RICHARD BLAISDELL
Kernersville,NC
Summary
Diligent Quality Professional with over 15 years of experience making sure products and services meet internal and external standards. Skilled in market research, project management, and statistical analysis. Organized and analytical with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Quality Manager
Owens & Minor
2022.07 - Current
- Responsible for quality and compliance for (8) manufacturing facilities across the organization, with (19) direct reports. Duties include customer complaint investigations, internal quality non-conformances, CAPA projects, process/equipment validations, Risk Management, PFMEA, cost of quality, and Design Control.
- Lead and manage the Quality & Supplier Engineering departments, ensuring compliance to FDA regulations and 21 CFR Part 820.
- Lead and manage customer, supplier, and 3rd party audits. Participates as Lead Auditor for all supplier related audits.
VP QUALITY & SAFETY
PHOENIX STAMPING GROUP
2020.06 - 2022.06
- Corporate leadership position for (4) manufacturing facilities
- Manages day to day quality and safety programs within each facility
- Established a robust ISO 9001:2015 system across all (4) facilities that rendered zero nonconformances during (8) separate audits.
CORPORATE QUALITY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
Hood Container Corporation
2015.09 - 2020.06
- Corporate Management position for 27 manufacturing facilities
- Manages day to day quality programs with direct contact with the customer base
- Integrated a corporate wide quality system across all North American sites.
SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR
Innospec Performance Chemicals
2013.08 - 2015.09
- Management position that aids in the improvement of the safety, health and environmental performance over two facilities
- Directly responsible for managing the ISO 18001 system as well as several other accredited systems.
CORPORATE QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER
Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare
2007.05 - 2013.08
- Corporate Management position that aided in the improvement of quality systems throughout the organization of 9 manufacturing facilities
- I was the interim Quality Manager of various facilities within the company as needed.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
Croscill
1999.03 - 2007.05
- Led the Engineering team in yearly savings of over 1 million dollars in 2003
- This was achieved by implementing various process improvements throughout the company.
Education
Associate's Degree - Applied Science
Alamance Community College
Burlington, NC05.2006
Industrial Engineering -
Maynard Institute
Pittsburgh, PA05.2002
Skills
- Microsoft Windows Applications including Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access
- Microsoft Outlook Exchange Server Email
- DOS, WordPerfect, Lotus123, AS400, Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Amtech
- Thorough knowledge of the Internet and research methodologies
- Product Inspection
- Process Validation
- Documentation Control
- Internal Auditing
- Validation Protocols
- Change Control Management
Certification
- MOST time measurement
- OSHA 10
- First Responder
- Lean Manufacturing
- Workplace Spanish
- Leadership 2000
- Statistical Quality Control
- Statistical Process Control
- 6S Training
- Understanding FDA's cGMP for finished Pharmaceuticals
- Various Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point certifications
- Member of ASQ
- CGMP certifications
- Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
- Lead Auditor Certification
- ISO 19011 Management System Auditor Certification - 2013
- GFSI-SQF certification
- AIB certification
- FSC/SFI certification
Accomplishments
- Dean's List - Alamance Community College
- Finished at the top of my class in Statistical Quality Control. Because of that achievement, I was responsible for teaching all of Management throughout the entire company.
- Hospice of Alamance County Volunteer
- Member of The Summit church in Kernersville, NC
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Executiveprofile - Summary
Results driven career that reflects achievements in starting, building, growing, and improving the profitability, performance, and value of companies. Offers comprehensive knowledge of fundamental business disciplines combined with an ability to accelerate revenues though strategic planning and cost reduction strategies. Diagnose and design intervention plans to include organizational redevelopment and training for increased company performance. Employ systems perspective approaches while successfully shifting company culture to that of a learning and lean organization. Capable of creating cohesion among multiple departments to work collectively toward a common goal. Motivational leadership talents that promote teamwork and energize others to higher levels of performance.
Timeline
Senior Quality Manager
Owens & Minor
2022.07 - Current
VP QUALITY & SAFETY
PHOENIX STAMPING GROUP
2020.06 - 2022.06
CORPORATE QUALITY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
Hood Container Corporation
2015.09 - 2020.06
SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTOR
Innospec Performance Chemicals
2013.08 - 2015.09
CORPORATE QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER
Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare
2007.05 - 2013.08
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
Croscill
1999.03 - 2007.05
Associate's Degree - Applied Science
Alamance Community College
Industrial Engineering -
Maynard Institute
- MOST time measurement
- OSHA 10
- First Responder
- Lean Manufacturing
- Workplace Spanish
- Leadership 2000
- Statistical Quality Control
- Statistical Process Control
- 6S Training
- Understanding FDA's cGMP for finished Pharmaceuticals
- Various Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point certifications
- Member of ASQ
- CGMP certifications
- Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
- Lead Auditor Certification
- ISO 19011 Management System Auditor Certification - 2013
- GFSI-SQF certification
- AIB certification
- FSC/SFI certification
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