Jeffrey Maxwell

Experience

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  Subaru of Indiana Automotive

  Aug 1989 - May 2009

  Quality Engineer (11 yr); Quality Inspection Team Leader (3 yr); Quality Inspector (4 yr)

  Quality Engineer Job Duties: • Established Quality Management Systems for the Subaru Engine Assembly Line during the Setup/Production phases by developing and implementing product FMEA's, control plans, inspection methods, and executing standardization of manufactured parts and assemblies.• Reduced SIA Subaru warranty claims by $500,000 through Kaizen (continuous improvement) activities by analyzing the voice of the customer thru warranty claims and JD Powers surveys• Resolve supplier issues by using corrective action systems, ensuring accurate detailed feedback is provided, vendor facility audits, and generating monthly KPI reports.• Develop sampling plans by applying attribute, variable, and sequential sampling methods. • Develop and implement SPC plans and analyze data for trends and process capabilities• Perform manufacturing equipment verification using Gage R&R studies and Measurement Systems Analysis techniques• Facilitate problem solving in a team environment using root cause analysis, initiate corrective actions, track and evaluate results• Investigate internal defects by performing detailed process audits• Programming and calibration of vehicle automated inspection test equipment• Support new model product launches with cross-functional team, first article inspection • Investigate customer feedback thru warranty claim and JD Power data• Prepare documents and presentations for weekly executive quality meetings• Perform ISO9001 internal monthly audits of plantwide departments• Support capital projects for process optimization, cost, and efficiency improvements.• Develop and administer a real time Plant Quality Reporting System using touchscreen defect collection stations, MS Access, SQL, Excel, and Crystal Reports for use in daily, weekly, and monthly quality meetings. Show less

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  The Salvation Army

  Mar 2014 - Oct 2016

  Operations Manager

  • Managed 600 bed facility and maintained at high standards of cleanliness, sanitation and safety to meet local and state requirements.• Supervised staff of fifty employees including Hiring, Training, Safety, Scheduling, Written Evaluations.• Ensure $4M annual operations budget was maintained – Personnel, Equipment, General Supplies• Development and implementation TPM program for maintaining buildings, vehicles, and equipment• Procured bids and oversee capital building projects (up to $500K) Show less

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  JT Max Enterprises

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2022

  CEO

  Changing the world one business at a time by providing innovations for businesses through Lean Production; Kaizen (continuous improvement); Six Sigma activities

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  Heartland Automotive, LLC

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2019

  Senior Quality Engineer

  • Provide hands-on management of the elements of the QMS (Quality Management System.) These include quality action plans, corrective actions, supplier quality management, customer complaints, standard work, audit processes, standard procedures, test methods, and process controls• Planning and accomplishing short/long term company goals by evaluating resources, creating plans with time tables, and follow thru PDCA activities• Evaluate the performance of the Quality Team to facilitate performance management, merit increases, promotions, job transfers, disciplinary action, etc• Preparation and managing annual Quality department manpower, capitol, and operating budgets• Lead representative for ISO 9001:2015 / IATF 16949 implementation and maintaining of certification• Facilitating cross functional teams to resolve internal and external quality issues using the 5 Principles for Problem Solving to identify root cause and effective countermeasures• Responsible for reporting on the performance of the plant quality KPI’s to top management• Continuous improvement activities to identify cost cutting measures and process improvements• Interaction with IQMS software Quality Management Module for assigning corrective actions, tool calibration tracking, and document control• Plant representative for any meetings or interactions with customers as it relates to product quality• Manage new launch Quality activities and facilitate plant wide progress weekly meetings• Support plant wide 5S3D activities Show less

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  Adkev, Inc.

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

  Quality Manager
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  LiquidSpring LLC

  Oct 2022 - now

  Quality Manager