Chris Stum

Accomplished Quality Professional Experienced in Automotive, Aerospace, Heavy Truck, and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing!

Role
Quality Assurance Manager at SKF Group
Location
Charleston, SC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Chris Stum

Quality and manufacturing professional with 25+ years of experience supporting automotive OEM, Tier 1, Aerospace, and regulated manufacturing environments. Proven expertise in building, implementing, and sustaining effective Quality Management Systems, supporting both new product launch and series production. Strong background in process management, supplier quality, audits, corrective action, and cross-functional collaboration. Known for a practical, hands-on approach to quality, the ability to create structure in complex environments, and a consistent focus on customer, compliance, and continuous improvement Specialties: Quality Management & Leadership, Quality Management Systems ISO 9001:2015, ISO 3834, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, Internal Audit / Lead Auditor, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC - Statistical Process Control, Gage Calibration, Gage R&R MSA, PPAP, New Model Launch Support. IPEP advanced Planning, Supplier Management, Customer Quality, Warranty Account Administration, Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Greenfield Plant Launch, Plant Relocations, GD & T, Coordinate Measuring Machine Programming (Zeiss, LK, PC-DMIS)Industry Experience Includes: Aerospace, Automotive, Heavy Duty Truck, Industrial Equipment

Experience

  1. Quality Assurance Manager

    SKF Group

    Mar 2026 — Present · Sumter, SC, US

Education

  • Trident Technical College

    Certificate of Undergraduate Studies, Machine Tool and Die I

Skills

  • Spc
  • Statistical Process Control (Spc)
  • Geometric Dimensioning
  • Fmea
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
  • Iso/Ts 16949
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
  • Supplier Quality
  • Quality Control
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Ts16949
  • Gd&T
  • Geometric Dimensioning
  • Automotive
  • Pfmea
  • Quality System
  • Ppap
  • Six Sigma
  • Web Marketing
  • 5s
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Dimensional Metrology
  • Manufacturing
  • Apqp

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