Kenneth Blair

• Collaborated with engineering teams to resolve product quality issues.
• Analyzed test data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Trained staff on quality assurance processes and best practices.
• Coordinated with suppliers to ensure material quality meets specifications.
• Collaborated with quality team members and leaders to monitor conformance to quality standards.

Product lead for Mercedes front, rear and side glass to include encapsulated glass. Collect and distribute dimensional reports on monthly basis. Submit and maintain PPAP documents to gain product approval. Work with manufacturing on daily issues, monitor progress and corrective actions. Maintain open communication with manufacturing, project management and management on daily progress of submissions and issues.

Product lead for APQP activities from design to customer approval. Create and maintain master schedules for product and process timing. Monitor activities and communicate with project management and management team to reduce roadblocks. Collaborated with parent company to meet program submission dates. Work with customer QE during APQP process to create, edit and maintain required documents, submit documents to obtain product approval. Monitor and maintain ECI changes on current and new programs. Manage QA activities during production line set up, to include QA network, trials and product submissions. Assist with production activities and create quality documents that will assist production and allow them to meet and exceed expectations

Communicate daily with multiple suppliers on product submissions and daily quality issues. Work with manufacturing to resolve quality issues in timely manner. Review PPAP submissions, control plan, process flow and PFMEA, DFMEA. Visit suppliers and conduct audits to insure compliance. Monitor and create safe and effective work environment. Lead and work with VAVE team to improve supplier process and worked on internal teams to reduce non-value added activities. Established a supplier matrix to track repeat issues within supply base while working with suppliers to reduce and improve productivity. Visited and audited suppliers for new business. As a team leader, managed 30-40 associates, reviewed outgoing production needs and assigned daily requirements.

As a Non-Commissioned Officer, I was assigned to Ft Knox KY training brigade, responsible for training and equipment readiness. Assigned to combat unit in Europe, duties ranged from training, safety, soldier welfare to combat readiness. Managed and responsible for a crew of 3 to a company of 100.