Jorg Schaffstein
Westport,MA
Summary
A strong Executive Director with excellent interpersonal skills, able to collaborate and motivate cross-functional teams to peak performance. Practiced in Lean Manufacturing, Quality Management Systems ISO 9001, AS 9100 and strong working knowledge of VDA6.3. Results-oriented and self-motivated, with over 25 years of progressive experience from planning and installing of complex medical imaging systems to leading the global quality organization of a company with a global footprint and approximately 15,000 employees. Verifiable strengths in developing company strategies and KPI’s, designing and improving processes. Creating data based Continuous Improvement Programs. Successful in data-correlation, interpretation and result presentations.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Global Manufacturing Quality
TPI Composites, Inc.
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Directing all aspects of global manufacturing quality for all TPI Composites, Inc
- Manufacturing facilities with approximately 15,000 employees.
Senior Manager, Global Manufacturing Quality
TPI Composites, Inc.
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Managing global manufacturing quality of 15 individual sites with approximately 15,000 employees.
Quality Manager
TPI Composites, Inc.
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Managing all aspects of the Quality Management System according to ISO 9001:2015 of TPI Composites New England sites (Multi-site Rhode Island and Massachusetts).
Senior Quality Engineer
TPI Composites, Inc.
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of the Quality Managements System according to ISO 9001:2015 of the TPI Composites Fall River, MA division.
Project Manager / Process Coordinator
ZAPP Precision Strip, Inc.
08.2007 - 12.2016
- Accomplished continuous certification of the Quality Management System according to ISO 9001, IATF16949, Aerospace AS9100, and Pressure Equipment Directive PED requirements
- Implementation of Lean Manufacturing, 5S programs
- Complaint Management (internal, intercompany and external)
- Specification review and approval
- Process-control and -coordination
- Data analysis and presentation as support for upper management
- SAP experienced
- Developed improvement plans to improve product quality, productivity, and on-time delivery
- Developing, qualifying processes for NADCAP approval
- (Heat Treat AMS 2750 and Laboratory)
- Assistance in development of new product lines for global portfolio
- Performed internal and supplier audits according to AS 9100 (Lead Auditor qualification), ISO 9001:2008 and NADCAP requirements
- Responsible for 3rd party audits
- Conducted 'Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)', 'First Article Inspections, and performed 'Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP)'.
Quality Manager
Revere Copper Products, Inc.
06.2001 - 07.2007
- Overall responsibility of the Quality Management System
- Overall responsibility of product-quality and traceability
- Supervision of 65 production-workers, specifically 11 directly involved in inspection and testing
- Company’s designated Level III Penetrant Testing, Level II Ultrasonic Testing
- Experienced in metrology (mechanical-, ultrasonic- and Laser-Gauging)
- Managing of Laboratory, Metallurgy, including test performance and evaluation of e.g
- Chemical (optical spectrometry), physical properties, R & D and data processing
- Authority of product certification and approval of processes and methods
- Assisted in development of new product lines (e.g
- Chrome Copper product line for injection molds)
- Administration of product and customer specifications (e.g
- ASTM, ASME, MIL-Specs and foreign)
- Implementation of Corrective/Preventive Actions after Root Cause Failure Analysis
- Demonstrated improvement of product quality and a decrease in customer complaints
- Statistical data and trend presentation in monthly intervals
- Audited suppliers of products and services
- Supported the sales department in customer- and the receiving department in supplier liaison
- Responsible for plant-wide calibration
- Implementation of 'Lean Manufacturing'
- Representative for ISO audits
- Achieved ISO 9001-2000 certification, through document control and internal audits (Lead-Auditor).
Field / Service Engineer (Medical Imaging Systems)
Neuromed AG
06.1998 - 01.2001
- Responsible for planning, organizing and implementing the installation and de-installation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (MRI) and Computer Tomograph (CT) Scanners worldwide
- Provided support to customers and engineers in the field
- Successfully troubleshoot system malfunctions and restore units to operating conditions
- Experienced with various types of units including Siemens, Hitachi, Toshiba, GE and Philips products.
Shift Leader Coal Mining (Bergmechaniker)
Bergwerk Auguste Victoria
08.1983 - 09.1995
- Operating machinery
- Responsible for leading team and team productivity
- Performed mechanical repairs on equipment
- Routinely worked with explosives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Device Engineering
BFW-Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany06.1998
Certificates in Electronics and Microelectronics -
CJD Herten
04.1996
High School Diploma (Equivalent) -
Ernst-Immel-Realschule
07.1983
Skills
- Strategy Development
- Effective and clear communication
- Inspirational Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Big Picture Thinking
- Data-based decision making
- Data Correlation
- Team Building
- Business Administration
- Project Coordination
- Project Management
- Operations Management
- Staff Management
- Staff Development
- Change Management
Additional Qualifications
- Member of APQP4Wind Working Group, 11/01/23
- Certificate of Conformance, 03/01/22, Advanced Product Quality Planning for Wind APAP4Wind Specialist (recertification)
- Certified VDA6.3 Auditor, 02/01/19
- Certificate of Conformance, 02/01/18, Advanced Product Quality Planning for Wind APAP4Wind Specialist
- Certificate of Completion, 09/01/17, AS9100:2016 Rev D Transition Training
- Certificate of Completion, 10/01/16, Green Belt of Six Sigma Methodology
- Certificate of Completion, 02/01/16, Training / Workshop – ISO9001:2015, AS9100C with focus on Leadership, PDCA, Risk and Changes, Risk Management, Configuration Management.
- Certificate of Completion, 05/01/11
- Certificate of Completion, 05/01/10, Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA
- Certificate of Completion, 02/01/08, NADCAP Pyrometry to AMS 2750D
- Certified Industrial Powered Vehicle Operator, 09/01/07
- Certified Level III NDT Liquid Penetrant Testing, 08/01/03, Hellier, Niantic, CT
- Certified Level II NDT Ultrasonic Testing, 06/01/03, Hellier, Niantic, CT
- Certificate of Completion, 09/01/02, Lean Manufacturing, U-Mass Dartmouth
- Certificate of Completion, 06/01/02, Optical Emission Spectrometry, Fitchburg, MA
- Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists, 02/01/02, ASM Online Training
- Certificate of Completion, 07/01/99, 08/01/99, Philips Medical Systems, Best, Netherlands
References
Available upon request.
Affiliations
APQP4Wind Member of the Working Group
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director, Global Manufacturing Quality
TPI Composites, Inc.
08.2020 - 12.2023
Senior Manager, Global Manufacturing Quality
TPI Composites, Inc.
06.2019 - 07.2020
Quality Manager
TPI Composites, Inc.
08.2018 - 05.2019
Senior Quality Engineer
TPI Composites, Inc.
12.2016 - 07.2018
Project Manager / Process Coordinator
ZAPP Precision Strip, Inc.
08.2007 - 12.2016
Quality Manager
Revere Copper Products, Inc.
06.2001 - 07.2007
Field / Service Engineer (Medical Imaging Systems)
Neuromed AG
06.1998 - 01.2001
Shift Leader Coal Mining (Bergmechaniker)
Bergwerk Auguste Victoria
08.1983 - 09.1995
Bachelor of Science - Medical Device Engineering
BFW-Dortmund
Certificates in Electronics and Microelectronics -
CJD Herten
High School Diploma (Equivalent) -
Ernst-Immel-Realschule
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