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Mark Atkins

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Last update: 19.02.2024

Freelance Quality Consultant and Supplier Manager

Company: Atkins Consulting
Graduation: B.Eng. (Hons.)
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Full Professional) | English (Native or Bilingual) | French (Limited professional) | Japanese (Limited professional)

Attachments

Lebenslauf-deutsch-Atkins-Consulting_010423.pdf
CV-English-Atkins-Consulting_010423.pdf
VDA-6_230323.pdf
Audit-Log_190224.xlsx
Mark-Atkins-Profil-Deutsch-Version-2024_190224.pdf
Mark-Atkins-English-Profile-2024-Version_190224.pdf

Portfolio

Skills

Certified Process Auditor and trainer for VDA6.3
Certified 1st/2nd Party System Auditor for IATF 16949
Certified Heat Treatment Auditor for AIAG CQI-9
KAIZEN Practitioner with intention to achieve KAIZEN Coach status
Establishing robust internal systems for supplier management
8D-Evaluation
Statistical process control and process capability studies
Poke-Yoke Solutions
5-Why, PDCA and Ishikawa methods
Implementation, tracking and monitoring of APQP in development projects up to production release
Leading interdisciplinary quality planning teams
Creation of inspection plans and carrying out measurement systems analyses (methods 1 and 2) according to VDA5
Planning, execution and tracking of process audits for VDA6.3
Analysis of quality problems and development of improvement programmes for problematic suppliers
Using VDA2 to carry out PPF Process
Analysis and evaluation of P-FMEAs
Linguistic and intercultural competencies in German and Japanese
Technical translations

Project history

09/2017 - Present
Co-Operations Partner for Training and Consultancy
Top QM Systems, Mosbach8 (Other, < 10 employees)

  • Prepared customers in Germany and Czech Republic for process audits to VDA6.3 and system audits to IATF 16949, which were all subsequently passed.
  • Training of process auditors to VDA6.3 in Germany, USA and Mexico for customers Bosch, Mahle, TÜV Süd, Continental, Aptiv (formerly Delphi), NSK and Kern-Liebers. I achieved an average pass rate of 95% in all course I led.
  • Presentation of information seminars for ISO 19011 and IATF 16949 in USA, Mexico and Finland.
  • Carried out process audits to VW Formel-Q on behalf of VW in pressure die casting and plastic injection moulding sectors, these audits achieved an average of 85%.

09/2019 - 12/2019
Supplier Development Engineer
Eugen Forschner GMBH Spaichingen (Automotive and vehicle construction, 250-500 employees)

  • Implemented supplier development strategy including APQP and PPAP processes.
  • Carried out process audits to VDA6.3 and process acceptance at suppliers.
  • Processed escalated supplier rejections from sister plants in Europe, Mexico & China.
  • Managed a group in the purchasing department with responsibility for staff on interim basis.

01/2019 - 06/2019
Resident Engineer
AMG GMBH, Affalterbach (Automotive and vehicle construction, 1000-5000 employees)

  • Supported AMG with eliminating quality problems on-site at problematic suppliers, achieving an overall reduction in visual defects by 50%.
  • Managed process improvements including installation and release of injection moulding equipment by the deadline of end of Q2.
  • Led daily and weekly conference calls between customer and supplier, including reporting to the senior purchasing management at the customer.
  • Carried out potential supplier analyses and process audits to VDA6.3 at 3 suppliers in Italy and Hungary, all of which were passed with at least 80%.
  • Created process descriptions for purchasing and quality activities for a new project intended to be launched in 2021 which contributed to an overall decrease in process errors of 20% compared to the previous year.

07/2018 - 12/2018
Supplier Manager
Visteon Electronics Europe, Karlsruhe (Automotive and vehicle construction, 1000-5000 employees)

  • Co-ordinated APQP activities for over 30 complex electronic components (circuit boards, passive and active components) and plastic parts (cockpit modules and glass) according to AIAG guidelines.
  • Trained and mentored 4 new co-auditors in the team who achieved lead auditor status by the end of Q4.
  • Implemented supplier development strategy including APQP and PPAP processes, increasing the number of projects per head by 3.
  • Carried out 12 process audits to VDA6.3 at suppliers with only one downgraded result.
  • Processed escalated supplier rejections from sister plants in Europe and reduced the number of monthly rejections on average by over 20%.
  • Managed a team in the purchasing department with responsibility for 8 supplier development engineers.

07/2017 - 09/2017
Internal Quality Assurance Engineer
Carlex Glass SA (Automotive and vehicle construction, 250-500 employees)

  • Analyse und von externen Ausfalldaten für Windschutzscheiben und Vergleich mit der internen Ausfallquote, um eine maximale Ausfallrate von 33% bei den Kunden zu erreichen.
  • Identifizierung der möglichen Fehlerquellen im Betrieb und Einführung von 5S-Methoden, um Ordnung und Sauberkeit zu verbessern. Aufrechterhaltung mittels wöchentlichen Audits vor Ort.
  • Verbesserung der internen Kommunikation zwischen Qualität, Produktion und Logistik und zum Kunden sowie Standardisierung des Berichtwesens zwischen Fachabteilungen, um ein Ersparnis von 6 Mannstunden pro Woche (€33.000), eine Kostenreduzierung um 25%.

01/2016 - 06/2017
Supplier Manager
Hanon Systems Germany, Kerpen (Automotive and vehicle construction, 500-1000 employees)

  • Managed 80 suppliers for HVAC, Exhaust and Turbocharger components.
  • Integrated more than 50 new suppliers into the existing supplier management structure and successfully achieved MRD for almost 250 separate components.
  • Led drawing reviews and feasibility studies for 15 plastic injection mouldings and stamped parts, which all achieved their MRD.
  • Carried out project planning for capacity expansion of a complex assembly line ensuring capacity verification using run-at-rate audits and met customer acceptance deadline.
  • Audited manufacturing processes to VDA6.3 for electrical and electronic components with no downgraded results.
  • Benchmarked competitors’ organisational structures in purchasing and supplier management and achieved efficiencies of 25% in processing times for supplier nomination.

Certifications

VDA6.3
2023
IATF 16949 1/2 Party
2023
CQI9
2018
CQI11
2018
CQI12
2018
CQI15
2018
CQI17
2018
CQI19
2018
CQI23
2018
CQI27
2018

Local Availability

Open to travel worldwide
Able to work in EU, English-speaking areas (GB/IRL/MT) preferred.
Available immediately.
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