Dr. Quinton L. Marks provides value-added dynamic facilitation as a leadership motivator and Global Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing leadership. He has extensive experience in the automotive, aerospace, space, and defense industries with an emphasis on coordinating and implementation of ISO, TS, AS9100, DoD, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Control, Supply Chain Quality Management and Automated Systems. He is a proven Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, dynamic trainer, motivator, and inspirational executive coach.
Current role at Project Ricochet, Inc., as the VP of Operational Excellence and Training and Development. Dr. Marks is a Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW). With a career characterized by strategic innovation and a commitment to continuous improvement, and has significantly contributed to the advancement and success of numerous organizations. Early in his professional journey, he worked as a manufacturing quality engineer, where he honed his skills in process optimization and team development. Dr. Marks’ expertise in quality management led him to various leadership roles across different industries, where he consistently delivered transformative results. Dr. Marks believes in the power of excellence through continuous improvement. His philosophy is rooted in the idea that operational efficiency and effective training are the cornerstones of organizational success. He advocates for a proactive approach to problem-solving and encourages innovation at every level.
Dr. Quinton L. Marks is the CEO of Titan & Mogul, LLC., and most recently was the Director, Quality for L3Harris Technologies Communication Systems Segment. He also has worked in Quality Engineering, Supplier Development at Honeywell Aerospace, Morgan Advanced Materials-Thermal Ceramics, Springwise Facilities Management, Fulton Industries, General Motors AM General HUMMER H2, Johnson Controls, Toyoda Gosei Kentucky, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing. His areas includes a solid record of achievements, including project management, streamlining operations, instituting improvements, and ensuring QS, TS, ISO9001 and AS9100 certifications Management Representative. Managing P&L, budgets, and financial targets and business expenses.
- Outstanding problem-solving/troubleshooting skills; able to address and resolve production issues and bottlenecks using the Toyota Production System, General Motors Global Manufacturing System and Honeywell Operating System. Value Stream Map implementation.
- Excellent leadership, management, and motivation acumen; adept at leading work teams to achieve goals and complete tasks on time and within or under budget. Champion and implemented improvement systems across the business.
- Effectively used and trained teams with quality management tools such as PDCA, DMAIC, Gage R&R, FEMA, A3 & 8D Problem Solving, Built-in-Quality, SPC systems including MiniTab and APQP.
- Developed departmental strategy and vision to ensure adherence with customer expectations, defining and promoting a zero-defect culture, and building high-performing quality organizations.
- Communicate a vision and align the organization around strategic quality improvement. Foster a diverse, high-performing, and actively engaged quality organization.
- Work with cross-functional leadership to identify best practices and implement them across product quality, supplier quality, and business process quality to drive customer satisfaction and meet internal quality objectives.
- Develop and implement a Quality Management System robust enough to meet business objectives and ensure product conformance to customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and business processes, and regulatory standards.