James M Levister

Compliance & Ethics professional responsible for:

• Best practice identification and implementation
• Identifying common risks, leading risk assessments and compliance evaluations
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring controls designed to prevent and detect misconduct
• Standardizing metrics and reporting
• Applying lessons learned from internal investigations to decrease division-level risk
• Third-party due diligence / management with focus on anti-corruption (FCPA)
• Overseeing development and implementation of compliance training and performance
• Working across Mission Technologies functional and business teams to coordinate compliance activities and cultivate an ethical and compliant culture
• Pre-post merger & acquisition activities for $2.5B company

Specific responsibilities and highlights include:

• Focal point for all matters relating to the company's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Provided distinct responsibility and authority to manage, monitor, evaluate, and coordinate all matters affecting the QMS and for implementing an effective QMS consistent with the company's Quality Manual and appropriate ISO Standard
• Responsible for the evaluation of business processes for implementation of "Lean" initiatives, promotion of continuous improvement, and application of issue resolution impacting quality
• Compliance Program Manager responsible for preparation, implementation, evaluation, tracking, and management of HII Fleet Support's Compliance Plan

Specific responsibilities and highlights include:

• Managing, developing and implementing lean and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Chair, Process Development Improvement Team
• Quality Management System (QMS) Executive Steering Committee member
• Managing aspects of AMSEC's Quality Management System ensuring company policy/procedure compliance with ISO quality standards.
• Value stream mapping of company processes targeted at minimizing waste and improving efficiency
• Preventive and corrective action strategies

Fulfilled progressively responsible positions within one of the nation's most renowned vehicle assembly plants. Specific responsibilities and highlights include:

• Managed plants final area assembly and inspection function with 18 subordinate supervisors and over 500 line personnel. Final authority oversight of production, maintenance and engineering disciplines
• Monitored, controlled, and accounted for all expenditures against a $33.7M operating budget
• Key architect in the planning, implementation, and continuous monitoring of the Define Measure Analyze Implement and Control methodology (DMAIC-6 Sigma) and Ford Production System (FPS)
• Member, Plant Operating Committee - a coalition of senior managers tasked with continuous analysis, evaluation and critical input for the overall performance of the Norfolk Assembly operation
• Gained in-depth hands-on experience in the full range of high-end production management operations including technical, logistical, asset/manpower utilization, quality assurance, statistical process control, summary assessment and organizational policy compliance with a focus on engineering optimal quality, cost effectiveness, and product integrity
• Handled negotiations with local UAW union representatives to arrive at mutually agreeable outcomes