3. Recipient of the Director’s Award for exceptional efforts. EDUCATION<br />Masters of Business Administration (MBA)<br />Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO<br />Bachelors of Science (BA)<br />Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO <br /> <br />CONTINUING EDUCATION<br />Daimler / Chrysler: Process Sign-Off Training, Production Part Approval Process, Measurement System Analysis, Statistical Process Control <br />Daimler / Chrysler: Phase I & II Team Leader – Smart Team Training <br />IQUES: Environment Lead Auditor Training<br />SAI Global; Quality Lead Auditor Training <br />AFFILIATIONS <br />American Society for Quality, Member<br />Businesspersons Between Jobs<br />Go! Network<br />ISO Auditors<br />Kaizen Experts<br />Chrysler Alumni<br />Lean Six Sigma<br />Fontbonne University Alumni Association<br />Umpire: NSA, USSSA, ASA, MSSHA, Chesterfield, O’Fallon, Ellisville and Manchester associations.<br />
![Christopher Paplanus<br />314-570-2110 (cell) 636-294-4498 (home) <br />chrispaplanus@gmail.com cjpappy@charter.net<br />PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY<br />Quality Professional who offers extensive experience in the aerospace, automotive, and transportation industries, implementing and maintaining quality system initiatives.<br />Expertise with troubleshooting and problem-solving in a manufacturing environment. <br />Outstanding planning, negotiating, and project management skills, with an emphasis on performance management, continuous improvement, production efficiencies, and building productive teams.<br />Key strengths include strategic planning, risk management, and Six Sigma. <br />Highly computer literate with proficiency in SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access, along with Visio, Lotus Notes, Front Page, and Oracle.<br />AREAS OF EXPERTISE<br /> <br />Strategic PlanningContinuous Quality ImprovementCertified Lead AuditorTechnical Writing and ReportingOrganizational PlanningPerformance Planning and ReviewRisk ManagementProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingLeadershipFacilitationSkills AssessmentTraining and DevelopmentQuality InspectionCross Functional TeamsShipping and ReceivingCorrective ActionsContainmentProduct MeasurementEquipment Qualification and Validation<br />EXPERIENCE <br />ALPLA Plastics, St. Peters, MO2010<br />Quality Inspector<br />Conducted quality inspections of finished products. Inspections included measurements of thickness, weight, volume, compression, height and flexibility. Measurement tools included Gap guage, digital caliper, scale, height guage, thickness guage and compression guage. <br />GKN Aerospace, Hazelwood, MO<br />Lead Auditor/Operator Verification Coordinator 2010<br />Conducted 43 operator verification assessments per month. Facilitated work order audits conducted by quality specialists. Led weekly meetings with customers to communicate health of the Operator Verification Program and review metrics. Designed visuals to communicate up-to-date metric information. Presented quality data at management review meetings. Provided OV communications to production operations for improvement of OV operations. Developed courses for incomplete tracks, assessed training records of potential OV auditor candidates, reviewed on-the-job training forms, and verified training. Conducted internal audits of First Article Inspection, Foreign Object, and Clean Rooms. <br />Directly responsible for major improvements to the OV process:<br />,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/paplanuschristopherresume121210-1295478646619-phpapp01/85/resume-12-12-10-1-320.jpg)
![Resulted in increased productivity, improved employee morale, and a shift to greater quality awareness. Spartech Corporation, Clayton, MO <br />ISO Corporate IMS Management Representative 2009–2010<br />Provided documentation and system updates regarding ISO Management system. Communicated with corporate management, plant managers, quality managers, human resources employees, engineers, and line workers. Facilitated training: management training for ISO standards, training for 35 sites in a process approach to auditing, and training related to business processes and ISO.<br />Direct involvement in ISO and regulatory third party audits. <br />Christopher Paplanus Page 2<br />Evaluated processes at manufacturing sites to suggest quality improvements. <br />Successfully streamlined and updated processes and procedures, reducing procedures by approximately 40%. <br />,[object Object],GKN Aerospace, Hazelwood, MO <br />Quality Specialist II (Contract Auditor) 2009<br />Assisted with auditing the Quality Management System to the AS9100 standard prior to achieving recertification. <br />Identified systemic issues within procedures and processes throughout the facility. <br />Chrysler LLC, Fenton, MO 1994-2009<br />Team Leader 2006-2009 <br />Facilitated a team of 15-20. Tracked safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale indicators through a daily matrix. Conducted team meetings to address continuous improvement initiatives. Communicated issues and solutions to upper management. Utilized 5-s and Six Sigma methodologies to achieve quality improvements.<br />Created and implemented spreadsheets for tracking continued improvement initiatives. <br />Responsible for the reduction of C/100 numbers from 21/100 to 6/100.<br />Designed and maintained a zone cumminication board, which was benchmarked throughout the plant.<br />Lead Auditor 1998-2006<br />Served as a change agent, updating the quality assurance program.<br />Designed and utilized process interaction diagram and process maps of the major processes.<br />Planned, designed, and generated work instructions, forms, and documents for internal plant use.<br />Other duties included standardization of metrics and reporting, quality initiative deployment, corrective action requests, and utilization of Six Sigma methods.<br />,[object Object]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)