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MATTHEW LINDSAY

MATTHEW LINDSAY

Experienced Leadership
Sun City,AZ

Summary

High-performance business leader with extensive leadership experience open to remote work and travel. Described by others as: resourceful, mentoring, results-driven, articulate, creative, calming, optimistic and participative. Excellent with Customers. COACH FACILITATOR PROJECT LEADER MEDIATOR TEAM BUILDING Game-changing critical thinker – Calming Customer crises - Mediator / Facilitator – Emotionally Intelligent Servant Leadership style Creating winning empowered teams – Reaching consensus with urgency – Leading by connection, competency & autonomy Improving efficiency, productivity, earned hours, product acceptance, process streamlining, and Customer loyalty Bridging gaps amongst all organizational functions, Suppliers and Customers – Engaging all individuals in sustainable solutions Bringing all parties at all levels and job grades to solutions which meet their needs in a cost-effective manner – Servant Leader Highly versatile – Quickly adaptive to varyingly regulated industries - hardware, software, electrical, mechanical and services Promote Customer-focused work environment. Improved outcomes, business development and enhancing the bottom line, globally Project / Program Management, Leader of Six Sigma, CAPA, APQP (including PPAP), FMEA, Kaizen, Lean, Kanban, 8D, SEI CMM(I), AS 9100D, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TL 9000, Nadcap, TQM, CPI, FAA/EASA Part 145 and 21, CCAR/CAAC, Inspection & Audit, Effective Policies / Procedures / Process Mapping, Agile Scrum. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Geremarie Corporation
04.2019 - 11.2023
  • Geremarie is a world-class provider of machined parts for marine and medical products
  • Director of Quality
  • Secured Medical Client, Nadcap accreditation, and AS9100D certification
  • Project Leadership, new market engagement, continuous improvement, training, inspection and team building
  • Created and implemented CSI:Geremarie.

Arrow Gear Company
10.2017 - 04.2019
  • Arrow's ability to manufacture gearing products, which are capable of meeting the most demanding customer requirements, has created an extensive and diverse list of customers - supplying both aerospace and commercial applications
  • Director of Quality Assurance - Reporting to the President & CEO
  • Created an AS9100D and Nadcap compliant quality system, Empowered Employees and Satisfied Customers in a Union environment
  • Created and implemented CSI:AGC
  • Launched site-wide Gemba Huddles, implemented SQDC & PDCA
  • Streamlined inspection
  • Raised all Customer scorecards to Green/Gold
  • 15% reduction of in-process defectives and 10% increase in revenue year / year.

Valid USA
11.2016 - 10.2017
  • Valid USA produces secure solutions—credit and debit cards, government issued identification, driver’s licenses, and gift cards
  • Director of Quality – Reporting to the CEO
  • Ensured products met quality standards and requirements of clients and registration (PCI, SAS, CQM and others)
  • Directed the quality assurance programs for all U.S
  • Plants (4) and continually improved procedures, policies and practices to prevent undesired outcomes
  • Implemented: Gemba Huddles/Walks, PFMEAs, Process Mapping, NPI Gating, Inspection Standards, Training, Factory Within a
  • Factory (FWF), Quality at the Source, Process Engineering, Auditing, and KPIs
  • Eliminated FOD.

Rexnord Aerospace
07.2015 - 08.2016
  • Rexnord Aerospace supplies high performance spherical and cylindrical bearings, mechanical seals to commercial and DoD air transport markets
  • (Customers: Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce, UTC, Honeywell, BH, DCMA (DoD), GE Avio, etc.)

Director of Quality

LINDSAY, GE Aviation
09.2011 - 07.2015
  • Reporting to the President
  • Designed and drove behavioral and cultural changes to improve Quality performance and Operator ownership
  • Aligned inspection with an Operation’s mindset, eliminated constraints and closely aligned basis correlation
  • Resolved legacy Customer concerns regarding
  • Quality and lack of responsiveness – “CSI:ADG”
  • Raised all scorecards, internally/externally - AS 9100C & Nadcap
  • MATTHEW, GE Aviation is a leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft with global service network to support these offerings
  • (Customers: Airbus, GE, Boeing & foreign and domestic carriers)

Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Leader (Director)

05.2013 - 07.2015
  • Months as acting General Manager and Supply Chain Operations (Plant) Leader – Met all P&L targets
  • Led new product introduction (NPI) Airbus/COMAC A320 (LEAP A C) Nacelle Anti-Ice Valves – On-time for initial platform testing
  • Reduced scrap, process times, quality escapes, and non-value adding issues
  • Provided product support globally
  • Created “CSI:Rockford” to engage employees and align processes for immediate root cause/corrective actions at Illinois facility.

Quality Leader (Director)

09.2011 - 05.2013
  • Strengthened Customer relationships, transitions, product and service conformance and overall compliance of military (DCMA) and commercial turbine engines for both domestic (FAA) and foreign airframes (CAAC, EASA, etc.) – AS 9100C registered
  • Created “CSI:Strother” to engage employees and align processes for immediate root cause/corrective actions at Kansas facility
  • Reduced shop damage by 55%
  • Evolved site from repair only to repair and OEM capabilities by obtaining production certification
  • Implemented self-directed high-performance teaming across Operations (Union Labor force) in Arkansas City & Winfield, KS and Dallas, TX
  • Awarded for “Excellence in leadership and innovation"
  • Strong partnership with the AFL-CIO IEU/CWA Local 1004.

Vice President

Lake Cable
04.2008 - 09.2010
  • Lake Cable is a privately held wire and cable manufacturing company specializing in Instrumentation, Tray, Thermocouple, HVAC, Fire Alarm
  • Broadcast, Communication, Utility and custom made wire products
  • Quality & Safety - Reporting to the President
  • Greatly improved domestic and European relationships with both Customers and approval agencies by realigning systems to meet expectations making anomalies non-issues through project management, training, teaming
  • TS 16949 for recreational vehicles
  • Obtained ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certification - Secured compliance to UL, ETL, CSA, CE, PSE, REACH, CPSIA, RoHS, etc
  • Reduced scrap by 50% – Reduced time-to-money by 75% – Reduced insurance claims by 25%.

Argonne National Laboratory
11.2006 - 04.2008
  • Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center (15 research divisions), where “dream teams” of world-class researchers work alongside experts from industry, academia and other government laboratories to address vital national challenges in clean energy, environment, technology and national security.

Management System Coordinator

University of Chicago
01.2000 - 03.2000
  • Conceived of and implemented Department of Energy (DOE) /, laboratory registrations and project management, integrating ISO 9001 (QMS) and ISO 14001 (EMS), inclusive of NQA-1, 10 CFR 830.122, DOE 414.1C, OSHAS 18001 and RW0333P –
  • Corrective Action Tracking – Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety
  • Business Leader
  • Obtained ISO 9001 and 14001 registrations.

Independent Consultant, Founder and President

Endure Partnership
04.2003 - 11.2006
  • Specialized in: Quality / Business Systems, Process Improvement / Streamlining (including SDLC), Balanced Scorecards, TL & ISO 9000
  • Implementation Guidance & Pre-assessments, Project / Program Management (including Information Technology (IT)), Team Meeting
  • Management / Facilitation, Goal Setting / Achievement, Mediation, Problem Solving and Relationships
  • Program manager for SBC (now
  • AT&T) VOIP and FTTN development
  • Full P&L responsibility.

Program Officer

Tellabs
05.1998 - 04.2003
  • Tellabs helps telecommunications customers connect through optical network technologies
  • Obtained TL 9000 certification and forged critical relationships for new product development at 4 locations – USA & Canada
  • Facilitated 130+ Telecom industry Service Providers and Suppliers in the development and publication of TL 9000
  • Streamlined product acceptance - Reduced time-to-money from 36 to 2 weeks (94%) – Reduced Customer acceptance process time by 84% through directing usecase functional and unit test
  • Liaison to Customer(s) for product acceptance/process improvement initiatives - Opened channels to and publicly recognized by major Customer(s) – QuEST, NRIC & NRSC representative – Company chosen as Verizon 2002 Supplier of the Year – Developed / implemented TL 9000 from the ground up
  • Global conference speaker
  • Recipient of the President’s Award for “Leadership in Providing Innovative Solutions to the Communications Industry Worldwide”.

MATTHEW LINDSAY, Northrop Grumman
06.1980 - 05.1998
  • Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide
  • Continuous Improvement Specialist (Staff Level) – Electronic Countermeasures
  • Program/project manager/leader, liaison to Customers/Suppliers, internal consultant on process management/improvement
  • Obtained IS 9000 certification while maintaining MIL-Q-9858A status at 17 locations – globally
  • Directed the purchasing approval process, component selection/standardization, incoming engineering/inspection and all on-site material acceptance activities
  • Directed the operation of a technical staff of 53 involved with the specification, procurement and verification of 13 million articles of material valued at $100 million annually for use in Military Electronics
  • Reduced dock-to-stock time from 99 to 2 days (98%).

Lead Assessor

IQA International Registrar
05.1996

01.2015 - 04.2017

Certified Quality Engineer

Northrop
01.1982 - 01.1984
  • Supervisory, Management and Leadership Development Programs Graduate

Certified Quality Auditor

12.1982
  • (exp), ASQC 09/81
  • QuEST Forum involvement included: Chair of Global work group, Vice-chair and meeting manager of both TL 9000 Requirements &
  • Measurements, handbook development work groups (releases 2.5, 3.0, 3.5), and a global public speaker
  • Co-author of TL 9000 QMS
  • Requirements & Measurements handbooks
  • Recognized by the QuEST Forum for Outstanding Leadership in 1999, 2000, 2001 and Affiliated with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS).

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems

University of Phoenix Incomplete

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration & Urban Studies

Elmhurst College
1995

Associate of Science - Electronics

Harper College
1992

00D Internal Auditor, AS9100D Lead Auditor – SAE/QSARAB 2017/2018 CCAR-145/R3 – CAAC, Beijing - undefined

2012

AS9100C – QSARAB - undefined

2012

BIS - undefined

2011

ISO 14001 & OSHA 18001, Lead Assessor – QAI Registrar - undefined

2006

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – - undefined

Northern Illinois University

BIS - undefined

2004

Accomplishments

  • Secret (inactive) – DoD Special Program / Access, Functional Security Representative, DOT
  • PERSONAL WEBSITE https://mblindsay.wixsite.com/about

Skills

  • Decision-Making
  • MS Office
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Self-Motivated
  • Team Goals

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Work from home option

Timeline

- Geremarie Corporation
04.2019 - 11.2023
- Arrow Gear Company
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Valid USA
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Rexnord Aerospace
07.2015 - 08.2016
-
01.2015 - 04.2017
Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Leader (Director) -
05.2013 - 07.2015
Director of Quality - LINDSAY, GE Aviation
09.2011 - 07.2015
Quality Leader (Director) -
09.2011 - 05.2013
Vice President - Lake Cable
04.2008 - 09.2010
- Argonne National Laboratory
11.2006 - 04.2008
Independent Consultant, Founder and President - Endure Partnership
04.2003 - 11.2006
Management System Coordinator - University of Chicago
01.2000 - 03.2000
Program Officer - Tellabs
05.1998 - 04.2003
Lead Assessor - IQA International Registrar
05.1996
Certified Quality Auditor -
12.1982
Certified Quality Engineer - Northrop
01.1982 - 01.1984
- MATTHEW LINDSAY, Northrop Grumman
06.1980 - 05.1998
University of Phoenix Incomplete - Master of Science, Information Systems
Elmhurst College - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & Urban Studies
Harper College - Associate of Science, Electronics
- 00D Internal Auditor, AS9100D Lead Auditor – SAE/QSARAB 2017/2018 CCAR-145/R3 – CAAC, Beijing,
- AS9100C – QSARAB,
- BIS,
- ISO 14001 & OSHA 18001, Lead Assessor – QAI Registrar,
Northern Illinois University - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification –,
- BIS,

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