Resident Liaison

Darren Bradford

Nissan | Smyrna, TN

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USA

ABOUT

Darren has worked with Nissan for over 22 years and has extensive knowledge of the Nissan Smyrna plant. His tenure inside the facility gives his customers a deeply experienced advocate on the floor.

EXPERIENCE

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Present

Team Quality Services:
Quality Liaison
Access to OEM and sequencer facilities. Established professional relationships with Plant Manager, Quality Managers, Production Manager, Incoming Department, & Quality Inspectors. Perform part audits and provide corrective action on quality issues. Coordinate and supervise sorting and rework activities. Negotiate NCTs. Provide daily and weekly reports to customers through Qnet™.

Tier 1 Supplier:
Warranty Field Quality Engineer & Plant Field Quality Engineer — 22+ years
Investigated and evaluated warranty claims at Nissan FQI Center and dealerships across the United States. Assisted with special projects for various suppliers.

SPECIALIZED COMMODITIES
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Additional components supported upon request
Electric Components
CERTIFICATES
  • TQS Quality Bootcamp
  • HAZMAT Certified
  • Root Cause Analysis Training
  • PPE Training
  • ISO 9001 Training

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Experienced engineers, deployed in days — reporting through Qnet™ from day one.

TRAININGS

Workplace safety for manufacturing environments
Location-specific safety requirements
Part-specific training for the suppliers they represent
Anti-harassment & inclusive workplace practices
Use of basic measurment tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.)
OEM's quality processes (e.g. GM's SPPS process)
TESTIMONIALS

What our customers say about Darren Bradford

TQS Customer

Darren always comes through for us.

TQS Customer

Never dropped the ball on our spec question.

TQS Customer

Right on top of our launch issue from the start.

TQS Customer

Great with our nonconformance every time.

TQS Customer

Great with our sort request at Nissan, thanks!