Resident Liaison

Drake Mills

VW | Chattanooga, TN

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USA

ABOUT

Drake has over ten years of manufacturing experience, including more than four years as a quality manager. He thrives in fast-paced environments and places a high emphasis on continuous process improvement. Despite his robust background, Drake remains eager to learn and take on new challenges every day.

EXPERIENCE

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Present

Team Quality Services:
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™.

SPECIALIZED COMMODITIES
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Additional components supported upon request
Metal StampingsInjection MoldsSeat TrimPlastic ComponentsSafety ComponentsInterior FinishesSteering WheelsBody ShopChassisFinal Assembly
CERTIFICATES
  • TQS Quality Bootcamp
  • HAZMAT Certified
  • PFMEA Training
  • Root Cause Analysis Training
  • Forklift Certified
  • PPE Training
  • PPAP

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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 Drake Mills

TQS Customer

Drake sorted our part return fast. Thanks!

TQS Customer

Made our spec question simple to deal with.

TQS Customer

They stay ahead of our sort request.

TQS Customer

Caught our launch issue before it grew.

TQS Customer

Jumped on our deviation right away at VW.