Steve Introne

About Steve Introne

Steve Introne is respected as a dynamic, accomplished Quality, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement leader, highly regarded for 30+ years of progressive experience in guiding quality operations and strategy for industry leaders like BAE, Covidien/Medtronic, Ford, Thermo Fisher, and L3 Technologies. Respected as a motivational, influential leader and collaborator, Steve ensures flawless team alignment combined with efficient planning, budgeting, and resource loading. He effectively builds and maintains lasting relationships, driving strategic alignment through a people-focused approach. In addition, he is an out-of-the-box, analytic thinker, and proud US Army veteran committed to making continuous improvements in quality tools and techniques to enable growth.You can reach Steve at s•••••••@yahoo.com or 60••••••77Specialties: Global Quality OperationsSupply ChainExecutive LeadershipLean Six Sigma Master Black BeltGMPs and ISO/FDA RegulationsStrategic PlanningBusiness Process ImplementationsProduct & Supplier DevelopmentChange ManagementTeam BuildingQuality Systems and AuditingContract ManufacturingProcess ValidationRisk ManagementSECRET Security Clearance Program/Project Management21 CFR 820 QSR, ISO 13485, MDD, ISO 9001, ISO 16949, AS9100, AS9145, SQF / GSFIDFSS & DMAICAPQP / PPAPSelected Accomplishments- Built heavily-researched and comprehensive strategies, including a complete organization overhaul, goals, and vision for a quality/CI culture at multiple organizations, overcoming complex problems through ingenuity- Promoted at Inline Plastics Corp, established 5.75 Sigma level for Complaints per Million paring down Quality KPIs YOY significantly; implemented and integrated an electronic QMS system which reduced variation and risk- Rose to positions of increasing authority at Covidien/Medtronic, conceived a 3-year strategy for the Regional & Contract Manufacturing organization that delivered $1B in revenue.

Experience

1. Sr Director of Supplier Quality

   BAE Systems

   Aug 2022 — Present · Nashua, NH, US

   Leading 150+ team responsible for establishing, owning, and continuously improving a customer-focused Supply Chain Quality strategy for the $7.5+B Electronic Systems (ES) Sector. Developed, gained buy-in, and executing a new vision/strategy for a proactive Supplier Quality function responsible for $2B+ in spend, encompassing major people, process, culture and system improvements. Executed a major organization restructure that provided stronger business alignment and leadership, effective goal alignment, and a transition from reactive to proactive performance through a new expertise vs generalist model partnering with the supply base - improved the overall Culture of the team by 9% points YOY, with double digit improvements in various categories. Created and deployed a new Supplier Development Program and various updated risk mitigation processes to improve quality and delivery - realized gains in efficiencies, FPY, and cost savings. Implemented a new KPI program with Tier 1 metrics (DPPM, Disruptions, SCAR OTD) representing true performance and business impact; all 3 KPIs improved 50%+ in first 2 years. Reduced non-value added Source Inspection process by 30%+, eliminating events, allowing funds to be diverted to proactive supplier risk mitigation activities. Launched and co-leading 4 major Supply Chain Imperatives with Sourcing and Engineering functional leads focused on large strategic improvements. Developed an SQ OpEx program, delivering $22MM+ in savings in the first few years.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  BS, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Systems Design

  1989 — 1993

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  MS, Mechanical Engineering, Design and Manufacturing

  1993 — 1994

Skills

• Fmea
• Validation
• Design Control
• Automotive
• Six Sigma
• Medical Devices
• Quality System
• V&V
• R&D
• Product Development
• Kaizen
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Spc
• Auto Racing
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Engineering
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Root Cause Analysis
• Black Belt
• Quality Assurance
• Design for Manufacturing
• Supplier Quality
• Business Process Improvement
• Fda
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Iso 13485