Laron Colbert

About Laron Colbert

As the Alleguard Quality Director for North America, I oversee quality operations across 8 manufacturing facilities within the Shape Mold Division. My primary responsibility is to drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, reduce customer complaints, and ensure the highest standards of product quality. Key successes include leading a focused effort to reduce customer complaints through root cause analysis and customer feedback loops, reducing defect rate by implementing error-proofing mechanisms like Poka-Yoke, and minimizing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) through targeted process improvements. Maintained full compliance with and IATF-16949 standards through rigorous internal audits and pre-audit simulations. My leadership and strategic focus on quality have directly contributed to operational excellence.

Experience

1. Director of Quality North America

   Alleguard

   Nov 2024 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   As the Alleguard Quality Director for North America, I oversee quality operations across 8 manufacturing facilities within the Shape Mold Division.

Education

• Southern Arkansas University

  Bachelor's Degree, Biology, General

  1985 — 1990

Skills

• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Kaizen
• Leadership
• Engineering
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Team Building
• Management
• Automotive
• Iso Standards
• Root Cause Analysis
• Apqp
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
• Injection Molding