Quality, Productivity Expert Consultant ResumeThis expert's background includes quality and productivity strategies, working primarily with Green Belts and Black Belts. Specific areas of expertise include Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, DOE, DFM, FMEA, KJ Analysis (or Affinity Diagrams), reliability, team facilitation, benchmarking and problem solving.
This associate is a highly experienced trainer in areas including Process Excellence DMAIC implementation, 6 Sigma Train-The-Trainer courses, as well as SPC, DOE and TQM training.
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in quality and productivity strategies, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, DOE, DFM, FMEA, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Quality and Productivity Consultant
Provided training, coaching, mentoring and consulting support to businesses implementing quality and productivity strategies, working primarily with Green Belts and Black Belts. Specific areas of expertise included 6 Sigma, Lean, SPC, DOE, DFM, FMEA, KJ Analysis (or Affinity Diagrams), reliability, team facilitation, benchmarking and problem solving.
Delivered and developed training for all levels of Process Excellence DMAIC implementation at Rolls Royce North America. Developed 6 Sigma Train-The-Trainer course for Ford Blackbelts to prepare them to teach Green Belts. Delivered this TTT to Ford Blackbelts throughout North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe, also delivered the Green Belt course. Developed and presented SPC, DOE and TQM training for upper management, middle management and line personnel for manufacturing and service functions. Developed DOE course utilizing JMP & Minitab software for Motorola University. Certified Motorola University instructors in Cycle Time Reduction, SPC, DFM and DOE courses in United States, Mexico, France, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea and China.
Quality/Productivity Consultant, IIT Research Institute/Automation Technology Incorporated, Indianapolis, IN
Served as Team Member of IITRI support group to the Naval Avionics Center in Indianapolis. Corporate TQM Facilitator to IITRI; responsible for supporting and facilitating the implementation of TQM internally at IITRI. Developed LOTUS based software and support documentation marketed by IITRI. Developed seminar for automating SPC utilizing computer software and hardware. Developed and presented TQM seminar for private sector service industries. Presented "How to Implement SPC" and "Corrective Action Teams" seminars.
Quality Assurance Manager, Mallory Capacitor Company, Indianapolis, IN
Implemented and supported SPC and TQM implementation throughout four midwestern production facilities. Responsible for Quality data and information management at corporate level. Provided support for corporate reliability test lab by performing accelerated life testing on design prototypes and production products. Developed training program for production personnel on implementation and application of SPC. Upgraded Quality Control function of data gathering, analysis and dissemination for a four facility manufacturing system, utilizing computerized techniques that integrated PCs and mainframes, incorporating Lotus 1-2-3 and Dbase III software.
Program Manager, Bendix/Engineering Research Incorporated, Indianapolis, IN
Was responsible for 40 person manufacturing program producing wing/gyro system for AIM/9 Sidewinder missile.
Quality Control Engineer, Bendix/Engineering Research Incorporated, Indianapolis, IN
Implemented quality systems for Harpoon Missile munitions section and ADCAP torpedo housing section. Systems involved MIL-I-45208 and MIL-Q-9858 requirements. Upgraded process documentation to conform to the requirements of MIL-Q-9858 for the AIM/9 Sidewinder missile wing program. Developed and implemented a certified operator program utilizing SPC techniques.
Quality Control Engineer, Reeder & Kline Machine Company, Carmel, IN
Performed supplier audits and was responsible for calibration system. Developed standardized systems for inspection documentation, process documentation and customer specifications and blue prints in accordance with MIL-I-45208. Standardized the receiving inspection function.