Michael Brown
Estill Springs
Summary
Dynamic Quality Manager with a proven track record at Micro Craft, Inc., excelling in external audit support and regulatory compliance. Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency and driving quality standards. Adept in SOP development and document management, while fostering effective communication and team collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Manager/Quality Engineer
SPM Southern Precision Machining
Shelbyville
05.2024 - Current
- Implemented corrective actions to resolve customer quality issues, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Ensured compliance with company quality standards by facilitating external audits and regulatory inspections, utilizing feedback to address deficiencies.
- Maintained quality standards and production consistency by reviewing and approving procedural changes.
- Led continuous improvement initiatives in the plant to enhance operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement activities, driving changes, and adapting to evolving production demands.
- Developed and reported performance metrics for operations.
- First Article Inspection reports, corrective action reports and root cause analysis.
- Conducted monthly safety walks throughout the plant to identify potential hazards.
- Approved vendors for materials and outside processing.
- Exhibited strong communication skills in conveying information to team members.
Quality Manager/AFSO
Micro Craft, Inc.
Tullahoma
11.2021 - 02.2024
- Established company quality standards, coordinated external audits and regulatory inspections, and utilized feedback to rectify deficiencies.
- Implemented corrective actions that resolved customer quality issues, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement activities, driving changes, and adapting to evolving production demands.
- Maintained quality standards and production consistency by reviewing and approving procedural changes.
- Spearheaded development of SOP documentation, including monitoring periodic SOP review requirements.
- Coordinated compliance programs, overseeing employee training, audit processes, and compliance reporting.
- Developed and reported performance metrics for operations.
Production Supervisor
Great Lakes Cheese
Manchester
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed personnel and workflow needs, ensuring alignment with production schedules.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing adaptability to evolving production demands.
- Enforced compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations, safeguarding operational integrity.
- Achieved and maintained departmental, plant and company goals for safety and quality.
Materials Manager
Sonoco Protective Solutions
07.2018 - 04.2021
- Managed supplier relationships, monitored quality and reliability, and resolved issues to ensure seamless operations.
- Coordinated supply distribution across operational areas to support workflow and resource availability.
- Streamlined purchasing department operations by preparing and processing purchase requests efficiently.
- Determined purchasing needs based on business forecasts and supplier availability.
- Vetted potential vendors, assessing stock availability, pricing and delivery schedules.
Production Supervisor
Calsonic Kansei
Shelbyville
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Increased productivity and improved processes to remove bottlenecks and boost throughput.
- Optimized equipment operation using usage data to achieve cost-reduction targets.
- Addressed non-conformances and rework challenges with enhanced quality control strategies.
- Documented time, output, and cost data to enhance production line efficiency.
- Met production targets by organizing schedules and managing priorities effectively.
Production Supervisor
UTC Aerospace System (Goodrich)
Tullahoma
03.2010 - 04.2016
- Prevented accidents with consistent safety leadership, removing hazards, and encouraging safe behaviors.
- Led safety initiatives, removing hazards and promoting safe behaviors to prevent accidents.
- Empowered employees to independently solve line problems and keep production running.
- Strengthened team performance with continuous training strategies.
- Developed team through mentorship, recommending employees for raises and preparing associates for increased responsibilities.
Education
Associate's degree - Business Management
Harcourt University
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Compliance
- SOP creation
- Internal Auditing
- Process Improvement
- Document management system
- Documentation management
- Document oversight
Awards
Certificate of Completion: Lead Auditor AS9100 Rev D & ISO9001:2015
Timeline
Quality Manager/Quality Engineer
SPM Southern Precision Machining
05.2024 - Current
Quality Manager/AFSO
Micro Craft, Inc.
11.2021 - 02.2024
Production Supervisor
Great Lakes Cheese
04.2021 - 11.2021
Materials Manager
Sonoco Protective Solutions
07.2018 - 04.2021
Production Supervisor
Calsonic Kansei
04.2016 - 07.2018
Production Supervisor
UTC Aerospace System (Goodrich)
03.2010 - 04.2016
Associate's degree - Business Management
Harcourt University