William D.

About William D.

Experienced Product Engineering and Manufacturing leader with 25 years domestic and international experience in quality engineering management, quality systems, manufacturing engineering, operational deployment, business transformation using agile tools and implementing elements of the Toyota Production System. Driven to meet all goals, with the vision to insure a competitive product and process is maintained for the customer. Extensive automotive manufacturing knowledge and experience in OEM assembly plant tooling, fixturing, process management and competitive manufacturing. Specialization in the areas of quality, assembly plant launch, manufacturing strategy, process redesign, manufacturing assessments, due diligence and assembly line reorganization. Education:Master of Science Degree Information Technology - 2008Master\'s Degree Quality ManagementBachelor\'s Degree Manufacturing EngineeringCertified. Product OwnerCertified Scrum Master6 Sigma Black belt ASQ Certified Quality Engineer CQE 2015ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, CQARed X Journeyman lead assessor trainingIATF 16949ISO26262 ASPICEVDASpecialties: • Supplier Quality Management • Quality Engineering • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) • Quality Systems - IATF/TS16949, AS9100, ISO 9001• Support Advanced Product Safety Processes; ISO 26262, ASPICE• Root Cause analysis of nonconforming product• Planning and executing Supplier Audits• Process Control Plans, PFMEA, DFMEA• Project Management • Engineering Change Process• Value Stream Mapping• Plant Quality Management• Line reorganization• Throughput improvement• Digital Manufacturing• Lean Manufacturing / Facility Layouts• Assembly Process, Tooling, fixturing, automation and controls• Process Quality Planning and Setup• Continuous Improvement• Plant conversion, Facility readiness• Integrating Product Engineering and Manufacturing• Business Intelligence / Business Process Management • Machining, Heat Treat, Injection Molding processes

Experience

1. Director Global R & d Quality - Drivetrain and Steering

   Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

   Jun 2022 — Present · US

   Global Lead Drivetrain and Steering Project and Product Quality for Europe, Japan, China and North America. Responsible for New Product Quality for Transmissions, EPS, IPS, RCB Steering, eCompressors, Dampers, HW and SW System governance, reporting and risk mitigation.20••••24 Direct and Support Advance Product Safety Governance and Agile product development quality processes for ADAS / DAS, Steering systems, Electronics; Mechatronics, Valves, Modules and related technologies.Bendix is the Commercial Vehicle Industry leader in Drivetrain and Steering, Brakng, Autonomous Safety, Collision Mitigation Technology, Active Cruise control with Braking, Lane Departure and Safety Data Recording Systems.

Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Master of Science Degree, Information Technology

  2005 — 2008

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BT, Manufacturing Engineering

  1986 — 1989

• Loyola University New Orleans

  Masters, Quality Management

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Consulting
• Lean Transformation
• As9100 Ts16949
• House of Quality
• Quality Control
• A3 Thinking
• Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Dmaic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Dfmea Pfmea
• Value Stream Mapping
• Quality Assurance
• Design for Manufacturing
• Certified Quality Auditor (Cqa)
• Supplier Risk Management
• 8 Wastes
• Automotive
• Process Excellence
• Kaizen Leadership
• Apqp Ppap
• Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (Dfmea)
• Coaching
• Dfa
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Quality Management
• Pfmea
• Lean Consulting
• University Teaching
• Statistical Tools
• Information Technology
• Process Design
• Process Optimization
• Auditing
• Six Sigma
• Strategic Planning