Otis Hayes

About Otis Hayes

Hands-on Quality & Operations Leader with global experience. Experience in Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive, Electronics, Industrial, and Consumer markets in design and manufacturing. Broad-based experience including Machining, Semiconductor, Electronics, Metalworking, Assembly and Plastics. 20 years Management experience in developing organizational structures, implementing change management, motivating, influencing, negotiating, and resolving conflict to achieve common goals. Owner of Engineering & Operations Strategy plan development and deployment with action plans, resource allocation, and performance measurement to execute effectively. Builder of Customer-Focused organizations through customer identification, determining customer needs, and capturing customer satisfaction and loyalty levels to drive continuous improvement. Expert knowledge of Quality Systems and Models for multiple types of end-markets. Systems knowledge of AS9100, ISO 13485, 21 CFR, TS16949, ISO9001:2008. Quality models knowledge such as ISO, Total Quality Management (TQM), and Six Sigma. Excellent knowledge of Quality Management tools: problem-solving tools, process management, and measurement assessment and metrics.Leader of Lean & Six Sigma organizations with responsibility for strategy and operational deployment in front/back office transactional processes, new product development, manufacturing processes, and supplier operations. Supplier development expert with component and materials sourcing globally. Developing sourcing roadmaps, choosing new suppliers through review and audit, successfully leading suppliers through the product introduction process, establishing manufacturing controls, and improving supplier effectiveness. Design and implementation of Supplier Certification programs and strategies for developing customer-supplier partnerships.

Experience

1. Lean Leader Coach

   SRAM, LLC

   Aug 2023 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

Education

• University of Florida

  Mechanical Engineering

• Capella University

  Master of Science (MS), Management

• University of Kentucky

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Quality Management
• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Supply Chain
• Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Product Development
• Quality Assurance
• Dmaic
• Spc
• Leadership
• Tqm
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Fmea
• Process Engineering
• Electronics
• Supplier Quality
• Operations Management
• Kaizen
• Iso 13485
• Engineering
• Fda
• Operational Excellence
• Iso
• Iso 9000
• Design of Experiments
• Leadership Development
• Supplier Development
• Semiconductor Industry
• Ts16949
• Failure Analysis
• Supply Management
• 5s
• Program Management
• Executive Management
• Business Strategy