Wayne B. Bolden, Ph.D., P.E.

(770) 592-3723

Marietta, Georgia 30066-8025

https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynebolden

wayne.bolden@comcast.net

QUALITY AND TECHNICAL LEADER

Quality Management | Technical Process Support | Manufacturing Supervision | Research & Development |
Quality Engineering | Process Variation | Defect Elimination |
Leads and Develops collaborative teams to business profit based on technologies, operations and facility assets.
Key Areas of Expertise:

Quality Systems & Regulatory Compliance

Training and Development
Capital Projects
Process Improvement
Lean and Six Sigma methods

Cross-functional Management
Engineering Leadership
Research & Development
Manufacturing Operations Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McKesson Atlanta, GA
2013 2016
Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager, RelayHealth
Develop and manage Quality and Regulatory oversight of projects, assignments, training, procedures, and
internal/external audits for >$200MM/yr sales of solutions in healthcare information exchange.
Implemented quality management system (QMS) in 14 months reducing QMS requirements from >300 to 224,
based on detailed review of regulations/standards and contracts for the product/service offering.
Established standard method for root cause analysis (RCA), trained personnel in resolving regulatory issues,
improved resolution time for all corrective/preventive actions.
GE Energy - Atlanta, GA
2007 2013
Quality Management System Manager, Energy Management & Energy Services Engineering
Support and provide leadership for Energy Management sub-businesses to define and execute the quality plan
including procedure implementation, auditing activities, quality training and development of a quality culture.
Developed accounting system and promoted operating rhythms for nonconformance management in 6 subbusinesses, reduced closure cycle for high-priority nonconformances by >60%, to 93 days in 15 months
Appointed Energy Management Continuous Improvement Leader in 6/2011, defined critical checks for
nonconformance closure that were adopted for Energy RCA Leader qualification
Developed & led plan for QMS updates in 3 Core-Thermal ESE groups. After a major re-organization, QMSs
were reestablished in 2007 after only 4 months work, allowing 6 audit findings to be closed.
Member of Energy-level committee for design & development guidelines, delivering major procedure revision
and two new instructions in 2009 for new product introduction.
H. B. FULLER COMPANY - Covington, GA
2006
Quality Manager, Powder Coatings Division
Led the development and enhancement of a formal division-wide quality program, with >$50MM/yr sales
at three manufacturing facilities; division ISO 9001:2000 management representative and RABQSAqualified lead auditor; promote continuous improvement activity of product and manufacturing process.
Facilitated successful trialing of opportunity projected at >1MMlb/yr, defining detailed development plan to
satisfy quality management system requirements.
Led cross-functional team to develop risk matrix for lab-to-manufacturing scale-ups, a preventive measure to
promote process engineering support for increased yields.
Conducted successful quality review at key customer, resolving >26% product reject event
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT - Atlanta, GA
2005 2006
Performed process improvements, Phase I environmental site assessments and property condition assessments

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MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. - Greenville, SC

2002 2005
Materials Research & Development Manager
Led a team of three material specialists in the implementation of new or modified materials for bias aircraft tires.
Selected by senior staff to co-lead function reorganization by structurally aligning with other specialty product
lines, improving materials R&D $525K/yr cost basis by over 25%.
Successfully completed three-month project to optimize a tire uniformity measurement via three design-ofexperiments through four plant production departments. The resulting savings of ~0.2% in material costs can be
extended to other tire dimensions.
Led project to improve raw material utilization, canvassing seven N.A. rubber production plants and associated
central functions. Identified best practices to reconcile development planning, purchasing, storage logistics
and production scheduling for optimal inventory levels with an evolving material portfolio.
DUPONT NYLON INTERMEDIATES - Orange, TX
1999 2002
Area Superintendent Adi-Pure Technology/Projects
Supervised 14 technical staff members in supporting adipic acid production at >350MMlb/yr capacity through
sustain, cost improvement, uptime/reliability, and new technology programs; steward of Process Safety
Management for business unit classified as highly hazardous process; manager for large- and small-capital projects
totaling >$15MM for Yr 2000-2001; co-leader for business Six Sigma programs.
Led technical organization through >$10MM capital increase in one year with two biennial shutdowns, while
maintaining existing personnel levels.
Completed Six Sigma Green Belt Certification with transactional project delivering $67K/yr savings from
reduced design/drafting billed hours.
DUPONT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - LaPlace, LA
1997 1999
Technology Manager
Led and integrated technical groups (totaling about 25 people) at two DuPont locations in technology development,
manufacturing support and technical service for a business which provides specialty di-functional aromatic
compounds to a variety of end-users; member of business leadership team with accountability for capital and cost
deliverables.
Led technical input to cost savings/revenue generation initiative providing over $400K annual cost savings.
Reconciled the $1MM/yr R&D budget, delivering all program objectives under budget.
Instituted planning process for technical workload that aligned professionals with business objectives and
focused on asset productivity improvements.

PREVIOUS RELATED EXPERIENCE INCLUDES

DuPont Manufacturing Superintendent, Senior Consulting Engineer
Shell Development Company Associate Research Engineer

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (Minor - Petroleum Engineering), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
TRA Certification International Lead Auditor QMS
Apollo RCA Instructor
Six Sigma Green Belt DuPont and General Electric