Dean Brito

Experience

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  Southwest Fabricators

  Jan 1992 - Nov 1998

  Quality Manager

  Developed Quality Management System able to support Mil-Q-9858, Mil-I-45208 and Mil-C-45662 contract requirements.Developed policies and procedures.Responsible for internal audit program.Responsible for supply chain development, qualification and management of company's approved supplier list.Managed and developed inspection personnel.Maintained certified weld schedules per Military and Federal Standards for compliance to contract requirements.Level II qualified for visual weld inspections.Performed CAD inspection and approval of job packets prior to shop release.Developed CAD inspection programs using Metalsoft and operated Fabrivison inspection device.Monthly traveling to suppliers for source inspections and supplier training. Show less

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  Superior Steel Fabrication

  Jan 1999 - May 2007

  Manufacturing Manager

  Oversaw all aspects of manufacturing operations in a job shop environment consisting of about 220 shop personnel. Responsible for managing and controlling costs of shop supplies, tooling and labor.Responsible for implementing systems for improved manufacturing efficiencies.Worked with engineering on DFM initiatives to reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer products. Implemented programs to reduce costs of poor quality.Designed and developed manufacturing cells for dedicated customer product lines.Mentored and developed shop supervisors. MR for ISO9001: 2000 Management System. Developed budget, selected registrar and consultant; negotiated contracts and managed entire project from inception to registration (18 months) while maintaining other manufacturing manager responsibilities.Chair daily production meetings.Developed pre-decorative chrome polishing process to minimize external supplier costs (according to 3M, we are the only sheet metal job shop in the US using this process).Occasional business trips to visit customers and suppliers as appropriate.Customer presentations, shop tours and on-site audits. Show less

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  Superior Steel Fabrication / Industrial Finishes and Systems

  May 2007 - Aug 2010

  Special Projects Manager

  * Worked/Consulted on Special Projects as needed @ Industrial Finishes (sister company) 2006 ~ 2010 ISO 9001:2008 Management Rep and ISO9001:2008 Program manager.Process owner of quality function. Conduct monthly quality meetings to identify and drill down to root cause analysis of Quality defects Pareto.Supply Chain development with emphasis on new suppliers and new product introductions.Troubleshoot and solve problems related to manufacturing operations.Design for manufacturing initiatives.Continual improvement initiatives.Researched new manufacturing technologies.Research and procure capital equipment for improved manufacturing efficiencies and cost saving.Worked closely with customers and suppliers on developing their quality management systems.Developed new customers.Customer presentations, shop tours and on-site audits.Frequent visits to suppliers and customers alike to build relationships, improve communications and work together to solve problems.Involved in projects or initiatives as required to improve the companies' bottom line and continually improve our effectiveness. Show less

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  APEL Extrusions Inc

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2015

  Quality Manager

  Setup up Lab in new facility for in-house tensile testing to Aluminum Association and ASTM B557, ASTM E8 and ASTM B221 requirements. Established best practices, production metrics and implemented a QMS / MOS (Management Operating System) from the ground up in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 requirements.Responsible for establishing in-house punch process. This is a value added fabrication process that punches features along the length of extruded shapes. After being trained in Calgary to operate the punch press I developed work instructions and Fabrication best practices. Once the machine arrived in Springfield, I established the punch department and trained operators accordingly. Show less

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  Bowtech Inc.

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Director of Quality

  Part of new management team tasked with professionalizing the organization.Performed gap-analysis to determine current status of QMS.Initialized system components of QMS infrastructure, based on gap analysis and mitigated risks.Established incoming inspection; first piece inspection and roving inspection process. Established formal non-conforming material and MRB process.Established formal Corrective / Preventive action process.Established formal calibration system.Initialized steps to develop and augment QA Dept. Show less

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  Sapa Profiles Inc

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Quality Manager

  Head of Quality of a complex five-plant operation in NE Portland and the Port of Vancouver, WA. Consisting of 7 extrusion presses (3 ½, 5”, 7”, 7”, 8”, 9” & 10”), wet paint lines, anodizing and fabrication/machine shop.It was my responsibility to transform the quality function into a cohesive, high performing team, with heavy emphasis on compliance, ethics, continual improvement and transparency. I right-sized / more than doubled the team, consisting of quality system engineer; quality engineers; quality techs; lab techs; lab supervisor and document control to align with organizational needs. My team assisted me in mitigating QMS and ISO 9001 audit findings, resulting in successful re-certification to ISO 9001:2015. • Implemented quality requirements, methods and equipment for strict adherence to ASTM B221 & ASTM B557 tensile test requirements.• Hired and developed lab supervisor to manage daily lab activities, including, but not limited to lab technician development and training, customer service expedites and problem solving, meeting daily production targets, reducing T.Y.E failures (Tensile, yield and elongation) and working to target.• Promoted a culture of transparency, ethics, compliance and continual improvement.• Internal and external training such as A3 problem solving methodology; PPAP/APQP; CMM programming to develop quality function into a high performing team.• Coached employees and audited for effectiveness on a daily basis.• Moved the Quality Function from an “all hands” approach (in the tensile test lab), to a professional streamlined Quality organization. • Presented annual and bi-annual Quality strategic plans to corporate lead-team. • Annualized reduction in COPQ exceeding $400K. Show less

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  Air Weigh Inc

  Dec 2017 - Feb 2023

  Professionalizing and adding structure to the customer support function, while building a cohesive, high performing team. Customer support is a customer facing function that has direct communication with customer inquiries, complaints, trouble shooting, RMA's, field installations and training. Having direct access to the VOC through my team, allows me to utilize my combined roles as Quality Manager, Product Manager and Customer Support Manager to audit for effectiveness, drive improvements, add value, and enhance customer satisfaction. Show less

  • Customer Support Manager

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2023

  • Quality Manager

    Dec 2017 - Feb 2023
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  Air-Weigh Inc

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2023

  Product Manager

  Product Manager of trailer scale line. Utilizing my project, quality and manufacturing management skills and experience I am continually improving products and processes. Currently deploying a product development process to develop our next generation scales.

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  MASIC Industries

  Feb 2023 - now

  Quality Director

  Working with the Lead Team to take the organization to the next level, in preparation for ISO 9001:2015 certification.One year later and we have been "..recommended for registration" after successfully passing our recent stage 2 certification audit with zero findings and zero OFI's.It was a lot of fun, and on to the next!