Teams at Smardt Chiller Group

Support design, implementation and commissioning of manufacturing automation systems. Assist automation integration projects, material handling solutions, equipment testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and the Automation SME to launch and optimize automation for Smardt's new Kirkland facility.

Lead global relationship and negotiations with Smardt's primary compressor supplier to secure capacity, manage pricing and contracts, resolve critical quality issues, enforce liability and claims, coordinate cross-regional supply allocation, and report supplier performance and risks to leadership.

Manage in-process and finished-product quality across the factory, set inspection standards, and drive data-based quality management. Lead major quality issue resolution using tools like 8D, 5Why, FMEA, PDCA and Six Sigma. Handle after-sales complaints and claims with root-cause analysis and CAPA. Lead APQP/PPAP quality planning for new products to control R&D and mass-production risks. Independently manage quality improvement projects, coordinate resources and milestones, and optimize core factory quality metrics.