Experience

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
• Quality Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Present


TRU-FLEX

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Quality Manager/Operational Excellence

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2019

• Quality Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2016


ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft
• Corporate Quality and Manufacturing Systems Manager

  • May 2014 - Jul 2015


Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Responsible for process/improvements of 3500 Block Line in the Machine Shop - Responsible for tooling improvements for the 3500 Block Line o Developed Tool Data application to better track tool use on the 3500 Block Line o Developed Manufacturing Engineering Change Log to better track changes in the machine shop Responsible for process/improvements of 3500 Block Line in the Machine Shop - Responsible for tooling improvements for the 3500 Block Line o Developed Tool Data application to better track tool use on the 3500 Block Line o Developed Manufacturing Engineering Change Log to better track changes in the machine shop



Interstate Metals and Builders

• Quality Manager/Production Manager/Quoting/IT Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Took over part ownership of Interstate Builders (post frame construction company) and started Interstate Metals (post frame metal supplier) - Responsible for Estimating, quality of product, Production and Delivery of product and IT related tasks. Took over part ownership of Interstate Builders (post frame construction company) and started Interstate Metals (post frame metal supplier) - Responsible for Estimating, quality of product, Production and Delivery of product and IT related tasks.

• CPS Team Project Manager - Support

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  Responsible for implementing the Caterpillar Production System through the facility - Develop Value Stream Maps for machine shop operations - Assigned to Manufacturing Engineers group to develop applications for process improvement utilizing Lean Principles - Developed reports and metrics for machine shop and assigned administration roles for eMachine (machine shop tracking tool) - Developed tools/applications to monitor Process Control, “WIP CAP”, Tool Changes etc. and to aide in scheduling product through machine shop  Projects o Team lead that developed system to track CPK of blocks on 3600 Block Line o Team lead that developed system to track significant events on machines and/or blocks through 3600 Block Line to alert Manufacturing Engineers group to aid in the in processing of blocks and improving quality o Team lead that developed tool monitoring application to aide Manufacturing Engineers group to better understand tool life and help in gathering tool life history data o Team lead that developed applications to schedule blocks and cranks using Lean Principles o Team member that developed new process to increase productivity of the 3500 Block Line Trunion cell o Team lead to develop tool to easily track CPS metrics for Assembly Operations Show less



TMf Center

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• QA Manager/ISO Representative/Six Sigma Black Belt/System Administrator

  • Nov 2005 - Jun 2008

  Manage/maintain Quality Management System/ISO Certification and drive Continuous Improvement - Point of contact with Customers for all quality issues Manage Manufacturing Engineers to develop lean processes and complete all PPAP documentation for customer - Responsible for all APQP, Process FMEAs, Control Plans, Corrective and Preventative Actions programs - Manage Computer network, database and development side of MRP software  Projects o Developed tools to meet customer requirements and track our suppliers performance o Developed Corrective/Preventative Action program that also aided in floor communication with Quality Alerts o Utilize development side of MRP system to improve the scheduling of orders from suppliers and to customers o Develop system to better handle employee training o Established processes/system to remove TMF from Caterpillar’s “Quality Hold” list after being on for 3 years o ISO Certification started and reached in 9 months o Developed system/processes to utilize MRP to track scrap, internal costs, NJS, Engineering changes, etc. o Developed training/process to establish weld compliance o Established training program for employees (Blue Print Reading/Welding) o Developed tools to assist purchasing department to better handle their inventory and more efficiently order product from suppliers Show less



Harrison Steel Castings

• United States
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Six Sigma Black Belt

  • May 1994 - Nov 2005

  One of 2 black belts chosen in first wave of Six Sigma rollout  Projects o Develop system to utilize new MRP software (Made2Manage) to work with production. o Developed Casting Tracking program to monitor castings through process and aide in scheduling to increase throughput o Air-set conversion project that reduce time to convert pattern from 76 days down to 26 days (Documented savings over $1,200,000) (Award winning paper published in Modern Casting) o Mold wash study to determine best type of wash for new AML line Assistant Direct of Quality (1998– 2002) - Managing the layout and inspection departments - Maintaining open communication with customers - Oversee all inspection SOP’s and gage control Head Layout Supervisor (1996– 1998) - Manage all facets of the layout department - Developed program to eliminate hand written sample sheets - Developed system to maintain all gage/special attention areas in CAD format LAN support Manager (1994-1996) - Maintenance and upgrades to computer network - Managed/designed fiber optic installation - Research and purchase all network needs Show less