Thomas Steele

About Thomas Steele

UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION I deliver solid results in Engineering Quality Management, with extensive experience in leadership roles guiding quality initiatives at multi-million dollar organizations. My success is driven by my ability to implement operational strategies that capture gains in quality while improving efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness.SUMMARY Engaging Quality Management professional possessing a winning blend of leadership, subject matter expertise, and communications acumen. Skilled in managing quality systems and processes to produce exemplary results, via hands-on involvement and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Leverages a unique mix of visionary, strategic, operations and analytical expertise, consistently exceeding performance goals by aligning talents and effort with organizational objectives. An influential leader who creates immediate impact, produces results and fuels operational effectiveness. LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Presently leads the achievement of Performance, Quality and Safety deliverables associated with metals used in automotive seating components manufactured for clients that include Toyota, Honda, GM, Chrysler, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Audi. Directs 18 professionals who support Advance Quality engineers assessing quality and safety requirements prior to the launch of new client automotive product lines. Prior accomplishments include the leadership of teams managing launch quality in seven production facilities throughout North America and Mexico, sustaining billions of dollars in revenue.Specialties: Quality Programs, Quality Processes, Strategic Planning, OEM Production Systems, Standards, Team Leadership, Forecasts, Launch Programs, APQP Policies, PPAP, Continuous Improvement

Experience

1. Director of Quality

   Structural Concepts Corporation

   Sep 2021 — Present · Muskegon, MI, US

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering

Skills

• Fmea
• Root Cause Analysis
• Qs9000
• Poka Yoke
• Kaizen
• Ppap
• Automotive
• Iso 14001
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Continuous Improvement
• 5s
• Process Capability
• Manufacturing
• Industrial Engineering
• Ts16949
• Toyota Production System
• Iso
• Tqm
• Supplier Quality
• Apqp
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality System