James Gilchrist
Quality Manager at Systems Automotive Interiors Alabama- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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IATF 16949:2016 Lead Quality Management System Auditor for the Automotive Industry
Omnex Inc
Experience
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Systems Automotive Interiors Alabama
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quality Manager
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Sep 2022 - Present
Lead and manage all quality standards and promote continuous improvement initiatives that meet or exceed customer requirements.Provide leadership in the establishment and maintenance of team member relations that will assist in attracting and retaining a desirable and productive labor force.Understand and execute all plant policies and procedures.Lead development and management of annual quality plan, budget, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and cost control.Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, safety, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, teamwork, and harmony.Provide direction and motivation to Assistant Quality Manager, Quality Specialists, Group Leaders, Team Leaders and Team Members by focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, safety and health, and morale.Initiate effective containment, investigation and countermeasure activities to prevent further outflow in-house and to customer.Effectively communicate with customers and/or suppliers to resolve problems.Investigate and develop countermeasures for internal defects to improve SAIA processes.Report Quality results to all relevant parties and maintain Quality records/documentation Show less
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Quality Engineer
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Nov 2021 - Present
Responsible for supporting the Quality Management System activities and providing quality levels and service that exceed the customer’s expectations.Responsible for ensuring facility key performance indicators (KPI) are met through Quality and Safety functions.Initiate effective containment, investigation, and countermeasure activities to prevent further outflow in-house and to customer.Effectively communicate with customers and/or suppliers to resolve problems.Investigate and develop countermeasures for internal defects to improve SAIA processes.Report quality results to all relevant parties and maintain Quality records/documentation.Provide leadership in the establishment and maintenance of team member relations that will assist in attracting and retaining a desirable and productive labor force.Monitor employees' work levels and compliance of SAIA's Rules and Policies. Counsel team members about work related issues and assist employees to correct job skill deficiencies. Facilitate the completion of APQP process to meet customer requirements. Show less
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SMP Automotive Global
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Germany
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Engineer
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May 2017 - Nov 2021
Ensuring the implementation of and compliance with the QA management system by all the affected departments. Ensure audits are carried out when required of the supplier base and internal plant systems and oversee any and all corrective actions required. Enforcement of compliance with the quality management system and the quality requirements. Understand and implement successfully the policies and procedures as outline in the manual for the company. Providing guidance and support to operational management and shop team through quality expertise leading and facilitating the optimization of new product industrializations Managing the application of root cause analysis in problem solving. Provides technical guidance to the manufacturing facility as it industrializes new technology or new processes. Thoroughly analyze and countermeasure quality issues (internal and external defects). Prevent defect flow-out through proactive quality/process improvement activities. Work with vehicle plants, production, production engineering, etc. to implement, confirm, and track countermeasures for outflow problems. Support warranty claim investigations to quickly understand issues and implement countermeasures in a timely manner. Show less
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Nature's Earth Pellets
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Reform, Al
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Shipping Receiving Clerk
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Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
Obtain and process product orders, including receiving deliveries, registering them and distributing packages Maintain the company stockroom through organizing, cleaning and cataloging items on a regular basis Plan logistics to ensure that there is sufficient storage space for incoming items and staff on hand to manage the shipments Keep files of goods shipped and received by preparing regular shipping and receiving reports for managers Trouble shoots shipping issues and customer complaints that arise and work to solve them Place merchandise in a warehouse or storage facility by packaging, lifting items as necessary, operating forklifts and pallet jacks for large goods Show less
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Sharp Electronics
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Greater Memphis Area
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Inventory Control Specialist
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Aug 2013 - Jan 2015
Formulating and executing cycle counting procedures. Providing assistance for physical inventory processes. Suggesting inventory adjustments for inventory reconciliations. Analyzing inventory concerns for remedial action Operate warehouse machinery Formulating and executing cycle counting procedures. Providing assistance for physical inventory processes. Suggesting inventory adjustments for inventory reconciliations. Analyzing inventory concerns for remedial action Operate warehouse machinery
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Education
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2007 - 2012
University of Tennessee-Health Science Center College of Medicine
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD, Pharmacy -
2000 - 2003
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Bachelor’s Degree, Biology, General -
1996 - 2000
Aliceville High School
High School, Advance Diploma
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