Quality Control Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3809787

AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY & OPERATIONS LEADER | IATF 16949 | SUPPLIER QUALITY & PLANT OPS

Core Expertise

• Plant operations and production planning aligning output with customer delivery and volume commitments.
• Supplier quality management including APQP, PPAP, validation, and performance improvement programs.
• Quality management systems expertise in IATF 16949, audits, compliance, and corrective action deployment.
• Root-cause investigation and corrective actions that reduced defects, rework, and warranty expense.
• Cross-border program coordination across Korea, the U.S., and India for launches and issue resolution.
• Laboratory and metrology oversight ensuring measurement reliability, safety, and equipment readiness.

Project Background

• Led supplier quality control activities to prevent nonconforming parts from entering production.
• Executed production-line and process audits to identify systemic failures and enforce containment actions.
• Directed APQP and launch readiness reviews supporting new-product introductions and supplier validation.
• Managed warranty analysis, field quality investigations, and corrective action to reduce customer complaints.
• Developed training and reporting practices to improve employee readiness and consistent issue response.

Key Skills

• IATF 16949 | APQP | PPAP | Automotive Core Tools
• Root cause analysis | Corrective action | QRQC
• Supplier quality management | Supplier validation | Performance metrics
• Production planning | Plant operations | Capacity utilization
• Warranty analysis | Field quality | Service engineering
• Auditing | Measurement systems | Laboratory equipment oversight
• Continuous improvement | Six Sigma fundamentals | Process optimization

Education

• Global Marketing Leadership MBA — Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• B.E., Precision Mechanical Engineering — Chosun University

Awards & Recognition

• IATF 16949 qualification for first- and second-party auditors
• Automotive Core Tools, PPAP, and Six Sigma training certifications
• Nominated for company-level global excellence award

Why Interview this Candidate?

A seasoned automotive manufacturing leader with 29+ years delivering supplier quality, plant operations, and IATF 16949 compliance. Demonstrated track record reducing defects, warranty costs, and improving supplier performance through APQP, PPAP, and robust corrective actions. Cross-cultural program experience across Korea, the U.S., and India enables rapid alignment with global customer requirements.