Edward Bedell

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About Edward Bedell

Self-employed Management Consultant for Quality Assurance, Reliability, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing. Held recent consulting positions as Asian Director of Quality at iWatt Semiconductor, Vice President of Quality Assurance and Reliability at ASAT Semiconductor, Ltd, Dongguan, China and as Quality Director at Peak Plastics and Metal, Ltd, in Shenzhen, China. Managed the entire Quality function, introduced new, up-to-date Quality methods and practices. Sponsored and coached Six Sigma projects. Initiated training of new Six Sigma Green Belts and Black Belts. Taught Gemba Kaizen strategies. Responsible for auditing and quality improvement of key suppliers and subcons/outsource partners. Group Director of Quality Assurance (2004-2005) at Esquel Enterprises, Ltd, one of world’s leading manufacturers of premium quality, brand name, men’s cotton shirts, with mfg opns in China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia. Major CTM's: Polo, Nike, Hugo Boss, Marks & Spencer, Gap, DKNY. Renovated Esquel’s out-of-date Quality System and introduced world class quality concepts and practices to the company. Senior Vice President and Director of Quality and Reliability (1998-2004) at Johnson Electric Holdings, world’s largest supplier of fractional-horsepower AC and DC electric motors. Responsible for world wide Quality Assurance and Reliability operations, primarily in China, Thailand, Italy and USA. Member of “Power 4 Team,” chartered to drive functional excellence’ throughout Johnson’s AC/DC motor manufacturing operations. Over thirty years Quality and Reliability Management experience at Motorola Semiconductor. Broad knowledge of Quality Assurance of IC and Discrete device manufacturing, reliability and failure analysis. Expert in Six Sigma, TQM, DFSS, QFD, Gemba Kaizen, Toyota Production System, Value Stream Mapping, Quality Data Management, Auditing and Continuous Improvement strategies. Extensive experience in all areas of semiconductor wafer fabrication, assembly and testing. Specialties: Executive Management - Quality, Reliability, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Master Black Belt, DFM / DFSS Fully Certified Quality Auditor Continuous Improvement Programs / Driver & Coach Lean Mfg / Toyota Production System Professional Training and Coaching Strong Process and Technical Knowledge Reliability / Failure Analysis Training and Management Supplier / Outsourcing Management Strong Customer Communications and Advocate Expert in Standards: ISO/TS/UL/ANSI/ASTM/CECC