1. JAMES B. DRONEY
67 Woodland Terrace
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 752-0691 jdroney2@mmm.com
Qualifications: High-energy professional with proven record of achieving results in a Quality Assurance/
Manufacturing/ Engineering Management environment spanning over 30 years in industry. Experienced at
bringing companiesto QS9000/ ISO9000 registration in short periods of time. Single best strength is
ability to plan, take action,make sound decisions,and get results while working collaboratively.Proven
leader with strong technical and business experience in Water Filtration,Life Science, Automotive,
NuclearPower, Stamping,and Printing industries.Well-versed in customer relations and well suited for
customer contact.Strong educational background balanced by business savvy and ability to influence.
Team playerwith excellent written and oral communication skills with strong time management and
organizational skills.
Certifications/ Credentials:
 Certified 6 sigma Green Belt, Lear Corporation, 2001
 Certified LSS Black Belt, Danaher Tool Group, 2003
 Certified LSS Green Belt, 3M, 2005
 3M Leadership Academy, 2010
 Certified LSS Green Belt Coach, 3M, 2011
 LSS Lecturer, Univ. of Bridgeport, 2013-14
Experience
3M Purification, Inc. – Division of 3M Corp. – Meriden, CT
Global Water Quality and Risk Manager
2014 – Present
Global responsibility for all Water Business Quality Assurance activities spanning 14 locations world-wide.
Responsible for identifying and prioritization of major risks to 3M Purification business and leading
projects to reduce/ eliminate such risk. Currently implementing use of PMI technology to reduce/ prevent
raw material misidentification and contamination.
Accomplishments/ Awards
 Awarded Annual Movers and Shakers Award for successful completion of project Northstar
business transition initiative.Relocated $50 MM in business from CT to New Ulm, MN,
Monterrey, MX, and Wroclaw, Poland while maintain quality levels..
 Successfully launched Quality programs in Monterrey, MX and New Ulm, MN including best
practice systems of Line Clearance and Product Audit.
3M Purification, Inc. – Division of 3M Corp. – Enfield, CT
Quality Assurance Manager/ Program Manager NASD/ Green Belt Coach
2011 – 2014
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the QA department and the business as a whole as a
member of the Operating Committee of $100MM filter manufacturer. Responsible for short and long term
strategic planning as it relates to product quality and process capability. Responsible for Customer
Satisfaction, Controlling Internal Failure Rates, and Supplier Quality.

2. Accomplishments/ Awards
 Reduced $DPPM (measure of field failures) from 800 to 50 per mo.
 Reduced NCM Inventory from $400K to < $35k Reduced ageing from 50 days to 15
 Multiple Process Improvement and Professional Achievement Awards for New Product
Introduction,Warehouse GMP Compliance,etc.
Chair North American Supplier Development program. Responsible for maintaining high quality and
service levels for all suppliers supporting seven (7) North American 3MPI facilities. Created TQRDC
scorecards and Risk Levels to identify highest risks to 3MPI supply chain and manage corrective actions to
reduce risks.
Accomplishments
 Reduced Supplier ppm from 4800 to < 500
 Desourced three (3) suppliers
 Managed the recovery of four (4) poorly performing suppliers
 Created SupplierQuality Agreement.
Provide coaching and project management for all Enfield Green Belt projects. Provide periodic training to
3MPI green belts.
Accomplishments
 Green Belt and Black Belt projects saved Enfield plant $3.2 MM in 2013
3M Purification, Inc. – Division of 3M Corp. – Meriden, CT
Quality Assurance Manager – Metals/ Project Manager Life Science
2008 – 2011
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the QA department and the business as a whole as a
member of the Operating Committee. Responsible for short and long term strategic planning as it relates to
product quality and process capability to ensure company viability. Responsible for Customer Satisfaction,
Controlling Internal Failure Rates, and Supplier Quality.
Project manager for Life Science Business projects
Accomplishments
 Designed and built UV sterilized test vessel for pressure drop testing of Life Science cartridges.
 Improved RGA process and reduced cycle time from 52 days to 11.
 Established Risk Assessment protocol for Life Science Raw Materials
3M Purification, Inc. – Division of 3M Corp. – Stafford Springs, CT
Product Manager – Zeta Plus and Braun
2007 – 2008
P&L responsibility for $25 MM/a. Zeta Plus/ Braun Filter Media operation. Supervised 65 direct and
indirect employees in 7 day, 24 hour operation. Fully accountable for safety, quality, service, and cost
reduction for critical Life Science/ Pharmaceutical media.
Accomplishments
 Reduced past due orders from $1.2 MM to $50k in 90 days.
 Reduced scrap from 7% to 2%

3.  Improved OTD from 52.8% to 87.4 %( 6 mos.) to 95% (9 mos.).
3M Purification, Inc. – Division of 3M Corp. – Enfield, CT
Quality Assurance Manager North American Water Group
2003 – 2007
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the QA department and the business as a whole as a
member of the Operating Committee of $250MM filter manufacturer. Responsible for short and long term
strategic planning as it relates to product quality and process capability. Responsible for Customer
Satisfaction, Controlling Internal Failure Rates, and Supplier Quality.
Accomplishments
 Created Certified Supplierprogram. Reduced number of incoming inspectors from 2.5 to 1.
 Created NSF audit program to verify performance of product against NSF claims.
 Reduced number of incoming non-conformances from 2112 to 300.
Homer D. Bronson Company – Division of Iroquois Technologies – Winsted CT
Vice President of Quality Assurance
2000 – 2003
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the business as a member of the Operations Committee.
Responsible for short and long term strategic planning as it relates to product quality and process capability
to ensure P&L targets are achieved. Responsible for generating initiatives relating to product quality.
Responsible for management of the QA Department Prototype Development Department. Serve as the
Management Representative for the entire QS9000/ ISO9002 Quality Management System (QMS). Also
responsible for maintaining absolute customer satisfaction all automotive and commercial accounts.
Accomplishments
 Rescued Bronson’s QS9000 Registration status from suspension on arrival (Mar. 00) to re-
certification (Sep.00) Stabilized QMS and established Continuous Improvement track which has
passed all 5 surveillance auditsthrough September 02.
 Reduced expendituresin Mexican sort companies from $44k (FY00) to $26k (00) to $4k per year
(current).
 Eliminated Bronson’s status as a “Roadmap” supplier with Visteon within first 60 days of
employment.
 Restored Bronson’s preferred supplier status with PACCAR by reducing ppm from 14000(Mar 00)
to zero for 16 consecutive months.
 Bronson was awarded the JCI preferred Supplier Bronze Award after approving Bronson’s QMS.
 Introduced process to re-coop monies from sub-suppliers for quality issues which averages $10k
per month to Bronson’s bottomline.
ELECTROCAL, Inc. – South Windsor CT
Quality Director
1996 – 2000
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the business as a member of the executive management
team. Responsible for initiating and implementing continuous improvements to the efficiency of systems to
drive achievement of EBITDA goals. Responsible for management of the QA Department, Finishing,
Sales, Purchasing, Material Control, and other smaller departments totaling some 50 employees. Serve as
the Management Representative for the entire QS9000/ ISO9001 Quality Management System. Also
responsible for maintaining absolute customer satisfaction with top automotive and commercial accounts.

4. Accomplishments
 Qualified new process equipment to seize toothbrush market that added 10% to commercial sales
during 1999.
 Designed from scratch Electrocal's Quality Management System and brought the company to
QS9000/ ISO9001 registration in seven months at a 10% savings from original budget.
 Reduced Returned Goods from 5% of Gross Sales in 1996 to 2% resulting in savings $540,000 per
year. Reduced position to ½ man-year while adding significant value to the activities performed.
INTERSTATE NUCLEAR SERVICES- Indian Orchard, MA
Corporate Radiation Protection Manager
1995 - 1996
Responsible for ensuring that all 13 decontamination facilities were in compliance with their NRC licenses.
Worked closely with plant managers to ensure such compliance. Submitted formal documentation to state,
federal, and NRC authorities demonstrating compliance with EPA and OSHA requirements. Initiated
technical changes in the process flow to save money.
Accomplishments
 Reduced cycle time to renew NRC licenses by 15%.
 Increased filtration efficiency by 25% at Springfield facility and by an average of 11% at seven
otherplantsnationally.Approximate savings due to reduction in wastewater handling:$750,000.
ANITEC, Inc. – Holyoke, MA
ZE Safety Manager
1994-1995
Responsible for implementing company wide safety program.
Accomplishments
 Completed implementation at one facility 3 months ahead of schedule.
 Lost time incidentsdropped from 9 in 1994 to 1 after implementation of program.
ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING – Windsor, CT
Last Position: Principle Engineer
1991-1993
Overall 9+ years with firm
Project manager responsible for serving as liaison between manufacturing and materials group.
Accomplishments
 Saved $2.5 MM by eliminating corrosion failures in shop through 1995 reloads.
 Reduced cycle time for reload analyses by 9%.
EDUCATION
M.S. Metallurgy/ Materials Engineering – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1996
B.S. Chemical Engineering – University of Connecticut 1983

5. Numerous technical and management seminars.
Computer literate and thoroughly proficient in use of all common software.
REFERENCES: Available upon request.