

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  Joyson Safety Systems

  • San Antonio, Texas

  • Senior Manager Quality Assurance

    • Apr 2018 - Feb 2020
    • San Antonio, Texas

    Retired, Was responsible for Customer Liaison Activity in Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico OEM's. Also responsible for Horizontal Deployment Activity for all JSS America's Plants

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  Takata (TK Holdings Inc)

  • Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

    • Jun 1999 - Apr 2018

    Takata is a world wide company. I work for the North American division of Takata, TK Holdings Inc. We manufacture automotive safety devices. In my tenure with Takata, I have had a variety of responsibilities. Initially I worked in Operations Quality supporting Monterrey Mexico Seat Belt operations only. That position grew to supporting all North American Seat Belt Plants. I have also previously managed the Quality Departments in our Piqua Ohio and Eagle Pass Texas Distribution Centers as well as our Centralized Warranty Department, ISO/TS, and Color & Appearance Departments.In my current position as Senior Quality Assurance Manager, I directly manage our Customer Liaison Department and our Horizontal Deployment Department. In this position I support all of our commodities, Air Bag, Inflator, Seat Belt, and Steering Wheel Operations. The Customer Liaison Team is geographically located across the United States and Mexico and are our 1st Responders at our Customer Locations as issues arise.The Horizontal Deployment Department routinely audits all of our manufacturing facilities. The main responsibility of this Department is to ensure all Best Practices developed are horizontally applied across all production lines at all facilities.

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  Duke University Medical Center

  • Director of Laundry Services

    • 1996 - 1999

    Working as a contract employee (ServiceMaster) I was responsible for providing laundry services to the medical center and 26 off-site locations in the Raleigh-Durham area.

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  The Christ Hospital

  • Director of Laundry and Textile Services

    • 1974 - 1996

    Started as laundry worker and worked my way through the ranks to the Director of the department. I was the youngest Department Head at the Hospital. As Director I was responsible for Purchasing, Human Resources, Budgeting, Quality Assurance, O.R. linen pack assembly, and all production activities for 60 associates who produced over 20,000 lbs. of linen daily.