Experience

BrassCraft Manufacturing Company

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Manufacturing Operations

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  United States Lead 3 NA manufacturing locations with P&l responsibility. Also responsible for core Manufacturing Engineering team supporting capex, optimization efforts, standard costing, capacity analysis and feasibility analysis for new products.

• Director Of Operations

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  Thomasville, North Carolina Responsible for the vertical manufacturing of plumbing products thru machining, plating, assembly and packaging.



JTEKT North America Corporation

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2018

  Cairo, Georgia



Borg Warner

• Quality Assurance and Technology Manager

  • Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Dixon, Illinois



HOERBIGER

• Switzerland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2012

  Responsible for overall product quality and the quality management system. Plan, coordinate, and direct programs designed to ensure quality launch and production of products. Direct the daily activities of 13 quality team members which include four salary and nine hourly positions. • Formulate and maintain quality objectives complementary to company policies and goals. • Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor… Show more Responsible for overall product quality and the quality management system. Plan, coordinate, and direct programs designed to ensure quality launch and production of products. Direct the daily activities of 13 quality team members which include four salary and nine hourly positions. • Formulate and maintain quality objectives complementary to company policies and goals. • Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records. • Design and implement quality training programs. • Manage subordinates which includes interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving issues. • Responsible for the daily management of all aspect of the QMS, Receiving and Inspection, Rework, Audits and Annual Validation Testing • Customer Service - Manage customer situations; Respond promptly to needs; Solicit customer feedback to improve service • Manages all aspects of financial budgeting for the department. • Management representative for TS16949. • Certified RABQSA-Lead Auditor and Supplier Auditor • Responsible for supporting the launch of major GM programs while also managing existing Tier 2 business. • Established tracking systems for rework, scrap and GP12 to initiate a focus effort to reduce internal PPM and COPQ • Successfully reduced internal PPM's from over 150,000 PPM to less than 45,000 PPM in less than 24 months. • Successfully reduced customer PPM’s by 500% to less than 75 PPM • Successfully launched a Layered Process Audit and Fast Response Tracking system for each program line. • Created and implemented a focused operator training program. • Created and implemented a Poke Yoke Verification Process to improve the validation and on-going review of poke yokes. Show less



3P Partners a DL Shumar & Associates Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations & Lean-Quality Solutions

  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2009



Tower International

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2006



Hayes Lemmerz International

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2005



Meritor

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2004



Danaher Corporation

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Danaher Business Systems Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Jun 2000



Meritor

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 1997 - 1999

• Training & Development Manager

  • 1994 - 1997

• Human Resource Assistant

  • 1993 - 1994



Greenville County Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher & Coach

  • 1989 - 1992