Christopher Cleveland

About Christopher Cleveland

Professional Experience Kurz & Root **Machinist**(Early 1980s)- Operated and maintained machining equipment.**Quality Inspector**- Managed government inspection requirements (MIL Q 9858)- Collaborated with local DCAS agents to ensure Electronic Assembly Corp **Receiving Inspection Supervisor**(1989)- Supervised receiving inspection processes and calibration activities- Transitioned to Quality Technician and process writer- Structured focus factories and contributed to ISO certification- Engaged in quality engineering across production, purchasing, process development, and NPI Buffalo Grove Plant **Site Quality Manager**- Led quality management for a new Borg/Indak (Delavan, Wisconsin)**Quality Manager**(2002)- Developed a data collection system to enhance quality tracking- Reduced receiving cycle time from 2 weeks to 2 days- Implemented in-process controls to minimize rework and Sanmina-SCI (Pleasant Prairie)**Quality Engineer**(2003)- Supported multiple customers, including medical and agency-controlled products- Led quality improvement teams as a certified Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma- Conducted process, internal, and external audits to ISO 13485 and ISO standards- Implemented corporate best practices at plant and global Insinkerator **Calibration Manager**(2015)- Managed calibration processes across multiple locations- Promoted to Quality Manager, overseeing quality operations at 3 locations- Led a team of Quality Engineers, Quality Technicians, and Quality Inspectors- Conducted voice of the customer auditing and provided data-driven insights to the Director of Thermal Transfer Products **Senior Quality Engineer**(2023)- Monitored yields and identified areas for improvement- Executed continuous improvement (CI) projects to streamline and enhance process Specialties - Team Leadership - 5S Practices - Lean Six Sigma Methodologies - Production-Level Training - Auditing Experience - Process Improvement and Integration Additional Skills - Proficient in process, internal, and external auditing to ISO 13485 and ISO standards- Experienced in standardizing and establishing best practices at plant and global Military Experience **Army Reserves**- Served as a Senior Drill Sergeant- Qualified in wheeled and tracked vehicle maintenance, tank crewman, and artillery crewman.

Experience

1. Quality Engineer

   API Heat Transfer

   Dec 2022 — Present

Education

• Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland

  Certification in Wheel vehicle maintenance and recovery, Wheel vehicle maintenance and heavy equipment recovery.

  1980 — 1980

• Menasha High School

  High School Diploma

  1978 — 1980

Skills

• Supply Management
• 5s
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Spc
• Poka Yoke
• Design for Manufacturing
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Management
• Apqp
• Failure Analysis
• Engineering
• Kaizen
• Mrp
• Contract Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Product Quality
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Iso 13485
• Minitab
• Kanban
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Dmaic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Ppap
• Process Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Six Sigma
• Quality Auditing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Electronics
• Iso
• Fda
• Process Capability
• Manufacturing Operations
• Fmea
• As9100
• Continuous Improvement