Kenneth Gimmi

Experience

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  MACHINERY PRODUCTS

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  Quality Manager

  Instituted Quality Teams and Statistical Process Control charting, enhancing metrics tracking and quality assurance- Interfaced with 5 to 10 customers weekly to clarify and improve print and design requirements

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  Beretta USA

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Senior Quality Engineer/Auditor

  Administered metrology laboratory of 6 employees with over 2,000 gages- Liaised with onsite Government Quality Representatives, ensuring 100% open communication- Implemented internal and supplier audit program that improved quality control- Initiated draft of ISO 9000 documentation and alignment with Military Contract Standards

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  QMT QUALITY SERVICES GROUP

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  SENIOR CONSULTANT/LEAD AUDITOR

  Served as contract ISO 17025 A2LA Lead Assessor for dimensional and electrical scopes- Performed accreditation audits for Starrett, Tinius Olsen, and others as assessor for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation- Executed internal audits against ISO 9001, GMP, and ISO 13489 requirements- Consulted with 20+ clients, successfully developing and improve quality systems by 85%

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  EXCEL PARTNERSHIP

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  SENIOR CONSULTANT

  Designed and taught 300+ courses on calibration systems, measurement uncertainty, and ISO 17025 systems implementation to over 1,000 corporate clients- Presented internationally in public classes of 20-120 participants at various ASQ conferences, Quality business meetings, as well as companies including Chrysler, GM Powertrain, Lexmark, US Navy, and Bimbo Bread- Represented company to National Conference of Standard Laboratories with 1,000+ member organizations- Received 93% rating in client satisfaction surveys, securing 11% in referrals Show less

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  HAVEN ON THE BRAZOS/HAVEN IMAGES

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2011

  OWNER & OPERATOR

  Operated wedding, event, and photography business averaging up to $1.2MM in annual revenue- Oversaw over 600 events during tenure, and responsible for P&L planning- Managed 20 vendors and hired, trained, and guided 9 employees while maintaining 75% in employee retention- Secured $157K in client accounts, receiving an average of 98% in positive customer feedback

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  GURECKY MANUFACTURING SERVICE

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  QUALITY INSPECTOR

  Ensured ISO 9001 certification for company by writing and diagramming required quality processes as well as creating PowerPoint and video instructions for optimal clarity- Improved measurement capability with 20% improved accuracy using Gauge R&R practices- Designed Excel Database Tracking program and generated streamlined monthly management report that enhanced management discrepancy analysis by 75%- Flow charted 5 processes to simplify Quality Manual procedures improving quality standards by 35%- Evaluated existing testing equipment and initiated needed repairs, with improved equipment longevity of 70%- Identified malfunctioning CMM, leading to manufacturer replacing machine for free ($150K savings), followed with specifications for a second new CMM and retrofitting of other older machine- Implemented small hand tools and thread ring calibration in-house to prevent gauging issues that saved $2K in cost and 20% in idle time Show less

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  BRENTWOOD INDUSTRIES

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

  Enhanced ISO based quality system and expedited work instructions by 25% via flow charting- Wrote validation protocols for FDA approval for medical device customer accounting for $250K in revenue- Increased customer satisfaction by 35% in collaboration with multidisciplinary team of 7 members in implementing corrective action plans for injection molding of medical device components- Improved clean room move with Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and APQP- Accountable for $370K in net savings by repairing and retesting defective testing machine, resulting in reclamation of 85% of misidentified rejected scrap- Reduced rejections on injection molding process by 25% through real-time monitoring of critical inputs such as temperature, clamping pressure, and timings via control charting- Proposed two Black Belt projects representing potential corporate savings of $800K+ to one product line following 120-hour Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course through Plastics Innovation and Resource Center- Diagnosed machine problem, replaced load cell, and upgraded software that improved efficiencies and productivity by 75% while slashing overhead costs by $50K Show less

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  FLUID CONDITIONING PRODUCTS, INC.

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

  Quality Manager
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  Ledge Inc. - Quality Management & ISO Compliance for Businesses

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Quality Management Consultant

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Consultant

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2020