Ken West

About Ken West

Notable Accomplishments- Fully built and/or reorganized Quality Teams for multiple organizations- Managed various improvements including Reduced Warranty Cost, Developed Suppliers to improve incoming inspection yield from 50% to 99% yield, Reduced Incoming Inspection Labor by 90%, Reduced MRB costs by 90%- Authored and implemented Supplier Quality Manuals, Supplier Scoring Systems, Supplier Audit Processes, and Supplier Launch Containment Processes for two organizations- Successfully managed and implemented multiple QMS systems in multiple manufacturing facilities and organizations, and successfully upgraded manufacturing facilities from to ISO/TS-16949 QMS Systems- Successfully incorporated and utilized APQP tools into new product launch processes at multiple organizations- Successfully implemented and utilized various CAPA tools at multiple organizations, including 8-D, Kepner-Tregoe, and Six Sigma / DMAIC - Managed Quality Teams which were awarded multiple customer awards, including Chrysler Pentastar and DaimlerChrysler Gold Awards- Managed Quality Teams which were awarded Johnson Controls Continuous Gold Award for World Class Quality Achievement- Steadily progressed career responsibilitiesSpecialties: Quality Management, Auditing, Supplier Development, Supplier Quality Management, Supplier Risk Analysis, ISO/TS-16949, Problem Solving, CAPA, Kepner-Trego, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Process Standardization, Document Control, JIT Manufacturing, Sequenced Part Delivery, New Product Launch, APQP, PSO, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, FPA, First Article, KPI Metrics, Budget Planning & Expense Control, Directing, Leading, Team Building & Development, Customer/Supplier Relationships, Written/Verbal Communications

Experience

1. Director of Quality

   Tarkett

   Nov 2017 — Present

Education

• Davenport University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Expense Control
• Kaizen
• Iso 17025
• Supplier Development
• Performance Metrics
• First Article Inspection
• Fmea
• Budget Planning
• Spd
• Crm
• Leading Diverse Teams
• Kepner-Tregoe
• Supplier Quality Management
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Pso
• Ts16949
• Kpi Implementation
• Apqp
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Document Control
• Process Improvement
• Iso/Ts 16949
• Ppap
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Improvement
• Directing Teams
• Root Cause Analysis
• Supplier Relationships
• Jit
• Expense Management
• Automotive
• Customer Relationships
• Quality Management
• Document Management
• Fpa
• Team Building
• Capa
• Iso 9000
• Manufacturing
• Control Plan