Dan Ciatti

A strong, quality-focused, passionate leader driving development and production work with tangible improvements through strong quality system processes. Have fun doing it!

STRENGTHS

• Quality – Quality Systems, Quality Management
• Process Qualification & Controls – PPAP, Process Flow, FMEA, DOE, control plans, MSA, process capability, etc.
• Strategic planning, employee engagement, project management tools
• ERP – process flow, power user, trainer, and part of core team implementation
• Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, and Corrective Action – 8D
• Team approach – strong mentor and collaborative
• Process monitoring and metrics reporting
• Drive self-accountability and performance
• Strong communicator
• Data driven decision making and prioritization

• Established multiple Quality Systems from scratch and hosted over 200+ customer and third-party audits to include the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA), UL, NSF, ISO 9001, ISO13485, AS9100, IATF16949, REACH, ROHS, etc.
• Moved calibration to outside supplier to save estimated $50k annually
• Controlled processes by implemented SPC to protect the customer. Drove PPM from 4000 to 14 in < 24 months. 
• Drove new inspection techniques to automated equipment to improve quality and reduce scrap (vision & contact)
• Mentored many employees for growth opportunities and improve technical abilities
• Drove process improvements in machining for cost savings of over $250k annually (machining green belt project)
• Established enterprise level database system to support cross-functional areas to include collaborative inputs and data sharing including corrective actions process, defect tracking, action tracking, etc. 

• Responsible for Quality Systems, multi-site Quality Management, develop quality strategies to support business objectives, establishing department and company metrics, calibration, document control, inspection 
• Quality Engineering, new product qualification, receiving inspection, equipment procurement, corrective actions, continuous improvement, auditing, etc.
• Responsible for establishing and managing department budgets
• Product development, project management
• Strong quality background in machining, injection molding, assembly, die cast, etc.

• Strong with Microsoft Products x many
• Electronic SPC – Prolink, IQ
• Power BI
• Minitab
• ERP Systems – Epicor, Oracle, Job Boss, IQ

• Quick Base
• Adobe – Photoshop & Lightroom
• Real Time Machine Monitoring - Mattec
• Crystal reports
• Audio & Video conversions / creation

• University of Minnesota - Mechanical Engineering
• ISO 13485:2015 Lead Auditor
• Injection Molding Certificate
• Blow Molding Certificate

• Extrusion Certificate
• Countless Management Programs
• Project Management