Rich Budzinski
SENIOR LEVEL – QUALITY & LEAN MANAGEMENT – MANUFACTURING
Six Sigma Master Black Belt – Master’s Degree in Quality / Leadership – Lean Manufacturing – Goal Deployment Process
Profile
Multi-certified and award winning Quality & Lean Management professional with solid experience across a variety of settings. Career record reflects leadership in directing significant profit and process improvements in fast-paced environments using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing concepts and implementing ISO 9001/9004, API Q1, AS9100 Standards / Nadcap, TS 16949 special requirements, GMP and Nuclear QMS. Skilled in identifying and executing enterprise-wide methods and/or processes to enhance optimization of resources, production and finished product. Experienced in leading plant, departmental and work center Kaizens as well as organizational consolidation and restructuring in support of high quality, cost-out and on-time delivery of products and services. Focused on delivering results and lasting, systemic improvements. Multi-plant Quality Leadership across the Americas and in China for multiple assignments.
Areas of Expertise
- ASQ Instructor – Lean / 6σ Problem Solving
- Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification
- Certified in Root Cause Analysis (GE)
- Process Control – APQP, MSA, FMEA, PPAP, SPC
- Leader for Goal Deployment Process
- Lean – Kaizen, Standard Work, VSM, SMED, 5S
- Layered Process Audit / Control Plan Integration
- Aerospace/AS9100 & Nadcap Implementation
- ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 31000 Risk Focus
- Risk Identification and Mitigation – Internal & Supplier
- Lead Nuclear Auditor & RABQSA Trained Lead
- Change Agent / Trainer / Kaizen Leadership
- Skilled in Mentoring / Development of Associates
- International, Multisite Quality Leadership
- Commercial Grade Surveys
- ASME B&PVC Sections I, VIII & III (ASME N Stamp)
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ISO 9001:2015
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ISO 14001:2015
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ISO 45001:2018
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AS9100 Rev D