Ayden Riffle

About Ayden Riffle

Accomplished engineering professional with documented track record of developing and implementing product quality tracking methods that ensure highest quality, lowest cost, lowest scrap, and optimum capacity. Recognized throughout career for developing and enhancing customer relations by planning and directing activities relative to development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for manufacturing processes, materials, and products. Possess knowledge of internationally recognized ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) standard.Excel in development of production launch plans (including key production milestones), defining build objectives, and developing traceability/data collection system for production lines. Direct investigation of customer issues regarding quality, conformance to specifications, tolerances, and delivered condition of products to bring issues to resolution and implement systems to prevent future occurrence.Select Career Highlights:Quality Engineer | GKN* Led overall CNQ reduction, achieving goal set by top level executive management. Conducted Pareto analysis on all manufacturing quality related scrap/rejects. Reviewed analysis twice weekly with team, conducted root cause analysis for top 5-10 contributors, and determined corrective action.* Reduced tooling related scrap due to premature failure while increasing OEEs and finished part quality. Implemented 100% inspection process for consumable tooling to identify features with potential to lead to excessive wear, premature failure, and overall part non-conformity. Facilitated identification of non-conforming tooling received from suppliers and initiated return and refund for non-conforming tools, as well as facilitating corrective actions for suspect suppliers.Planner | Quidel* Utilized complex data set to create comprehensive set of analysis tools that helped visualize and organize information regarding inventory supply levels, warehouse allocations, demand rate, open sales orders, sales heat mapping, sales time series charting, work in process, cost of inventory, and overstock amount. Consistently reduced backorders each year, improving customer satisfaction.

Experience

1. Planning Manager

   Johnson & Johnson MedTech

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• Ohio University

  BS - Engineering Technology and Business Management (Industrial Engineering)

• Ohio University

  MBA - Operations & Supply Chain Management