Paul B. Galle
244 County Road 1110
Decatur, Texas 76234
H (940) 627-6503 - C (940)595-4387
summary
A broad-minded, innovative, and goal-oriented quality professional with comprehensive expertise in Six Sigma, reliability, testing, production control, cycle count reductions, corrective/preventive actions and troubleshooting. Adapts and thrives when presented with new challenges and opportunities for growth. A quick learner who keeps up to speed with industry advancements. Effectively aligns performance and output with company standards.
An intelligent achiever who accumulates benefits to make a significant impact on an organization. Builds a positive rapport as a friendly team player and good listener. As a logical, cost conscious planner, weaves solutions together from disparate threads. Remains tactful and diplomatic in relaying information and steering changes until reaching the desired outcome. With analytical and problem solving skills, assesses all issues with regard to effect on the end results.
experience
aDECCO tECHNICAL, Arlington, Texas
USPS Lead In-Plant Contract Quality Assurance Representative, Present
Performed quality system, process and product audits of prime contractor as lead auditor to ensure compliance to ISO 9001 and to contract for major postal automation systems. Investigated, coordinated, monitored and performed follow-up on supplier related engineering, manufacturing and quality issues.
Nokia, Inc., Irving, Texas
Quality & Technology Engineer/ Supplier Quality Engineer, 1998-2006
Acted in team initiative to lower incoming DPM for plastics commodities from an average of 20,000 dpm to less than 4,000 dpm in four years, across all suppliers and all parts. Qualified three new suppliers through use of quality systems assessments, process assessments and corrective action monitoring. Attained lowest recorded DPM figures for the year accomplished through constant contact, review and follow up of corrective and preventive actions. Reviewed and followed up on six sigma activities of suppliers. Developed and initiated use of supplier DPM reporting spreadsheet in all four production facilities in the Americas region.
r Performed quality system and process audits of suppliers in Americas region as lead auditor and team member to qualify new suppliers and to monitor current supply base.
r Investigated, coordinated, monitored and performed follow-up on supplier related engineering, manufacturing and quality issues.
r Maintained supplier performance data and management reports such as corrective action database.
r Traveled extensively domestically and overseas to perform contractual and technical reviews and surveillance audits to assure compliance to established company standards.
Nokia Mobile Phones, Inc, Fort Worth, Texas
Quality Engineer, Operations, 1994-1998
Established first reliability test area for production facility in Nokia. Acted in development of ISO-9000 quality system and provided internal audit function to achieve ISO registration status. Analyzed, troubleshot and provided assistance in correction of product quality issues on factory floor due to supplier or production process failures. Coordinated with suppliers and program quality representatives on investigations of discrepancies reported on supplier commodities, electro-mechanical and mechanical. Collaborated with engineering and production functions to ensure quality standards were in place.
Nokia Mobile Phone, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, Production Supervisor, 1992-1994. Provided assistance with human resources in recruiting and hiring of initial operations production staff for a start-up operation. Oversaw set up and daily operation of first production line for Nokia in North America. Adapted Nokia material quality standards for use by production as final product audit standards.
Decibel Products, Inc., Dallas, Texas, Production Supervisor, 1991-1992. Initiated statistical process controls (SPC) to reduce test failures 87%. Established order history and tracking system to eliminate shortages and duplicate orders of production supplies and control waste.
Motorola, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, Technical Supervisor, Electronics Technician, 1983-1991. Rewrote and qualified four manual test plans to eliminate 55% cycle time; decreased from 3.75 minutes to 1.7 minutes. Reduced overall cycle time in board test 45%. Led problem-solving team, reducing WIP 70% and cycle time 50% within board test department. Coordinated introduction of defect reporting system into front end of factory. Led defect reduction team, which decreased wave-solder defects from 6,000 ppm to 200 ppm, a reduction of 97% in a Six Sigma initiative.
certification
Certified Quality Auditor, American Society for Quality, 2001-2007
Certified Quality Manager, American Society for Quality, 2001-2007
professional development
Kepner-Tregoe Project Risk Assessment, 2004
Fundamentals of Project Management, 2003
Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving, 2003
Molding Tooling Training, 2002
Component Quality Plan Training, 2000
TL9000 Assessor Training, 2000
Black Belt Training, Six Sigma Academy, 1997-1998
Process Auditing, Juran Institute, 1996
ISO Lead Assessor Training, Juran Institute, 1995
Achieving Six Sigma, Motorola, 1988
American Society for Quality, 2001
computer skills
Microsoft Office applications, SAP, Minitab
security clearance
Granted United States Security Clearance
personal
Married. Three children.
Enjoys golf and cars.