Quality Science Systems Consulting Group

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Welcome to Quality Science Systems - Quality Improvement Consultants

Craig, Pete and Fred have worked together over the past 25 years in operations management, quality and manufacturing  engineering, warranty reduction and customer satisfaction roles with Fortune 500 companies. Let us help you to improve your quality through sharing our experience with your organization 

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QSS PRINCIPALS

Craig Newkirk

President CAN Quality - Certified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor

Leadership Experience

Executive level leadership experience in Operational Excellence and Quality Systems

Passionate about assisting companies develop their employees to contribute to the quality and process improvement needed in a global competitive market

Significant experience with all global automotive companies

Operations/Production Activities

Focused in continuous improvement and Lean activities

Mentored supplier improvements

Mexico high volume global customer, highly technically products to world class quality levels

ISO and TS 16949 Auditor 

Six Sigma Green and Black Belt trained

Quality

Proficient in Six Sigma, Structured problem solving, Value stream mapping and other process improvement tools


Peter Baker

President - Quality Science Systems - Six Sigma GB

Quality Systems Experience

Quality Engineering Management  Integrated Circuit assy & test

Quality Systems Manager - QC testing, Reliability testing, Document Control, Metrology, Quality Science training

PPAP change submission, Supplier Change Mgt

Engineering Experience

Engineering Management in Automotive Electronics product support

Appliance(white goods) controls warranty analysis, 

Plant engineering and maintenance, Machine Controls design 

Manufacturing Experience

Mexico high volume manufacturing - audio electronic products  

High volume Electronic PCB assembly North America

Machining & Heat treat of automotive drive-train components

Lean – Process improvements 

Teaching Experience

Statistical Process Control for manufacturing

Business Statistics undergrad and graduate level

Quantitative Methods for business

Supply Chain Management

Management Information Systems for Business

Strategic Management Principles



Fred Kuhlman

Senior Consultant - Master Black Belt , email : FredKuhlman25@gmail.com

Quality Systems Experience

Manufacturing Engineering Manager – Global Design for Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement Champion

  • Drove training, certification and project completion plans resulting in global savings over $80 million per year for 3 years.
  • 100% of global manufacturing engineers were certified as Greenbelts. (~1500 people)
  • Personal certifications:
    • Master Blackbelt – DFSS & Robust Engineering  & Operational Excellence (ASI)
    • Design for Six Sigma Blackbelt (AITG)
    • Shainin Red X Journeyman

Continuous Improvement Experience

  • Manage Continuous Improvement at 8 North American Specialty Ingredient Plants
  • Responsible to deliver 3.5% yearly reduction in manufacturing expenditure.
  • Manage Lean Transformation at those plants
  • Supervise Plant Continuous Improvement Managers
  • Train, mentor and coach Lean Six Sigma Green Belts, Black Belts and Master Black Belts
  • ASQ Certified Master Black Belt

Quality Leadership

  • Lead global deployment of SPC
  • Provide technical consulting support to plant CI experts and R&D experts
  • Lead cross-plant Six Sigma problem solving projects
  • Train, mentor and coach Lean Six Sigma Green Belts, Black Belts and Master Black Belts
  • Taught Design for Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Coached client projects applying those methods

Helping customers increase profitability through quality and productivity improvement

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