Primus Ridgeway

I am a certified and experienced senior level leader with 30+ years of accomplishments in every facet of Quality Management, Project Management, LEAN, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, and business process re-engineering. I have a solid record of delivering multi-million-dollar cost savings and product/process improvements by driving new initiatives and reinventing existing QMS structures. Expert in long and short-range planning, long term, short term, and emergency corrective actions.  Experienced in working with regulatory agencies (DOD, FAA, DOT, EASA, DCMA, FRA) to develop, interpret and implement oversight policy in aerospace, aviation and transportation industries. I hold BSIE and a master's certificate in project management. I am passionate about giving back to my community and serve in leadership positions in several volunteer organizations . I am married to my former high school sweetheart and we have two adult sons.

Senior Leadership Experience                                                                           1995-2016

 LEAN Advisor, CATERPILLAR Inc., Peoria, IL                                                                                                                                 

One of eight senior operations executives selected from across Caterpillar and its subsidiaries to establish the new Caterpillar Lean Office and be designated a Lean Advisor (LA). LA’s deployed across the enterprise to collaborate with senior business leaders to establish LEAN principles and methods in business operations. 

Director of Global Quality & Reliability, Electro-Motive Int'l, LaGrange,IL                                                                  

Executive leader responsible for the establishment and leadership of a global Quality Management System (QMS) for Electro-Motive. Direct leadership responsibility for reliability engineering, design quality, manufacturing quality, inspection operations and precision measurement labs at multiple manufacturing locations. 

Quality Director, Project Manager, Teledyne Continental, Mobile, AL                                       

Site leader for Quality Engineering, Product Inspection, Supplier Quality, Materials & Processes, Metrology & Calibration, and Precision Measurement laboratories. Developed quality policies, procedures and analysis methods.

Director/VP, Enterprise Product Assurance, Rockwell Collins, Inc. (RCI) Cedar Rapids, IA 

Corporate leader for development, implementation, and execution of Rockwell’s Single Quality Management System (QMS) for all business segments and worldwide locations. Primary policy and compliance officer for DOD, FAA, EASA, ISO for all RCI products. Implemented a harmonized worldwide Common Quality Management System (QMS) between multiple RCI divisions and locations.

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