Loyd Gaddis
Kansas City
Summary
Results-oriented professional with a proven track record in the aviation industry, specializing in capital planning, budgeting, and project management. Expertise in contract administration, quality assurance, and risk management, with comprehensive knowledge of FAA, EASA, and CAAC regulations. Strong leadership and communication skills, coupled with a commitment to compliance and safety in regulated environments. Experienced in coordinating and negotiating with vendors and offshore resources to meet project timelines.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineering Principal
Honeywell
10.2022 - Current
- Lead on-site audits to evaluate Honeywell Aerospace Technologies to evaluate adherence to ISO and QMS standards and policies.
- Prepare and present audit findings, nonconformities, areas of risk and suggestions for quality improvements.
- Interact directly with sites and leadership at all levels of management developing timely, complete, and accurate Corrective Action Plans and RCCA’s.
- Maintain appropriate credentials.
- Put together 2024 Network Audit schedule and right sized each team to ensure better utilization of budget.
Sr. ISC Internal Corporate Auditor
Honeywell
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Graduated the Corporate Audit Leadership Program.
- Led project to harmonize Honeywell Global Design Models and policies across all of Honeywell while ensuring effective and efficient controls were designed and functioning to mitigate financial, business and supply chain risks at all locations globally.
- Led audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures that related to ISC, Procurement, Functional ISC Transformational process mapping and SIOP process.
- Led Quarterly Global Continuous Risk Assessments of all Honeywell poi Global Business Enterprises.
- Communicate results of audits, assessments, and projects to Sr Executive Leadership (VP’s, CFO’s, Chief Supply Chain Officer).
Enterprise Quality Manager
Brunson Instruments
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Managed all quality, Metrology, IT, suppliers, and customers from a quality perspective.
- Managed and wrote all policy for site.
- Oversaw the production process ensuring that all products met consistent standards.
- Developed and implemented quality control guidelines and inspection techniques at all stages of production.
- Created visuals and reports documenting production issues highlighting areas of risk and concern to better focus on what was needed and successful solutions.
Quality Engineering Manager
Honeywell
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Directly hired and managed 5 Quality Engineers and 20 Quality Inspectors.
- Managed all quality repair activities for 1000+ part numbers.
- Strategically planned and executed transition of three repair facilities into one location. Harmonizing three different Quality Management Systems into one overall QMS including all manuals, documentation, work instructions and procedures.
- Lead team in implementation of a tactical flow line that increased the number of shipments from 70 per day to 350+ per day in 6 weeks without increasing quality defects or team members.
- Implemented daily meetings with various customers and suppliers to build relationships and to ensure that the highest quality standards were met.
Quality Engineer III
Honeywell
01.2014 - 04.2019
- Managing all internal and external customer, regulatory and compliance audits as well as the internal audit team. Reduced external audit findings by 23% year over year from 2014 to 2015.
- Manage the Compliance & Logistics team consisting of Inspectors, Shipping personnel, Export Compliance Officer and Subcontracting Outsource team.
- Implemented and managed a Compliance and Logistics flow line combining 3 separate value streams thus reducing overtime from 35% to less than 5% while reducing cycle time by 25% and reducing the footprint of the area by 26%.
Quality Manager/ Chief Inspector
Honeywell
07.2012 - 01.2014
- Manage a team of Quality Inspectors and Metrology Technicians.
- Responsible for Quality Management System and Customer Satisfaction.
- Led a 49% reduction in external escapes to customers by implementing quality process improvements.
- Led a 46 % reduction in internal escapes by driving accountability and process improvements.
- Led and trained all staff members and leaders in a Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) initiative to reduce turn times from an average of 120 days to 24 days.
- Worked with the FAA on complete rewrites of the Quality Control Manual, Repair Station Manual and the Repair Station Training Manual avoiding already in place fines and litigation.
- Established a Corrective Action Board to review the quality of RCCA.
Quality Engineer
Weber Aircraft
08.2011 - 07.2012
- Managed 25 Quality Inspectors, 3 clerks and various offsite subcontracted source inspectors.
- Oversight of all aspects of staff performance; performance evaluation, progressive discipline, mediation of staff disputes and grievance procedures.
- Led a team of Senior Managers and Directors in building an operating system to reduce quality escapes.
- Transitioned 1200+ union production employees from a Operator Inspection to a Manufacturing Verification Process reducing internal pass along escapes by 12% and a reduction of 8% in scrap and rework.
- Performed Source/Conformity Inspections on site and at vendor locations.
- Responsibilities included over site of Metrology, FAI, Tooling Inspection, Burn Lab, Paint, Welding, Chemical Treating, Heat Treat and NDT.
- Active member of the Management Review Board.
Quality Engineer/Analyst
Honeywell
03.2010 - 08.2011
- Reduced Quality escapes from a PPM of 2600 to 830.
- Managed AS9100 audit team.
- Management of Field Service Bulletin Validation Program.
- Directed all customer, FAA, CAAC, EASA and Honeywell Network Audits for Wichita, Savannah, and Brazil Repair Stations.
Supervisor/Team Leader/Workflow Specialist/IT Focal
Honeywell
06.2005 - 03.2010
- Led a high-volume Metrology Department.
- Increased productivity by 26% year over year using Lean Tools.
- Mentor and Coach team members.
- Identify waste and opportunities for improvement.
- Allocated team resources and manpower to align with loading.
- Managed Metrology Capital investments for fixed asset purchases.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Southwestern College
Winfield, Ks01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Operations Technology
Southwestern College
Winfield, Ks01.2006
Associates of Applied Science -
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa, Ok01.1994
Specialized Training And Certificates
- Total Quality Management
- Import/Export Compliance
- Six Sigma Lean Green Belt
- Rapid Problem Solving
- Built in Quality
- Total Productive Maintenance
- Cause Analysis and Mistake Proofing
- Root Cause Corrective Action
- AS9100 Auditing
- ISO 9000-2000 Auditing
- Change Management
- Corrective Action Administration
- Cause Chain Analysis
- FAA Certificated Repairman
Timeline
Quality Engineering Principal
Honeywell
10.2022 - Current
Sr. ISC Internal Corporate Auditor
Honeywell
09.2021 - 10.2022
Enterprise Quality Manager
Brunson Instruments
02.2021 - 09.2021
Quality Engineering Manager
Honeywell
04.2019 - 07.2020
Quality Engineer III
Honeywell
01.2014 - 04.2019
Quality Manager/ Chief Inspector
Honeywell
07.2012 - 01.2014
Quality Engineer
Weber Aircraft
08.2011 - 07.2012
Quality Engineer/Analyst
Honeywell
03.2010 - 08.2011
Supervisor/Team Leader/Workflow Specialist/IT Focal
Honeywell
06.2005 - 03.2010
Master of Business Administration -
Southwestern College
Bachelor of Science - Computer Operations Technology
Southwestern College
Associates of Applied Science -
Spartan School of Aeronautics
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