Experience

TAMKO

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Plant Quality Manager & Lean Coordinator

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  Developed processes and programs to measure and improve product quality on 5 production lines. Maintained quality manuals and ensured compliance with outside agencies, with labels, and with third party auditors. Led interdepartmental quality improvement teams and employed the DMAIC process to identify and correct root cause quality issues. Employed statistical process control methods, performed DOE, MSA, FMEA, and other methodologies. Performed customer visits. Mentored Greenbelts in Six Sigma methodology, taught Continuous Improvement classes, and facilitated Kaizen events.

• Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2009

  Led interdepartmental teams and employed the DMAIC process to identify and correct root cause issues and to reduce defects and waste. Mentored Greenbelts and managed Greenbelt development.

• Plant Production Superintendent

  • Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  Responsible for four 24/7 manufacturing lines, and shipping and transportation. Developed production schedules, managed production orders, and managed finished goods and raw material inventories, conducted personnel actions, managed quality and continuous improvement efforts, reported production metrics, and performed customer visits. Oversaw 62 personnel.

• Process Engineer in Charge of the Asphalt Plant

  • Oct 2002 - Jul 2004

  Oversaw 24/7 oil refining operations, created Standard Operating Procedures, training and certification, and developed process flow diagrams. Managed raw materials, environmental, safety, quality, and DoT compliance. Managed the automation project for the refinery.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer - (Major)

  • Mar 1992 - Oct 2002

  Air Force Weather Technical Training Branch Chief, Weather Flight Commander Air Force Weather Technical Training Branch Chief, Weather Flight Commander