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Scott Bryer has over 15 years of experience in quality management, process improvement, and new product development for automotive and defense manufacturing companies. He currently works as a Senior Quality Engineer for Carlisle Construction Materials, where he implements quality strategies across seven plants. Previously he held quality management roles at Oshkosh-JLG, BAE Systems, L3 Communications, Mack/Volvo Powertrain, and Chrysler Corporation, where he reduced defects and improved processes. Bryer has a background in lean manufacturing, ISO and AS quality certifications, root cause analysis, and project management.
141210_SBryerResume
- 1. Resume of Scott Bryer 1 Scott R. Bryer, CMQ/OE, MBA, PMP, SSGB 521 South Harlan Street, York PA 17402 (c) 717.816.8489 Email: scott.bryer@hotmail.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Experienced, highly accomplished systems, quality, process and production manager with dynamic portfolio of leadership, supervision and technical/academic credentials; Served in several roles of significant responsibility for leading defense and automotive manufacturing companies, bringing both quality/process management and technical talent to a fast-paced, high demand industry; Talents include excellentcustomer first management, product development, launch management, technical writing, ability to lead,supervise and participate in multi-tasking team environments. Data driven success in fiscal, quality,and volume;proven ability to deliver innovative results balancing tactical and strategic business objectives - And all while smiling. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Carlisle Construction M aterials January2015 Present Senior Quality Engineer Responsible for Poly-ISO insulation board quality at 7 plants around the US. Implement a customer complaint process in SAP and Initiate corrective actions via CAPA, also use BI for data analysis. Lead CAPA teams on more complex problems via standard root cause and corrective action methods leading resources forw ard w ith a continuous improvement philosophy. Ow ner and manager of SharePoint site for Quality Services team. Manage and launch Game changing strategy implementation of deviation process using SharePoint for all 28 CCM facilities across the US. Visit operations sites and audit Quality Manuals w ith an upbeat, partnership and coaching philosophy, similar to ISO 9001. Champion QA technician meetings across plants for standardization and review of quality manual. Chairman of the first QA technician Summit at CCM. This w as a tw o day event that brought technicians together from around the business. Train team members around the business in 8D, 5Y, CAPA and release aesthetics training program and guide in 2016. OshKosh JLG Inc. July2010 December 2014 Quality Manager New Product Development/Warranty Cross Segment ISO Auditor and Coach for OshKosh Companies. Train Six Sigma to new Hires for local Operations facilities. Review w orldw ide w arranty claims and Initiate corrective actions via CAPA in a global and cross-functional team environment (suppliers, production, engineering, supply chain & others) focused on Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale. Setup Process, Quality Stories & Dashboards for the Global New Product Development teams. Supplier, Manufacturing and Customer. Built a team of engineers up in the role. Integrated into team that recorded 10 million in product cost savings in Fiscal 2012 and 41 million in 2013. Drive failure rates on Caterpillar Branded systems and components. Lead Air conditioning system failures team and reduced failures from 1.4% to almost 0.5% in 9 months. Reduce DPU rates from over 5% to few er than 2% in 15 months. Manage current product corrective actions until closure leading resources forw ard w ith a continuous improvement philosophy. Investigate and resolve repetitive internal and external issues via various means including RWA, Causal dB, MAPICS, supplier quality w ebsite, engineering and CAT w ebsite. Use six sigma methodology and data collection to issue corrective actions to manufacturing, supplier quality and engineering departments. Root Cause issues w ith operations research in w arranty claims, engineering changes and supplier feedback. Game changing strategy implementation: Internal PPAP, internal deviation processes & QUART Globally at JLG Visit dealers and w ork sites w ith an upbeat, partnership philosophy to assist in solving component and part failures. Oven Industries December 2009 July 2010 Senior Project & Process Engineer Product Ow ner of Processes for existing and new products including w ork instructions, process improvements and capital Launch Blancett, Heater Blankets and Tw o Butler Products. Launch included set up of Production Line, drafting a business Plan and Leading a team in Engineering, Production, Sales, Quality and Purchasing for on time success. Plant Technical Expert and technical expert in RFP/RFQ process. Responsible for set up of new processes including technical documentation of assemblies and w ork instructions. Driver of plant and product cost reductions w ith increases in plant efficiencies and reduction of w aste. Delivers information about the product and process characteristics, significant and critical (SC&CC) characteristics and ow ns the DFMEA and FMEA as they relate to the control plan. Defines the control methods and reaction plans as w ell as maintains the control plans for systems and subsystems. Assists in all corporate certifications including UL submissions, ISO & AS certifications. BAE Systems, Ground Systems Division April 2007 February 2009 Senior Systems Floor Support/Process/Quality Engineer (Contract Position), Bradley and MRAP Programs Manage and improve processes and systems for the Bradley A2, A3 & MRAP Assembly Lines (And Derivatives). Implement LEAN initiatives including: 5S, Operator Training, JIT, 7 Wastes. Complete Final Inspection Review s (FIR) for DD250 submission into WAWF to the US Government and other CDRLs. Initialize Weld SRPs for repair and final signoff on armor plating and other hazardous locations on vehicles. Perform w eekly Safety & Process Audits; w ork w ith indented BOMs, TDPs and DCMA employees. POC for DCMA on MRAP and all variantsincluding interfacing w ith SPAWAR for quality issues and customer concerns. Quality DPU reduction from 6 per vehicle to few er than 2. Weekly and monthly metrics maintenance. Start up of MRAP at Letterkenny Army Depot for BAE. Launched three variants w ith on time deliveries. Data monitor for quality (supplier and customer) and delivery on the MRAP and all variants produced at Letterkenny Instrumental in Quality alerts, safety notices, Engineering changes and BOM changes to the shop floor. Vendor Incoming quality checks on armor (High Hard) and components for conformity to metal standards - MRAP. Researching and referencing IHS standards, NAS, NSN and other military common standards. MRAP variants include the MRAP SOCOM, MRAP CAT II, CAT II PLUS, MMPV ENG and MMPV EOD
- 2. Resume of Scott Bryer 2 L3 Communications, BT Fuze Products June 2005 March 2007 Senior Systems Engineer, Stryker 105mm Cartridges Manage and improve processes and systems for the 105mm munitions located throughout the w orld including BOMs, Build Lists, TDPs and production/engineering support onsite. Work closely w ith Picatinny Army Arsenal. Set-up a Process Flow Interactive Website (using Visio) for staff, PMs and USG. Website (Housed on a compact disc) included specifications and detailed data related to the manufacturing and assembly of a the Stryker BCT w eapons. Utilizing FMEA-PRO v.7, setup FMEAs for the continuous improvement initiatives on various munitions projects. Author and administer FMEA training for continuous improvement initiative in Belgium and Marshall, Texas. Assist as needed in plant on several Fuze programs including Self-Destruct, M578, M739, M762 and M935 Technical Team Engineer for bid proposals to the US Government including drafting SOWs (Statement of Work) for sub contractors; manage monthly status reports to clients. Shadow Program Manager for the 105mm Stryker on key functions to begin understanding his role. Team member that w as presented an award for Excellence in the Management of the 105mm Systems Programs aw ard at Picatinny Ars enal. Perform vendor Quality and plating checks on metal assemblies for the 105mm Maintain traceability and document control as systems engineer on Stryker 105mm w eapons. Manage major capital in-house projects i.e., Plant machine guarding to current safety standards, filming of production lines to capture actual machine operations/operator functions, and relocation of manufacturing to Cincinnati, OH (KDI). Manage sub-contractor performance including source inspections onsite. M ack/Volvo Powertrain May 2004 June 2005 Department Technical Manager, (Contract Position), Engine Blocks, Mack Division Manage up to 25 employees (UAW union) in the Engine Block manufacturing department. This includes both Skilled (Maintenance) and Unskilled (Production) employees. Conceived and implemented criticalnew role of Coordinator to increase overallequipment effectivenessand process flow . Resulting output increased by 25% (45 pieces per shift to 60+) in engine block, rods, cam shafts & heads departments. Provided guidance in meeting tough quality and production demands to the assembly department. Manage w ork on machining transfer line and utilization of resources for optimal Overall Equipment Effectiveness. Led/championed LEAN Manufacturing processes to increase teambuilding w ith UAW employees and production quality. Chrysler Corporation May 2003 May 2004 Department Technical Manager, (Contract Position), Body Assembly Managed up to 35 employees (UAW union) in the Body Assembly department, both Skilled (Maintenance) and Unskilled (Production), during the plant-w ide launch of the new 2004 Dodge Durango. Conducted Quality review s and audits of completed vehicles w ith plant staff and assist in a UL audit.. Continuous Improvement Methods to include: 5Y, 8D, Best Practices, PFMEA/FMEA and LEAN Manufacturing. Improved w ork instructions and recommended Engineering improvements as needed. Familiar w ith the Six Sigma tools. Assisted in on-going enhancements to robotic systems w ith Nachi Robots and PLC upgrades. Nemeth Engineering Associates March 2001 July 2001 Project/Program Manager Provided day-to-day interaction with the customer and production floor w hile custom building RF and Microw ave systems for the government and automotive industries. Collaborated w ith engineers on design updates. Managed and supervised 20 Plant Employees (production) and 5 Engineers tow ards innovative cost-containment. Netw orked ALL computers w ith MS Office suite and the Interoffice Mail system, and trained office on use. Held monthly review s on performance and overall plant productivity. Worked w ith BECTEL on several projects that included trips to Tooele, Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Anniston in the Disposal of Chemical Weapons. Managed timelines using MS Project. LEAR Corporation February1997 March 2001 Senior Process Engineer, Process Engineer, Maintenance Manager Textiles Division Chaired/participated in development of Standard Operating Conditions and Changeover Procedures. Lead improvement of Process Quality, Process Cost and APUs (Actual Production Uptime). Final inspection PPM reduction, changeover time reduction and process flow improvements. Budget cost reductions, tooling project management for new programs & process capacity analysis. Capital implementation projects including a 2 million dollar production line project for the Jeep Liberty. Leadership on Continuous Improvement teams (Using JIT, POKE-YOKE, TPM, FMEAs, 8-D and DMAICs). System Coordinator and auditor for QS9000; Implement training programs to employees and other engineers. Worked Six Sigma processes, partnering w ith Black belts and Greenbelts in data collection tasks. PART TIM E POSITIONS HELD Bulova Technologies (Part Time Position) September 2009 December 2014 Engineering Technical Writer Technical expert on Bid proposals and technical documents for RFPs to the USG including 60mm & 81mm Mortar Rounds, 155mm Cartridge Demil and M115/M116 Hand Grenade Simulators and other w eapons proposals. Tasks included Process Maps, Indented BOMs & TDPs, process capacities and capabilities and technical review s on quality and production processes. Gantt Master Schedules. Use Visio and MS Project to support mission. Hagerstown Community College, Harrisburg Area Community College & ITT Technical Institute September 2008 August 2014 Adjunct Professor Hagerstow n Community College Introduction to Computers (IST102 MSOFFICE 2010) HACC Fluid Pow er (IMT110), Pow er Transmission (IMT 108) & Industrial Electrical Systems (IMT 102) ITT Electronics/GeneralEducation Adjunct: Courses include Microprocessors, College Math I & II, Strategies for the TechnicalProfessional, Introduction to Personal Computers, Portfolios and Microeconomics
- 3. Resume of Scott Bryer 3 Academic Credentials & Achievements Masters of Business Administration December 2007 Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. B.S., Management June 2003 Southern Wesleyan University, South Carolina A.A.S., Electronic Engineering Technology June 1988 Delaware Technical College Professional Certifications, Training, Awards & Recognitions ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt Certification PMP Certification through Project Management Institute, current through July 2019 ISO 9001 Certified Internal Auditor AND COACH through Oshkosh Corporation Author and administer Behavior Based Safety course through Penn State Author and administer JLG Class 101 which has focus on life (soft) skills, college prep and computers Author and administer 8D, 5Y, CAPA and teamwork series at CCM facilities around the US MiniTab 17 statistics user Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Member of ASQ (American Society for Quality) Active Member of PMI (Program Management Institute) Eastern Michigan University Classes APQP, PFMEA, FMEA, & PPAP Additional Training and Software: CCL, Center for Creative Leadership Class: Maximizing your Leadership Potential alumni, 2014 Stephen Covey Leadership Training Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers Lean Manufacturing and Lean Material Certification Workshops Fluent in the following Computer programs: Excel, MSWord, MS Project, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Publisher, Outlook, MS FrontPage and Lotus Suite/Notes Programs. Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Allen Bradley 2, 5, SLC 500 and GE Series One DATASTREAM, Inc.- MP2 Certification Maintenance, Inventory and Purchasing Management ALLEN BRADLEY - SLC 500 Advanced Programming Class CCPS38 CITATION from PA House of Representatives (2001): for participation in Leadership Carlisle. Completed competitive 9-month Leadership development program focused on community and individual leadership skills, including internship on YMCA board. Other 2011 2015; Medal of Distinction, KY Colonels for service. Kentucky Colonel, 1997-present NATIONAL AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER, 2004 Whos Who In American Junior Colleges, 1988/89 & Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society Member 40 hours completed towards Private Pilots License including solo flights Ham Radio Operator Call Sign KG4NYN