CREDENTIALS

SUMMARY

 I am a highly effective leader of large international organizations and small start-up companies with a track record of achieving financial success and creating customer value.  My diverse operations and engineering background enables me to be effective in all corporate endeavors. 

 

I have been personally mentored by W. Edwards Deming, Dorian Shainin, and Edward G. Schilling, my technical papers have been published in Quality Digest, and my Quality Management Systems (QMS) have been used by companies to attain AS9100 / ISO 9001 registration.

30 YEARS - AEROSPACE / INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

  •  Director, Global Sourcing & Supplier Performance
  •  Director, Quality Assurance
  •  Director, Product Line
  •  Senior Executive in Brazil
  •  Manufacturing Engineer
  •  Design Engineer

EDUCATION 

  • Master of Science, Engineering
    • Rochester Institute of Technology
    • Applied & Mathematical Statistics
  • Master of Science, Ed.
    • State University NY College at Buffalo
    • Industrial Education
  • Bachelor of Science, Technology
    •  State University NY College at Buffalo
    • Industrial Technology
  • Studied Directly Under:
    • W. Edwards Deming
    • Dorian Shainin
    • Edward G. Schilling

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·    Developed Quality Management Systems (QMS) for large international and small start-up companies guiding their attainment of AS9100 and ISO 9001.

·    Transformed a global multi-site purchasing organization into a global sourcing organization focused on financial results with tools aligning business needs.

·    Developed a Risk-Based Thinking analysis system that displays manufacturing risk and matches inspection plans to optimize performance.

 ·    Led major international safety investigations by civil air authorities and customers.  Assured a methodical approach was established and ensuring solid root cause determination.

SKILLS

  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
  • SUPPLIER STRATEGIC BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT
  • FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
  • PROGRAM MANAGEMENT / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • COST REDUCTION / WASTE ELIMINATION
  • NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

CLIENT COMPANIES