Jim Yeager
Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with proven abilities to
plan, develop, implement, operate and continuously improve processes
and systems. Able to effectively organize, motivate and lead projects
and people. Excellent communicator with proven abilities to work with all levels of personnel.
Areas of expertise:
Quality Management and System Design
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Project Management
Process/Manufacturing Engineering
ISO 9001, AS9100 & ISO13485
EXPERIENCE AND SELECT CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SILICON FOREST ELECTRONICS, INC March 2008 – July 2009
6204 E. 18th Street Vancouver, WA 98661
Quality Assurance Manager
Responsible for the Quality Assurance Department consisting of:
Document Control, Calibration Control, Customer support, Incoming
Inspection, Supplier Quality, Quality Auditing, ISO 9001 & 13485,
AS9100 registration, Risk Management, Nonconforming Material control &
disposition, Closed Loop Corrective Action (CLCA) system and support
for all areas of the company for quality issues & resolution. Managed
the project for quality system development, registration and
compliance to ISO 13485.
SUNTRON CORPORATION (previously EFTC – see below) July 2004 – Nov,
2007
800 N. Brutscher Street, Newberg OR 97132 503 538-0626
Director of Quality and Engineering
Responsible for the Engineering and Quality Departments, consisting
of: New Product Introduction, Document and Bill of Material (BOM)
development and maintenance, part master development and maintenance,
ECN/ECO Control, Customer Quality Engineering, Process Quality
Engineering, Incoming Inspection, In-process Inspection, Quality
Reporting, Quality Auditing, CLCA development and operation,
Continuous Improvement functions, Manufacturing Engineering and
Equipment & Facilities Maintenance. Also responsible for working
directly with Customers and Suppliers during introduction and change
of products and for quality issues.
EFTC NORTHWEST OPERATIONS (now Suntron Corp.) July 1995 – Nov, 2001
800 N. Brutscher Street, Newberg OR 97132 503 538-0626
Quality Manager
Managed the Quality Systems team, consisting of: Quality Engineering,
Training, Document and ECN/ECO Control, Incoming Inspection,
In-process Inspection, Quality Reporting, Quality Auditing and CLCA
functions. Designed and developed the Quality System infrastructure
from scratch into an organization renowned by Customers for high
quality products and services. Managed the successful quality system
development, registration and compliance to ISO 9001. Developed and
implemented training programs for Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
Managed the implementation of ISO 13485, an international standard
for the medical industry.
J.L.YEAGER & ASSOCIATES 1993 – 2004
875 N Cedar Ct. Canby, OR 97013 503 266-3366
Consultant
Owned and operated a consulting business specializing in Quality
System implementation. Have assisted numerous clients in project
planning, auditing, registrar selection and training activities
leading to successful ISO registration. Have also provided training
for quality system auditing through the American Electronics
Association.
References:
“Jim is a very diligent and thoughtful individual who
has a vast amount of experience in Quality Management Systems. He is
very analytical and great with deriving conclusions from data. I am
very happy to have had JIm work for Silicon Forest Electronics and he
set up Quality Management Systems that are in place and working
today.” May 18, 2010
Frank Nichols, CEO, Silicon Forest Electronics
managed Jim at SILICON FOREST ELECTRONICS, INC
“I have had the pleasure of working with, and for, Jim at three
different companies. Not only is he technically knowledgable, he has
shown that he can work well others to reach needed quality, cost,
delivery or process goals.” March 24, 2010
John Slyter, New Product Introduction Manager, Suntron
reported to Jim at SUNTRON CORPORATION
“Jim is a highly knowledgeable and effective manager of Quality
Assurance, Quality Engineering and related disciplines, including
Engineering and Manufacturing Documentation; Regulatory & Export
Control compliance.” April 4, 2010
Dawna Bergstrom, HR Manager, Suntron Corporation
worked with Jim at SUNTRON CORPORATION
“Jim is an excellent manager and leader. He knows how to select and
develop team members to maximize their potential for the organization.
He has the ability to complete Quality Improvement projects on-time
and within budgets. Jim is especially good at communicating with
regulatory agents and the occasional hard-to-please customer. He has
trained and developed outstanding internal audit teams and continuous
improvement teams. It would be an honor to work with Jim again.”
July 5, 2010
Linda Pugh, Quality Engineer, Suntron Corporation
reported to Jim at SUNTRON CORPORATION
JAMES L. YEAGER
875 N. Cedar Ct. (503) 266-3366 Home
Canby, Oregon 97013 (503) 980-8558 Cell
jim.yeager@wbcable.net
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jim97013