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Timothy Meyer

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

Experienced quality professional specializing in operational analysis, quality control systems, product conformance, and process control. Detail-oriented with a collaborative approach and a passion for problem-solving, continuous improvement, and lean management. Possesses significant intraorganizational knowledge and experience to drive operational excellence and enhance overall performance.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Specialist

Sleep Number
09.2021 - Current


  • Coordinating with suppliers and Sleep Number SQE team on NCR resolutions and acceptance criteria.
  • Analyze/investigate quality problems using various quality tools.
  • Led a cross-functional team in drafting manufacturing & assembly control plans for 720/C360/1080 product launches.
  • Perform process, product & system audits.
  • Perform first article inspections and validation audits following engineering changes and NPD-I.
  • Develop MN1 quality culture according to organizational requirements and quality concepts/principles.
  • Track, plot, analyze audit/inspection data.
  • Participate in cross-functional project teams and continuous improvements.
  • Develop quality inspection points, methods, controls, & metrics.
  • Interpreting technical drawings and ensuring material conformance according to specification.

Warehouse Operator 3

Sleep Number
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • Assist/Lead a small team through execution and control of operations.
  • Receiving inspection & Processing.
  • Collaborate with organizational partners on continuous improvements.
  • Return/RMA Inspection & Processing.

Account Lead

UPS Supply Chain Solutions
07.2015 - 01.2020
  • Successfully led a team to exceed KPI’s.
  • Return/RMA Inspection & Processing.
  • Perform process audits to support process conformance.
  • Monitor/Report external failures, Weekly Inventory results, KPI’s etc.
  • Frequently partnered with Sleep Number departments in collaborating improvements within the supply chain.

Inventory Accountant/Administrative Assistant

UPS Supply Chain Solutions
10.2000 - 07.2015
  • Oversaw IBM account operations for 4 sites (MN, WI).
  • Perform QC inspections on suspect stock and disposition accordingly.
  • Directly oversaw and maintained a 180-million-dollar Inventory with 99.9% inventory accuracy.
  • Perform process audits to assess/improve operational posture.
  • Investigate/Resolve variances, via root cause analysis, & corrective actions.
  • Identify/Isolate/Disposition nonconforming materials.
  • Ensured site-to-site conformance on 280 contractual criteria.
  • RCCA process nonconformances.

Education

Bachelor of Manufacturing Management in Quality Management (BMM) -

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
05.2026

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) -

American Society of Quality (ASQ)
04-2024

Certified Manager of Quality & Organizational Excellence -

American Society of Quality (ASQ)
01-2024

Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) -

American Society For Quality (ASQ)
04-2023

Certified Quality Technician (CQT) -

American Society For Quality (ASQ)
11-2022

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) -

Purdue University
09-2021

Certified Planning & Inventory Management (CPIM) -

Association For Supply Chain Management (ASCM/APICS)
05-2021

Skills

  • CAR/CAPA
  • Solidworks/PDM
  • Oracle/EBS
  • Root Cause/Corrective Action
  • QI Macros/StatCrunch
  • PPAP/FAI
  • MS Office/Power BI
  • Lean Management
  • SPC
  • Auditing
  • Risk Identification & Containment
  • DMAIC/PDCA
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Veeva/QMS
  • Control Planning
  • NPD-I
  • Facilitating/Coordinating
  • GD&T

Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Quality, 2001 – Present
  • Association for Supply Chain Management, 2001 – Present

Timeline

Quality Specialist

Sleep Number
09.2021 - Current

Warehouse Operator 3

Sleep Number
02.2020 - 09.2021

Account Lead

UPS Supply Chain Solutions
07.2015 - 01.2020

Inventory Accountant/Administrative Assistant

UPS Supply Chain Solutions
10.2000 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Manufacturing Management in Quality Management (BMM) -

University of Minnesota

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) -

American Society of Quality (ASQ)

Certified Manager of Quality & Organizational Excellence -

American Society of Quality (ASQ)

Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) -

American Society For Quality (ASQ)

Certified Quality Technician (CQT) -

American Society For Quality (ASQ)

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) -

Purdue University

Certified Planning & Inventory Management (CPIM) -

Association For Supply Chain Management (ASCM/APICS)

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