MRP/ERP systems
Wes Anderson
Entre/Intrapreneur, Innovator, And Quality Expert
Valdosta, GA,GA
Summary
An innovator, intra/entrepreneur, certified quality expert, and change agent with a growth mindset. A strategic, structured, organized, and analytical leader who is passionate about seeing results and people get better. Solves complex and cross-functional problems, finds hidden opportunities, and challenges the status-quo. A creative improvement strategist with over 17 years manufacturing experience in many different markets (aerospace, telecom, marine, exploration, rail, rigging, etc.). Highly vision/future-oriented, flexible, and technically astute. A start-upper also at heart with inventions, provisional patents, and IP's in the medical device industry.
Core Values: servant leadership, innovation, teamwork, excellence, generosity.
Core Purpose: Turn ideas into reality.
Overview
9
9
Certifications
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Supplier & Quality Systems Manager
Saft America
Valdosta, GA
10.2017 - Current
- Kaizen & lean project teamwork- latest results: $500K & $300K savings (optimized new vision systems and eliminated a top recurring quality issue)
- Decreased supplier quality defects from 5% to .89% (82% Improvement)
- Managed staff organization (engineers and QA personnel) - hired, trained, developed, & coached
- Value streams – mapping, benchmarking, and optimizing processes to improve efficiency and EBITDA
- Led, trained, and equipped supplier audit team to conduct business/quality audits across various countries - Europe, Japan, China, US, India, etc.
- Led cross functional A3 teams in cultural, communication, and process-related site-wide transformations.
- Tracked, monitored, and improved COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality)
- Executed quality SAP systems at site-level (calibration, CAPA, audits, docs, etc.)
- Lead AS9100/ISO9001 system certification activities
- Trained and certified internal ISO auditors among multiple sites
- Co-developed custom electronic obsolescence system – ranked by Boeing as best-in-class among 13K suppliers
- Developed KPI dashboards (Power BI & Pivot) and roadmaps
- Provided strategic inputs to global sites
- Coordinated with varying business areas across organizational levels to determine process ownership and develop standardized documentation and systems.
- Plus previous SQE responsibilities...
Quality Engineer
Saft America
Valdosta, GA
11.2013 - 10.2017
- Managed laboratory, procured equipment, implemented best practices.
- Defined supplier product and process standards and requirements
- Site GIDEP and obsolescence liaison
- Chairman of MRB committee for supplier-related nonconformities
- Completed over100 complex product qualifications using AS, PPAP, and APQP methodologies
- Implemented and trained teams in process control practices: FMEA, SPC, risk/failure analysis, Gage R&R’s
- Used Minitab Statistical software for DOE's, SS projects, data analysis for process enhancements
- Provided reliability engineering analysis, deliverables, and calculations for Boeing 777 Aircraft batteries
- Analyzed issues with supplier contributions to detect defect trends, reporting findings to appropriate personnel.
- Planned and evaluated new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary.
Quality Systems Manager
ADB
Valdosta, GA
02.2010 - 11.2013
- Evaluated suitability of business and technical processes and procedures and recommended improvements according to quality, regulatory, and operational guidelines.
- Staff management
- Improved on-time delivery from 74% to 93% by analyzing and addressing top five OTD roadblocks
- Improved MRP forecasting accuracy by 70% by developing new method using ANOVA and predictive analysis. Worked with IT engineers and accounting on implementation. This substantially improved inventory, customer satisfaction, and monthly operational cash flow.
- Improved sales quote TAT from 3 days to 3 minutes. This captured business faster at higher conversion rates against competitors.
- Led site to achieve initial and ongoing ISO 9001 QMS certifications with zero findings in first year
- Using lean principles, redesigned assembly and manufacturing processes and areas
- Failure analysis and technical report writing for returns and complaints
- Mitigated company risks to ensure compliance to US regulations and industry standards
- KPI development and management
- Provided quality leadership to supply base
Process/CI Engineer
ADB
Valdosta, GA
02.2005 - 02.2010
- Designed and implemented in-house passivation system (est. $200k annual savings)
- Collaborated with marketing/sales to design and develop new products for new and existing customers
- Developed costing and pricing analysis for SAP system, BOM’s, routers, & engineering drawings
- Led CE certification for product entrance into European markets
- Led process improvement and business innovation initiatives
- Created new testing methods for products.
- Collaborated with R&D and suppliers on tooling and product designs
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GASkills
Team leadership, mentoring, and development
undefinedSoftware
SAP
Visio - flows, mapping, etc
Most Microsoft 365 Apps - Word, PP, Excel, Teams, MS Planner, To-Do, SharePoint, Forms, Flow, etc
Basic VBA coding
Minitab Statistical Software
Power BI (Business Intelligence)
QIS electronic systems
Additional Information
Clifton Top 10 (strategic thinker):
- Futuristic
- Input
- Focus
- Discipline
- Positivity
- Learner
- Relator
- Activator
- Ideation
- Maximizer
Certification
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Volunteer Experience
- Ministry Teaching at Clarion Mission
- Member Board of Directors - Fishermen Discipleship
- Non-profit development - The Markham Institute - Social services helping troubled children & families
Patents
Provisional Utility Patent - Urination Assistance Apparatus for Physically Disabled Women (63/138,415.)
Interests
Camping
Hiking
Aerobic and resistance training
Ministry teaching @ Clarion Mission
Entrepreneurship
Timeline
Supplier & Quality Systems Manager
Saft America
10.2017 - Current
Quality Engineer
Saft America
11.2013 - 10.2017
Quality Systems Manager
ADB
02.2010 - 11.2013
Process/CI Engineer
ADB
02.2005 - 02.2010
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Valdosta State University
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