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ROBERT H. GINN
2537 Bay Meadows Way, Sevierville, TN 37876  Home: 865-414-1385Cell: 865-414-7036  rginn47@gmail.com
Quality Professional
Seasoned professional with progressive management experience in the marine, aerospace / defense, and
consumer product environments. Experienced in composite lamination, white metal die-casting, plating,
plastic injection molding, the manufacture and assembly of aircraft turbine engines, high-volume electronic
test gear and recreational fiberglass boats.
Achievements
 Developed strategic materials acquisition programs and supplier alliances.
 Developed / managed detailed project / program plans, through to on-time completion, ensuring that all
objectives were satisfied within the established budget restraints.
 Developed and implemented a formal new product launch process, which included gateway reviews.
 Developed and implemented cross-functional Continuous Improvement / Lean Six-Sigma teams.
 Championed the transition to ISO-9001: 2000 and passed the ISO Registrars’ audit with no findings.
 Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt certified.
Professional Experience
Kilgore Flares Company 2011 - 2012
(An international defense contractor manufacturing aircraft and naval countermeasures)
Director, Quality Assurance and Test
Key Results:
 Developed and championed a Lean Six-Sigma Enterprise Excellence Program.
 Developed and implemented a Yellow Belt Training / Certification program for all Quality and Operations
Technicians.
 Developed and implanted an improved ballistics test program, including specific test protocols for each flare
program.
 Fully integrated the Explosives Safety, Quality, Environmental and Test Programs and systems.
 Maintained a fully accredited ISO-9001 Quality Management System.
ANOPLATE CORPORATION – Syracuse, NY 2007 - 2010
(A metal finisher supporting the aerospace, defense, medical and industrial / commercial markets)
Director, Quality and Customer Service
Key Results:
 Developed and championed a Lean Six-Sigma Reliable Process Program, utilizing the DMAIC tools, resulting in
95% process availability to meet customer demand and quality levels of 98%.
 Fully integrated the Customer Service function into the Quality group with excellent results / customer
accolades.
 Brought the calibration of all ovens in-house with a net savings, after a one time capital expense for
equipment, of over $2,000 the first year.
 Maintained a fully accredited Nadcap Quality Management System for a special processor.

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US MARINE CORP. – TROPHY SPORTFISHING BOATS – Cumberland, MD 2005 - 2007
(A subsidiary of Brunswick Corp and manufacturer of fiberglass sport and fishing boats)
Manager, Quality / Training / Lean Manufacturing
Key Results:
 Developed a quality improvement program that resulted in a 60% reduction in Defects per Unit (DPUs)
during the first 9 months, with an additional reduction of 20% during the second year.
 Implemented a Dealer visit program to improve the rapport with the boat dealers and customers which
significantly improved the CSI scores for the plants.
 Completed Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt training and certification.
 Reduced warranty claims by 35%.
VEC TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Greenville, PA 2002-2004
(A subsidiary of Genmar Industries)
Manager, Quality / Training / Project Management Administration / Document Control
Key Results:
 Developed the required infrastructure and prepared a complete set of management system documentation
(Quality Manual, Policy, Procedures, and Work Instructions) to meet the requirements of ISO-9001: 2000 and
passed an ISO Registrars’ audit with no findings.
 Developed a Project Management system, which included a formal gateway review process and trained the
Project Managers, Engineers and staff in the process.
 Trained and certified as a Six-Sigma Green Belt.
 Led Continuous Improvement / Six-Sigma project teams on various projects.
 Provided Quality support and training to a conglomerate of 17 autonomous boat companies.
AMFUEL - Magnolia, AR 2000-2001
(A French owned subsidiary of Zodiac Boats and manufacturer of rubber coated fabric aircraft fuel cells)
Director, Quality
Key Results:
 Developed the project plan, including Gantt charts, and mentored a Continuous Improvement / Lean
Manufacturing Team program, which targeted sharp reductions in scrap and rework/repair costs, while
improving productivity, utilizing standardized six sigma problem solving tools.
 Coordinated all failure analysis activities on warranty returns with military & commercial customers.
 Developed and implemented a 5S Workplace Organization program.

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Education
BIENVILLE UNIVERSITY - BATON ROUGE, LOUISIA NA
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
BIENVILLE UNIVERSITY - BATON ROUGE, LOUISIA NA
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Major: Management
RICHLA ND COLLEGE - DALLAS, TEXAS
Business Management
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO - EL PASO, TEXAS
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Skills
Computer hardware/software literate and experienced in the use of:
Microsoft Office 2010
 Word
 Excel
 Outlook
 PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft FrontPage
Minitab 14