JAMES W. VANDEGRIFT
Detroit,Michigan
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Quality and Management Services
Vandegrift Holdings LLC
02.2017 - Current
- Contract service as Quality Engineer or Quality management to different companies
- Analyze complex functions, procedures, processes, problems in a creative, logical, and cost-effective manner
- Lead/work with cross functional teams to develop effective root cause and develop and implement robust preventive and corrective actions
- Input and tracking of 8D’s done in SAP (Q1, Q3 notifications)
- Analyze/develop actions to keep product/processes in control based on Data (SPC, PPM, Q-DAS, FTT, Scrap)
- Use data to create various reports for management team/management review
- Control Plan, FEMA and others necessary documents
- Set up and lead execution of studies (Gauge R&R/MSA/etc.)
- Went to different contracts of the customer and assisted in train employees and their on-site management in all areas of quality
- Customers: Dakkota, Lear, Brose, Webasto
Quality Advisor - Contract
Quality Mindsets
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Analyze complex functions, procedures, processes, problems in a creative, logical, and cost-effective manner
- Lead/work with cross functional teams to develop effective root cause and develop and implement robust preventive and corrective actions
- Input and tracking of 8D’s done in SAP (Q1, Q3 notifications)
- Analyze/develop actions to keep product/processes in control based on Data (SPC, PPM, Q-DAS, FTT, Scrap)
- Use data to create various reports for management team/management review
- Control Plan, FEMA and others necessary documents
- Set up and lead execution of studies (Gauge R&R/MSA/etc.)
- Went to different contracts of the customer and assisted in train employees and their on-site management in all areas of quality
- Locations: Hammond, IN; Findlay, OH
Quality Engineer - UCAJ
Aerotek
Ludington, MI
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Analyze complex functions, procedures, processes, problems in a creative, logical, and cost-effective manner
- Lead/work with cross functional teams to develop effective root cause and develop and implement robust preventive and corrective actions
- Input and tracking of 8D’s done in SAP (Q1, Q3 notifications)
- Analyze/develop actions to keep product/processes in control based on Data (SPC, PPM, Q-DAS, FTT, Scrap)
- Use data to create various reports for management team/management review
- Control Plan, FEMA and others necessary documents
- Set up and lead execution of studies (Gauge R&R/MSA/etc.)
Substitute Teacher – DSLA
Elite Management Service
Detroit, MI
09.2019 - 11.2019
- New program Math++: enhancing students math skills and showing them how to apply the skills to everyday life
- Formed business for the 8Th graders so they could make money for their field trips and events
- Taught students what a business plan and residual income are and how to create them
Director of Business Development
Trinity Tech
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Built relationships with our customers to provide strong support in the area on containment, quality, manpower, materials, etc
- Maintain multi-states accounts in manpower, operations, training, acquiring new contracts and accounts
- Created new program of same day reporting, every hour
- Locations: Montgomery, AL; Findlay, OH
Quality Engineer
Webasto
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Analyze complex functions, procedures, processes, problems in a creative, logical, and cost-effective manner
- Lead/work with cross functional teams to develop effective root cause and develop and implement robust preventive and corrective actions
- Input and tracking of 8D’s done in SAP (Q1, Q3 notifications)
- Analyze/develop actions to keep product/processes in control based on Data (SPC, PPM, Q-DAS, FTT, Scrap)
- Use data to create various reports for management team/management review
- Control Plan, FEMA and others necessary documents
- Set up and lead execution of studies (Gauge R&R/MSA/etc.)
Quality Engineer
Integrated Manufacturing Assembly / Lear
Plymouth, MI
09.2007 - 10.2018
- Maintain the quality program for the building the seats for the Ford Focus
- Trained employees and production workers on any changes to the line dealing with quality
- Dealt directly with the Ford STA and PVT Engineers for any issue with any nonconforming parts
- Trained Quality Supervisors on any changes to the program and process
- Maintain the Process Flow Charts, Control Plans, and PFEMA for the program
Regional Manager
Quality Team 1
02.2010 - 08.2014
- Maintain 6 states for different customers (Lear, Magna, B&D Threading) in varies aspects such as, sorting containment, liaisons, launch support
- Started warehouse operations if needed, I.E
- From work flow, to work instructions
- Supervised and trained 10 supervisors and approx
- 100 people in all areas of containment, liaison, and launch support
- Trained customers employees if needed
- Maintain all payroll and disciplinary issues, overseen all work instruction and customer service issues
- Negotiated contracts for QT1 if needed and gave prices quotes if requested by customers
- Locations: Hammond, IN; Spartanburg, SC; Nashville, TN; Shepardsville, KY
Supervisor- Lear Seating Plant Hammond, IN.
Quality Team 1
Hammond, IN
02.2008 - 02.2010
- Maintain between 10 and 100 people in inspecting operations throughout Lear Hammond’s plant
- Maintain time, payroll, work instructions, I-charts
- Informed customers of additional issues outside of the scope of work we were doing
Inspector
Quality Team 1
Detroit, MI
10.2007 - 02.2008
- Inspected parts for different suppliers and companies for quality and compliance
- Maintain paperwork for worked performed
- Maintained 5S
Timeline
Quality Advisor - Contract
Quality Mindsets
01.2021 - 04.2021
Quality Engineer - UCAJ
Aerotek
01.2020 - 03.2020
Substitute Teacher – DSLA
Elite Management Service
09.2019 - 11.2019
Director of Business Development
Trinity Tech
02.2019 - 08.2019
Quality Engineer
Webasto
10.2018 - 01.2019
Contract Quality and Management Services
Vandegrift Holdings LLC
02.2017 - Current
Regional Manager
Quality Team 1
02.2010 - 08.2014
Supervisor- Lear Seating Plant Hammond, IN.
Quality Team 1
02.2008 - 02.2010
Inspector
Quality Team 1
10.2007 - 02.2008
Quality Engineer
Integrated Manufacturing Assembly / Lear
09.2007 - 10.2018
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