R. Keith Riley

Experience

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  Mayville Metal Products

  Jan 1991 - Jan 2001

  Process Engineer

  Resourceful Process/Manufacturing Engineer skilled at identifying opportunities to streamline processes while maintaining or increasing quality resulting in more efficient and profitable production. Proven excellence in Lean Manufacturing Implementation. Known for an ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders including senior leadership, product development, marketing, quality, manufacturing, distribution and customer service.

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  APW

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Process Engineer

  -Developed, implemented, and maintained methods, operation sequence, quality plans, and processes for the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies -Justified ,defined machine requirements, implemented optimized floor layouts and validated processes -Interfaced with product engineering and customers in coordinating the release of new products, product design and development to ensure quality and manufacturability.-Estimated manufacturing cost, determined time standards, made recommendations for tooling, process requirements of new and/or existing product lines -Improved manufacturing techniques utilizing JIT and TQM philosophies-Incorporated quality technology in design, customer-supplier relationships, materials control, measurement, auditing, quality costs, document control within a quality system -Applied problem-solving tools and basic statistical concepts, process control and process capability plans, acceptance sampling, and attribute controls-Created and maintain work instruction and procedures for operating and manufacturing processes-Initiated documentation, assisted and provided feedback to internal management, suppliers and customer via CAPA. Show less

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  CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions

  May 2005 - Jun 2008

  Quality/Process Engineering Manager

  Responsible for providing overall quality/engineering management support. Provide technical leadership across the business from the initial sales quoting through final assembly and test processes. Provide direct technical support to Manufacturing to research, implement, and troubleshoot new processes to expand capabilities. Work with customers on new designs and technical problem resolution. Develop processes, recommend new equipment, formulate and implement technical strategy for the business. Experience includes developing, evaluating and improving manufacturing methods; defining process controls based on data collection and analysis; resolving product quality and productivity issues; and preparing design, operation, maintenance, inspection and data collection instructions. Show less

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  Sanmina-SCI

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Quality Engineer

  Product & Supplier QualityMonitored Supplier performance (yield, cost of quality, non-conforming reports, SCAR)-Monitored supplier by conducted Report cards, Trend analysis-Conducted Source inspection at Supplier facilities and provide technical support-Reviewed Supplier documentation and quality data such as 1stArticle Inspection Reports-FAIR, C of C SCAR, and review and decision maker regarding repair / re-work of non-conforming materials-Managed the system transaction (MRB / RTV Oracle) to return the product to supplier -Identified and incorporated Customer requirements into Product Qualification Build-Created required Quality documentations such as Check list, Visual aids, Quality Alert and Procedures to support New products builds-Prepared customer qualification documentations such as First Article, C of C, Test reports, etc…-Involved with Customer and Supplier on implementation of new processes-Developed personnel by training operators and inspectors for product and process monitoring-Conducted process, product and system audits to identify improvements opportunities-Chaired MRB (Material Review Board) activities and ….documents Show less

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  Amcor Rigid Plastics

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  Quality Lead

  Assist in coordinating and monitoring activities of workers engaged in inspecting and testing of EBM, SBM and IBM plastic bottles for Pharmaceutical companies throughout the development process, applying knowledge of quality assurance standards and procedures: Assign workers to work stations and monitors department activities. Interprets standards and procedures, and assists workers in resolving technical problems. Reports unresolved problems to supervisor. Demonstrates tools, equipment, and work aids used in performing quality assurance tasks. Attend management meetings to represent work group providing information relative to findings and group projects. Conduct work group (team) meetings to relay management or shift change information, to workers, and solicit response to work-related problems. Perform duties of absent workers to maintain work schedules. Show less

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  Hog Slat, Incorporated | Georgia Poultry Equipment Company

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2019

  Responsible for the design and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that quality standards are met in manufacturing and components procured for distribution centers and retails stores located in hte US, China, Europe and Russia. Employ a QMS mirrored from ISO 9000 and with added TL16949 components. Monitor daily quality of manufacturing within the manufacturing operations. Lead cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions to production issues. Communicate daily within Quality and across groups within plant. Initiate and approve production/process control activities and reviews for implementation and effectiveness. Write technical reports that accurately communicate countermeasure activity to the customer. Evaluate and judge process changes. Audit processes for corrective action implementation. Manage and continuously improve internal systems and procedures. Direct supplier liaison for plant quality activities and concerns including scheduled visits. Perform analysis and review of quality to verify compliance, monitor performance and detect potential process issues. Show less

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2019

  • Supply Quality Program Manager

    Aug 2011 - Sept 2013
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  Zoetis

  Oct 2019 - now

  Black Belt Lean Six Sigma approach to NPI, current Biodevice offerings for reliable, repeatable and expected lifecycle experience for our customers.

  • Principal Design Assurance Engineer

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Senior Supplier Devlopment Engineer

    Oct 2019 - now