Gregory Leverette

4926 Cherry Blossom Circle, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, Cell 248.943.4983, Home 2
48.890.7189
glf6cf5e@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE
Seeking leadership position in the area of Supplier Quality/Product Engineering
Manager, Project Quality Six Sigma Black Belt Manager, Continuous Improvement Ma
nager, ISO/TS 16949 Lead Auditor, Black Belt Consultant, and Supplier Deploymen
t Team Leader. My goal is to help business leaders maximizing profits, reduce co
st, waste, variation, defects, improving productivity, achieve customer Satisfac
tion, using Sigma Methodologies for DMAIC, DFSS, DMADV, DMADOV, Lean and Kaiz
en approaches for continuous improvement. Specialist in developing suppliers in
PPAP, APQP, PSO, Engineering design review, strategic MS project planning, roo
t cause analysis, continuous improvement projects, cost saving six sigma lean p
rojects for ( ROI ), and increase market share via Six Sigma Methodologies.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Auto CAD, Lotus Notes, Word, Excel, SPC Plus, Minitab, Gage R & R, Harvard Grap
hics, Time Line, Outlook, Microsoft word, Power Point, Visio, and MS project,
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Launch Team Leader: Extensive knowledge and 12 years experience in total quali
ty system approach in implementation, evaluation, auditing, planning and launchi
ng new products for Chrysler Jeep, XJ, ZJ, WJ, and TJ programs.
Possess over 22 years of engineering experience combined in Quality, Process, P
roduct Design, Manufacturing, industrial, Six Sigma BlackBelt engineering in th
e automotive industry.
Quality Engineering team leader and Project team leader, for Supplier Developme
nt, preparation of PPAP, APQP, PSO, and development and implementation of MSA sy
stem, GD & T, SPC, Dimensional layout, and process control system. Process mappi
ng, Value stream management, facilitate kaizen events, theory of constraints, r
apid process improvement events, managing change, optimize resources and projec
t plan & deliverables for improving business performance in delivery, cost, qual
ity and safety.
Lead auditor for ISO/TS16949/ISO14001 audit team, auditing assembly processes,
Gaging systems, Body, Paint departments. Conduct Engineering PTR, ECR, and cust
omers engineering deviations. Conducted validation studies, for new manufacturin
g assemble processes.
Manufacturing Testing for gage, performance testing, part testing, statistical
process control, Vehicle system testing for BSR, 4-Post shaker software design r
eview, specifications, reliability testing and Vehicle Track Testing. Data colle
ction plans to audit and verify FPY and DMR. Identify Blackbelt project selectio
ns, scope from 240k to 2.5 million dollar continuous improvement projects.
Supervised Engineering team through all launch production phase of Quality assu
rance and Quality Control system, Six Sigma lean studies, warranty analysis, re
liability testing and evaluation and capabilities study. Lead training Engineers
and operators in systems audits, solve Quality problems, Lean manufacturing c
ell, SPC, PPAP, continuous APQP improvement plan, Facilitate meetings, manufac
turing capabilities, (4) post audits ,TPS, DFSS, formal audit reports, FMEA, D
FMEA, TQM, DVP&R, FMCA, and conducted total Quality system assessment process a
udit. Expert in preparing, leading, and teaching organizations for PSO, Gages R&
R studies, Audit GD&T and Balancing, PPAP, and QFD. Identify Lean and Six Sigma
projects and set up project charter, selecting, scoping, prioritizing, resource
utilization, budget planning, and project performance targets.
Exemplary skills in coaching, training , mentoring, developing Black belt engin
eers, Green Belt, Quality engineers, Process engineers, and Product engineers
in Kaizen, SMED, Lean, DFSS, DMAIC, DMADV, and Six Sigma Project Management;
Experience in the area of planning, organized, developed product an engineerin
g design and implement lean processes, and production standards, project respon
sibilities, developed sequence manufacturing process, methods analysis improveme
nt, plant layout, material handling, time study, scheduling, forecasting, just-i
n-time, cost estimating, and Cost of Quality. Developed inspection and sampling
quality plan. Root cause warranty and reliability data for MTBF. Problem solving
tools Weibull analysis methods, 7D, 8D, 5 WHY, DOE, SPC, CAPA, SCA, and incom
ing and receiving inspections processes, risk analyses and Quality Assurance pla
n audits.
Professional Employment Experience
G Tech Services, Inc, Dearborn, MI ( Subcontractor at Caterpillar, Inc in Mossv
ille, IL) 5/2010 to Present, Sr. Proactive Reliability , Strategy & Implementat
ion Engineer ( APQP ).
Conducted Proactive Reliability studies on suppliers FMEAs based on their APQP
documents and quality plans.
Audit supplier ( APQP- FMEA ) , based on DPM and risk assessment per supplier p
arts based on Reliability plan.
Evaluation of supplier APQP, for process improvements, inspection plan per Proc
ess FMEAs for Supplier Quality systems.
Conduct Proactive Reliability testing on supplier ( DPM ) , and make recommenda
tion for improvement s for RPN numbers.
Facilitate Proactive Reliability meeting with the suppliers and Caterpillar pro
cess control engineer on design, defect metrics, risk analyses, based on supplie
rs performance for tooling, fixtures, and new equipment for new product introduc
tion of new parts.
Conducted root cause analyses on fabricated parts for defected ( welds , cold w
eld, welding defects ) , based on warranty, and fail inspection quality processe
s.
Review supplier ( SPC data, 8D, Process control plan, warranty data, SQA data
) in order to forecast failure mode based on proactive reliability program.
Conduct Supplier Development training of Caterpillar ( Proactive Reliability pr
ogram ) for supplier forecasting and risk assessment for manufacturing processes
.
Review Caterpillar inspection plan, sample size, and MSA for pre selected suppl
ier to reduce their risk in shipping defects to Caterpillar.
Lead Engineer , responsible for reviewing Validation Plan ,Processes improveme
nts of 20% per suppliers processes (Proactive FMEA Plan ) to improve their quali
ty systems.
Coordinate suppliers updates for processes improvement with process control en
gineers for advance proactive FMEAs, process design deficiencies, subsystem an
alysis of components, and high risk assessment for supplier developments of comp
onents.
Multitask, management all suppliers FMEAs and Reliability studies, and internal
and external high risk components.
Help implemented, developed new inspection and receiving plan based on proactiv
e reliability studies for supplier components.

G & D MANAGEMENT REAL ESTATE, West Bloomfield, 2/2003 to Present, Quality Projec
t Manager
 Negotiated the acquisition of $2.5 Million for Real Estate property, supervised
real estate team and ,writing capital projects
Developed audits and compliance reviews for all units implementing correction a
ction to solve all issues. Perform Launch readiness reviews for purchase of new
renovation property.
Detect costly errors, reduced heating by 70 %, electrical by 20%. Improved reno
vation turnaround time to 15% in one year and improved plumbing contractor cost
by 15%.
Managed and supervised over (15 ) management employees all stages of property d
evelopment, quality, engineering, and design and operations process. Increased p
roductivity, delivered accurate and consistent data. P&L management; financial a
nd operational management; project management; directed half yearly valuations t
o track development/capital/income growth; researched property trends; developed
property investment and objectives; manage all asset for investment properties
; and business relationship building.
Manager of change and a catalyst to transformational change to drive lean six
sigma goal and objective to the business performance matrix.
Project manager of multi million dollar commercial real estate projects for co
ntinuous improvement.
Developed and implemented six sigma deployment infrastructure for tracking met
rics, balanced score card, dashboard, project selections, toll gate report out,
process mapping, value steam map, 5s, kaizen, kanban , DFSS, TPM, and Triz .
Champion the holistic approach to Quality improvement for Safety, Quality, De
livery, Cost, for Six Sigma Transformational change in Quality consumer satisf
action, cost saving projects, productivity metrics for Blackbelt program.

GENERAL MOTOR (GMPT), Pontiac, MI (Subcontractor Optimal Engineering CAE), March

2007 July 2008
Project/Supplier Quality/ Operation / Engineering
Supplier development for powertrain, working with buyers, purchasing, engineeri
ng to reduce and consolidate supplier base.
Gather and document customer requirements. Participate in designing solutions t
o meet requirements for total tool movement.
Develop and maintain project plans, Audit tool line up, Create, maintain, and r
eview project scorecards, monitoring suppliers, critical path for new tooling ef
ficient equipment moves
Control project scope, timing, and quality systems updated, bank builds, and de
velop new processes. Machine retrofit six sigma project that yield 280k in cost
saving and process improvement.
Ensure project deliverables meet stated expectations for scope, quality, cost,
timing, and business BTAB, objectives, and Root cause supplier warranty and reli
ability parts data analysis.
Leads discussions that impact or change global project PPAP, APQP, GP9, GP12 an
d PSO
Identify risks and execute mitigation plans. Identify issues and execute reso
lution.
Motivate, manage and provide leadership for team members, work with Product, Qu
ality, Buyers, Tooling to ensure supplier tool move for BTAB, QFD, 5WHY, 7D, and
8D.
Lead projects, teams in global tooling, for internal and external suppliers to
improve processes for cost savings, and help establish new tool move procedures,
inspections, bank builds for Quality Operation. Design and complete work proces
s sheet for evaluating new product launch
Held the responsibility of the planning, execution, total tool moves, bank buil
d, PTRs, process equipment, shipping schedule and review of any global project,
PSO, BTAB, APQP, PPAP, Audit tooling line up, and typically relating to toolin
g movement such as dies, molding, plastic machines, processes total Quality syst
ems and stamping machines for General Motors.
Analyze and resolve Power train Quality issues for Manufacturing, Quality, Supp
lier Product, Design and Assembly for machining, oil line, hoses, heat treated p
arts, operation at local Powertrain division.
Perform Lean Manufacturing studies, Six Sigma studies DMAIC, Kaizen, 5s, value
stream mapping, and DOE for powertrain parts such as transmission clutch, gears,
rings, solenoids, torque converter, fluid pressure switch, transmission housing
, seals, and transmission control unit.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER, Detroit, Michigan, 06/1994 to 04/2003, Resident Engineer Team L
eader, Process Engineer Team Leader, ISO/QS9000 Engineer Team Leader, Product En
gineer Team Leader, and JD Power Engineer Leader
Supervised, ( 13 ) engineers, BSR, Six Sigma Process improvements, developed,
Train , coach, mentor, and Quality, Process, Product, ISO/QS, and SQA Eng. Dev
eloped new short test BSR track six sigma projects save 1.2 millions dollar in c
ost saving for BSR testing.
Implement and developed on time delivered for specification requirements, proce
ss sequencing, capabilities DVP&R, DFSS, DFMEA, PFMEA and gage studies, and ISO/
TS16949 audits.
Worked as an engineer in Product, Quality, Assembly, Process, Body, Powertrain,
Paint, Trim, Fuel and Cooling Exhaust system, Buzz, Squeak, Rattle, and Vehicle
Development.
Senior Quality Product Engineer Specialist: Worked in fuels, Cooling Exhaust Sy
stems and welding and stamping systems conducting process reviews and auditing q
uality systems to QSA, QS-9000 quality standards, help develop new product desig
n and conducting root cause analysis on existing and new product design, continu
ously improve project to reduce QTS, BITS, BSR, warranty, reliability, and durab
ility issues. Developed manufacturing processes with resident engineers, PVE eng
ineers, supervisors and managers.
Conducted color code grain approval for PPAP submission and setup SPC for crit
ical dimensions on part drawing.
Conducted QS9000/ISO and ISO14001 audits , in the engineering, manufacturing, a
ssembly, and the (BW ) dept.
Project management, cost, expenditures, time, tollgate review, machines, equipm
ent, and for assembly line set-up for new product line.
Conducted validation studies on jeep new product line, and analyze new process
equipment for flex manufacturing line.
KELYSEY HAYES, Milford Michigan, 09/1992 to 07/1994, Senior Quality Engineer
Implemented and developed PPAP, APQP, PSO reports for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyot
a, Mazda, Nummi quality system that involved FMEA, Control Plans, Flow Charts, C
pk, Gage R & R, inspection instructions, operator instruction and quality functi
on deployment.
Implemented and coordinated engineering changes, new product lines and utilized
AIAG standards, PPAP, GM, GP3, AQP, and Ford Q101 standards. Update QC manual a
nd helped developed QOS, TOP, CAPA, to track various product lines.
Reliability Testing, FMCA, MTBF, RMS, Vehicle Reliability Testing, Assessment,
Prediction for Failures, Environmental Testing, and Black Belt studies. Complete
d (4 to 6 ) Six Sigma Black Belt projects for brake prop valve, which had a tot
al cost saving of 1,8M per annual year.
Execute Manufacturing, Process Validation for existing and new equipment for ne
w product launch. Setup incoming and receiving part inspecting for processes, pa
rts, and final audit line.
Lean six sigma project management, set up the deployment of initiation, plannin
g, execution, controlling, and closing lean cost saving projects. Delivered more
than 270k to 330k per cost saving lean projects in brake, systems improvements.
Setup dimensional layout for part drawing, prototype, gauging fixtures based on
GD & T for customer requirements.
 Supplier Quality process review for control plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, Capability stu
dies, part layout, gage design, and gage R & R.
Lead cross functional team for DOE, Six Sigma studies, Lean Manufacturing, and
in line process capability studies.
Supervised over (10 ), Quality Engineers, Quality Techs, and Maintenance person
nel based on continuous improvements projects. Reduced 7 forms of waste, defects
, inventory, processing, waiting, motion, transportation, and over production.

LINDSEY & PAVELICH, MFG INC, Canton, Michigan, 1991 to 1992, Senior Project Manu
facturing Engineer
Supervised over (7), Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Quality Techs
, for developing and implementing and flex/lean MFG systems for new incoming
product line.
Planned and implemented manufacturing and quality procedures for productions sy
stems, and injection molding machine processes.
Developed SPC program, Lean and six sigma studies for injection molding machin
es and processes, to reduce cost, and improve capabilities of flex/lean MFG sys
tems.
Supervised , train engineers on completing 7D, 8D, 5Whys on suppliers problems
, and to verify real root cause analysis for defects.
Complete PSO , on all new products with new components in sub systems with new
injected molded parts.
CONTRACT PEOPLE CORP, SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, ( subcontractor at TRW, Transportati
on Electronics Division. ) 1990 to 1991, MFG/ INDUSTRIAL Project Manufacturing E
ngineer .
Supervised over (5), Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Industrial En
gineers, for developing and implementing time studies, MFG systems , Plant la
youts, develop sequence of MFG processes, material handling, MFG control plan,
and capital equipment improvements.
Coordinated the FMEA, SPC, control plan , validation team plans for new product
validation for component systems.
Set up Supplier development plans for new PCE boards, assembly processes.
Project Management electrical parts, PCE boards, components validation studies,
and DVP&R for testing validation.
Completed all suppliers (8D ) for my supplier electrical product line for elect
rical motors, PCE boards, sub- systems defects.
Conducted new product line validation studies for the existing and new product
lines.
Conducted GD&T studies on automotive parts, doors, body, casting, stamping, to
prevent defects in the assembly processes.

Education
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Mi, M.S., Industrial Operation M
gt, 1998,
Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan M.S.B.A, Quality/Operation, 1999
Alabama A & M University, Normal, Alabama B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1985
Mobile College, Mobile, Alabama B.S. , Mathematics, 1985
Training, Skills & Seminars
2010, Six Sigma ( DFSS ) course McGraw Hill , Certificate
2010 , Lean Six Sigma course ( Demystified ) , Certificate
 2010, The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Project Management Course, Certificate
2010, Villanova University- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Course, (12 ) wee
ks
2010, Six Sigma ( Black Belt ) training, ExpertRating , 4-17-10 Certification
2010, Master ( Black Belt ) training, ExpertRating , 8-11-10 Certification
1997, Certificate, SYSTEM APPROACH TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, Madonna University
1996, Dale Carnegie Course, Dale Carnegie Training, Certificate
1996, CATIA, Chrysler Quality Institute, Certificate
1996, Certified Quality Engineering Training, Chrysler Quality Institute, Certi
ficate
1995, ISO/QS 9000 Certified Lead Quality Auditor (Cert # 1554), Chrysler Qualit
y Institute, Certificate
1996, Certified Reliability Engineering Training, Chrysler Quality Institute, C
ertificate
Professional Associations
Chrysler Management Clubs, Chrysler Tech clubs for Quality and Reliability for
Engineers, Society of Quality Control, Society of Manufacturing Engineerings