Aldon Danforth
Detroit
Summary
To gain a management or engineering position with an opportunity for growth and advancement
Able to establish logical and sequential methods for accomplishing stated goals Able to initiate procedures and controls in a results-oriented environment Able to direct people and make decisions Adept at allocating scarce financial resources Adept at promoting harmonious relations Competitive and innovative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills Deals well with unexpected or critical events Experience in administrative functions and business administration/management Highly motivated, reliable, confident and committed to professional standards Skilled in designing performance standards, incentive programs and negotiations Skilled in streamlining procedures for maximized productivity and profitability
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Coordinator
Advance Engineering
04.2025 - 01.2026
- Manage the distribution of chemicals and waste water treatment
- Global PPO troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- Create PPAP documents and Certifications all 18 elements
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 Phase, 8-D’s Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material of all Quality related problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices (FARO Scanning, Tessonics, Fishbone, MSA’s, Dimensionals)
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
- Performed Gage R&R’s
- Manage all Quality related functions
- Evaluate all chemical testing and support systems
- Train Quality Engineers in all Quality related Functions
Quality Manager
Spraytek Inc.
10.2020 - 01.2025
- Manage the distribution of chemicals and waste water treatment
- Global PPO troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- Create PPAP documents and Certifications all 18 elements
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 Phase, 8-D’s Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material of all Quality related problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices (FARO Scanning, Tessonics, Fishbone, MSA’s, Dimensionals)
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
- Performed Gage R&R’s
- Manage all Quality related functions
- Evaluate all chemical testing and support systems
- Train Quality Engineers in all Quality related Functions
Senior Quality Engineer
Norma Group
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Global PPO troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- Create PPAP documents and Certifications all 18 elements
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 Phase, 8-D’s Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material of all fittings and hoses problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices (FARO Scanning, Tessonics, Fishbone, MSA’s, Dimensionals)
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
- Performed Gage R&R’s
- (Contract)
Senior Quality Engineer
Flex-n-Gate
09.2017 - 10.2018
- Ford PPO troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- Create PPAP documents and Certifications all 18 elements
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 Phase, 8-D’s Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material of all wiring harness problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices (FARO Scanning, Tessonics, Fishbone, MSA’s, Dimensionals)
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
- Performed Gage R&R’s
Quality Engineer
General Motors/Lear Automotive
12.2015 - 08.2017
- GM PPO troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- Manage PPAP documents and Certifications
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 Phase, Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material of all wiring harness problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
Quality Engineer
Nissha USA/IMA / JAC Products
04.2012 - 10.2015
- Travel extensively to Japan leading teams in troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- 80% Travel while managing all Quality related and Engineering projects in North America
- Manage PPAP documents and Certifications
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 whys, Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non-conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Travel throughout North America tracking and resolving Non-Conformance concerns
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency deficiency identification and correction
- (Contract)
Small Lot and Sequencing Supervisor
Ceva Logistics
Brownstown, MI
06.2006 - 04.2012
- Manage the picking process and manage small lot employees
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 whys, Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Controls including MRB’S and TWI’S
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts
- Resolve Material problems for manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to eliminate all Ergonomic issues and concerns
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Lead weekly quality, safety, ergonomics, and morale meetings to eliminate issues
- Worked on lean projects in the small lot area
Quality Supervisor/Production Supervisor
Tower Automotive
Plymouth, MI
03.2004 - 06.2006
- Supervise precision welding, machining, and assembly of body frames
- Implemented Short Run SPC program that eliminated Lot acceptance inspection
- Supervise 1st piece audits, In process audits, qualify rail yard shipments, statistical charts, TWI’S, Containment Checklists
- Routinely Evaluate Quality at Key stations
- Coordinate CMM checks
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 whys, Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Controls including MRB’S and TWI’S
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts
- Resolve Material problems for manufacturing
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Initiate Supplier rejections and charge backs
- Worked close with engineers to eliminate all Ergonomic issues and concerns
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Led weekly quality, safety, ergonomics, and morale meetings to eliminate issues
- Worked on PPAP’s with engineers
- Evaluated all line equipment for the new Series 60 line and developed line balance and time study for each station
Production Supervisor
Ford/Mazda
Flat Rock, Michigan
06.2002 - 02.2004
- (Worked and supervised various Departments in Trim and Final)
- Unit down time went from 42 minutes per day down to 2 minutes with a daily average of 99.8 % uptime
- Was re-evaluated for down time from 2 minutes per day to 1 minute (been achieving that goal for the last 3 months)
- Exceeding quality goal of 85% target: running at 99% quality
- Continuous use of empowerment and team building to be the first supervisor to have team leaders run the daily operations with very little interaction from supervisor. This allowed me to run two units
- Controlled button up area for areas with call backs for quality to other units
- Line balance of two new models and 1 new car line
- Problem solving (5 why process)
- 1st Unit for all work groups and meeting 4 star level
- S.P.C. charting and maintaining
- Supervisor of 60 employees
- Supervise and advise other supervisor
- Implementation of line speed increase from 58 to 72.3 per hour
- Decrease Quality concerns from 12 per day to 4
- Coordinate Manpower for Zone needed
- Discipline as needed
Production Supervisor
Ford/Visteon
Monroe, Michigan
11.2001 - 05.2002
- (Worked and supervised the Steel Driveshaft, Launched Aluminum Driveshaft line for all new Ford and Lincoln Vehicles. Supervised Pontiac Aztek Driveshaft Machining Line)
- Supervise precision welding, machining, and assembly of drive shafts
- Implemented Short Run SPC program
- Supervise 1st piece audits, In process audits, qualify time study statistical charts, TWI’S, and Containment Checklists
- Routinely Evaluate Quality at Key stations
- Coordinate CMM checks
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 whys, Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Controls including MRB’S and TWI’S
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts
- Resolve Material problems for manufacturing
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Initiate Supplier rejections and charge backs
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- 1st Supervisor to attain 5 star level status
- First department to implement team leader concept successfully
- Supervise as many as 50 employees of three different departments at one time
- Line balance of three new driveshaft models
- Worked close with engineers to eliminate all Ergonomic issues and concerns
Production Supervisor
Daimler/Chrysler
Detroit, Michigan
03.1995 - 10.2001
- (Worked and supervised the Block, Crankshaft, Camshaft, Water pump, Head, Head Sub Assembly, and Motor Line)
- Supervise precision, machining, and assembly of drive shafts
- Implemented Short Run SPC program
- Supervise 1st piece audits, In process audits, qualify time study statistical charts, TWI’S, and Containment Checklists
- Routinely Evaluate Quality at Key stations
- Coordinate CMM checks
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 whys, Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Controls including MRB’S and TWI’S
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts
- Resolve Material problems for manufacturing
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Initiate Supplier rejections and charge backs
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- 1st Supervisor to attain 5 star level status
- First department to implement team leader concept successfully
- Supervise as many as 50 employees of three different departments at one time
- Line balance of three new driveshaft models
- Trained 6 months in Stuttgart Germany for new plant design and set up
- Worked close with engineers to eliminate all Ergonomic issues and concerns as a green belt project
- Only supervisor acknowledged as a grade band of 92 and lead supervisor status
- Only supervisor who successfully ran every plant department with a 90% uptime average and 5% defects
- Led weekly quality, safety, ergonomics, and morale meetings to eliminate issues
Quality Auditor
Becker Manufacturing
Troy, Michigan
10.1994 - 03.1995
- (Audited manufacturing process for door panel and bezel cups)
Quality Audit Shift Leader
Lorro Manufacturing
Detroit, Michigan
03.1992 - 02.1994
- (Audited manufacturing process for polypropylene bumpers for GM, FORD, and CHRYSLER)
Part Time Teacher/Resident Advisor
Cranbrook Kingswood
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
07.1990 - 07.1992
- Manage the distribution of chemicals and waste water treatment
- Global PPO troubleshooting and identifying defective quality concepts
- Create PPAP documents and Certifications all 18 elements
- Initiate Corrective Actions, 5 Phase, 8-D’s Error Proof Verifications
- Manage and Monitor Quality Control Process within the company and customers
- Quick disposition of Non-conforming parts and build Quality Matrix to track concerns
- Resolve Material of all Quality related problems for Manufacturing/Warehouse
- Coordinate Supplier Non-conforming parts
- Worked close with management team to track and eliminate non conformance issues
- Support Quality Run at Rate improvements
- Develop Operational Quality Control Systems
- Use Metrology and Statistical Methods to diagnose and correct improper quality practices (FARO Scanning, Tessonics, Fishbone, MSA’s, Dimensionals)
- Administer Management information systems and audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction
- Performed Gage R&R’s
- Manage all Quality related functions
- Evaluate all chemical testing and support systems
- Train Quality Engineers in all Quality related Functions
Education
Business Administration
Spring Arbor College
Skills
- ABC Flowchart, America Online, BASIC, CompuServe File, Maker ProHost Language Interfaces, Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus, Approach Lotus, Notes Lotus, Organizer Microsoft, Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, MS-DOS, Netscape Novell, GroupWise Novell, NetWare Pascal, Prodigy, Quicken, Visual Basic, VisioWindows 95WordPerfectWordPerfect Office
- BASIC, COBOL, Codex, Modem Electronic, Connections, Fiberplex, Modem, Hewlett-Packard & other third party products, Host Language Interfaces IBM (DOS), diagnostic software for hardware device IBM, PC/AT and Compatibles, Intel 286/386/486 processors, KG - 34/34A/83/84/84A/84C/81/94/194Monitors, MS-DOS, Printers, Radios, Visual, Basic, Wide Area Networking Support Systems
Affiliations
- Grob Manufacturing (engineering)
- Barton/Marlow (engineering)
- Heller Manufacturing (engineering)
- Adcole Gauging (engineering)
- Apollo Industries
- Bing Steel
Interests
Basketball, Football, Golf, Kiwanis Club Member, Big Brothers / Big Sisters
Honors & Awards
Scholar Athlete of the week two times, Employee of the month, Graduated in the top 10% of high School Class, High School Class President, Vice-President Of DECA, Plant Job setter (Mound Rd. Engine), SIX SIGMA GREENBELT, 5- STAR KAIZAN CERTIFIED
Timeline
Quality Coordinator
Advance Engineering
04.2025 - 01.2026
Quality Manager
Spraytek Inc.
10.2020 - 01.2025
Senior Quality Engineer
Norma Group
02.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Quality Engineer
Flex-n-Gate
09.2017 - 10.2018
Quality Engineer
General Motors/Lear Automotive
12.2015 - 08.2017
Quality Engineer
Nissha USA/IMA / JAC Products
04.2012 - 10.2015
Small Lot and Sequencing Supervisor
Ceva Logistics
06.2006 - 04.2012
Quality Supervisor/Production Supervisor
Tower Automotive
03.2004 - 06.2006
Production Supervisor
Ford/Mazda
06.2002 - 02.2004
Production Supervisor
Ford/Visteon
11.2001 - 05.2002
Production Supervisor
Daimler/Chrysler
03.1995 - 10.2001
Quality Auditor
Becker Manufacturing
10.1994 - 03.1995
Quality Audit Shift Leader
Lorro Manufacturing
03.1992 - 02.1994
Part Time Teacher/Resident Advisor
Cranbrook Kingswood
07.1990 - 07.1992
Business Administration
Spring Arbor College