Kenneth Cole

Vice President - Quality @Foreign Parts Distributors - Oe Brand By Fpd

Miami, TX, US

I lead the quality department at our Miami HQ, and oversee three engineers in China-> I provide strategic guidance to our engineers and manufacturing partners in China-> Regularly connect with our senior execs, including the president, to make sure we\'re hitting and exceeding all kinds of standards – quality, safety, company, customer, and industry.My accomplishments within this role are following:• I ramped up team collaboration and process efficiency by leading a team of eight quality pros across two countries.• Boosted customer satisfaction by using warranty and labor claim data for product performance evaluations.• I managed to speed up our project turnaround by streamlining how we review, revise, and improve our product designs.• Got out there and met with current and potential clients, helping with customer engagement and business development.• Landed new control arm business by conducting technical comparative studies against our competitors.• Cut down on manufacturing errors by putting in place a solid blueprint approval and denial system.

Florida International University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Corporate MBA

Coastal Carolina University

Bachelor's Degree, Biology/Chemistry