Experience

GIW Industries, Inc. (A KSB Company)

• United States
• Mining
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Supplier Quality Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present



W.E. Lott Company

• Bucyrus, Ohio

• Quality Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2022

  W.E. Lott (www.welott.com) is ISO9001 certified international sourcing company specializing in supplying casted, forged, fabricated, and machined products to OEMs worldwide. Oversee all metallurgy, engineering, and quality/process control functions of the company. Responsible for all technical aspects and long range technical planning, including staff training, supplier management and nonconformance control, etc Participate in preparations for company’s quality system conversion from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 and strategic supplier’s AAR M1002/M1003 audit. Setup and enforce work instructions for domestic production, warehouse and international offices and suppliers Manage product incoming inspection, setup sampling plan and determine product, features and quantity to be inspected and documented. Manage inspection tools and gages and run gage R&R, etc to ensure they are calibrated up to date and in good working condition Communicate with customers to identify nonconformance issues and scope, lead multifunctional team on root cause analysis and follow up with production and suppliers to implement corrective and preventive actions using 8D, 5Why, etc Establish supplier process audit checklist with focus on in-process control for factories with various processes including casting, forging, metal stamping, machining, etc and conduct regular supplier audits and process capability (CpK) study. Set up supplier matrix and quality performance indicator Part of new project review team and setup standardized material spec and product quality requirement (PQR), review and approve PPAP including process flow diagram, control plan, PFMEA, etc Show less



CAB Worldwide

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• China/Vietnam Operation Manager, Project Technical Director

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2015

  CAB (www.cabinc.com) is US based importer of wind tower components, waterworks flanges, and industrial castings and forgings for railroad, mining, construction, agriculture, and automotive industries. Project Management - Work with corporate sales, logistics, and overseas Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) to understand initial/ongoing requirements, manage new product development, address quality issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions, and improve delivery and inventory control. For critical projects, set up Customer Quality Requirements and production schedule and create work instructions for key processes at factories. Strategic Sourcing - Review new opportunities and RFQ packages. Interface with customers to identify new casting/forging opportunities and assist customers to convert ideas/prototypes to blue prints. Evaluate and determine best manufacturing process and suppliers for the products. Regularly assess supplier capabilities and processes and recommend potential products for sales to pursue. Periodically audit suppliers and follow up on corrective actions and improvements. Directly interface and manage critical negotiations with key suppliers on quality issue/claim, price change, etc. Closely monitor supplier’s KPI to insure long term and healthy relationship. Lead strategic efforts on supplier selections/changes/consolidation while minimizing negative impacts on customer. Familiar with factories in China and Vietnam and various cost indices at local markets. Overseas Team Management - Recruit top quality engineers and manage their training and growth into successful team members. Set up performance metrics, conduct annual review. Regularly communicate with staffs to improve morale. Make strategic decisions on engineer’s project and territory assignments. Successfully streamlined overseas operations and weathered through economic downturns while retained top employees. Familiar with local labor regulations. Show less



Sivyer Steel Castings LLC

• United States
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Technical Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

  Sivyer Steel (www.sivyer.com) is one of the first large steel foundries in the US, with on-site heat treat, non-destructive testing, and machining to provide products for military, mining, energy, construction, railroad, security, and agriculture industries worldwide Oversee post processing of overseas supplier’s various castings. Coordinate with sales, engineering, quality, production, inspection, and management teams for inspection, upgrade, and certification of offshore products. Maintain and update product quality database and issue certificates of conformance for castings. Evaluate supplier product quality using 6 Sigma methodologies and other statistical tools, initiate and monitor effectiveness of supplier corrective actions Interface with suppliers frequently on quality, process control, and delivery issues. Manage new job start ups and PPAP including running casting gating and risering design and casting and machining process design, etc. Help improve supplier process control system and reject reduction Travel overseas occasionally to conduct audits / surveys of new and existing suppliers and provide technical exchange and training to overseas suppliers on quality and process control. Responsible for updating approved supplier list and monitoring their performance ratings Show less



University of Alabama at Birmingham

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Casting Engineering Lab

  • May 2002 - Feb 2006

  Researches were focused on ferrous metallurgy, gas evolution from foundry molding material and cores, casting defects elimination, ferrous casting machinability evaluation and improvement, casting gating and risering system design, etc Researches were focused on ferrous metallurgy, gas evolution from foundry molding material and cores, casting defects elimination, ferrous casting machinability evaluation and improvement, casting gating and risering system design, etc



Tsinghua University

• China
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer and Researcher

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1997