Gottlieb (Tommy) von Levetzow

Senior Corporate Manager

Greater Milwaukee

About

Experienced Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the manufacturing and engineering industry. Skilled in IATF 16949; ISO 14001; ISO 9001; OHSA18001, Forging, casting, machining and assembly. Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and Management. Strong professional with a Certificate in Advanced SAMTRAC focused in Occupational Safety and Health, Enviroment and Quality from Nosa .

Experience

  • Senior Corporate Supplier Quality Manager at Komatsu
    Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    Supplier Quality North America

  • Global Supplier Quality Manager at Komatsu Mining Corp.
    Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Snr. Quality and EHS Manager at Komatsu Mining Corp. – AFRICA
    Apr 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Snr. Quality and EHS Manager Africa region at Joy Global Inc.
    Sep 2013 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Responsible for establishing and maintaining SHEQ management systems for departments/plants in region. • Responsible for Quality function for all suppliers including Supplier Development and Selection (APQP, Product Launch, Run at Rates, Gage Validation) as well as Supplier Quality and Performance (PPM, Delivery, Responsiveness) including supporting supply base to develop robust quality management systems for improved performance. • Responsible for multiple plants in tracking and reducing Costs, Department Budget Control, Reporting of Key Performance Indicators for customers and suppliers, Key Customer Liaison, Customer returns/warranty claims • Responsibility for Audit Programs on all systems including Supplier Audits, Site Assessments, VDA, ISO/TS, OHSAS • Serves as a Key Note Speaker and Panel Expert in the area of Auditing Excellence for a National Audit Corporation • Other Key Responsibilities: Scrap/defect reduction, Cost Reduction Projects (Six Sigma), Establishing Testing and Measuring for all commodities/products, Inspection – instruction /implementation / validation; training and development of SHEQ team

  • Group Quality and EHS Manager at ZF Group
    Feb 2005 - Sep 2013 · 8 yrs 8 mos

    Responsible for Controlling, Standardizing and Management of the Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental Management systems related in the Group of ZF AIBC companies in South Africa. (Suspension manufacturers for the motor industry) Chairman Of the Quality Council (Group Position) ISO TS 16949, ISO 9001 , ISO14001 management Customer returns / warranty claims Scrap / defect / Environmental aspects and impacts Quality Costs / Environmental costs Budget Control Testing and measuring / Incident reports Inspection instruction implementation / Validation Auditing suppliers and internal audits Reporting / Steering committee management Executive Meetings. Departmental Budget control / Environmental control Customer liaising Additionally selected as ZF International Auditor conducting international Audits Standards currently being controlled include: Standards currently being controlled include: • ISO TS16949:2009 • ISO 9001 • VDA6 • ISO 14001 • Using OHSA18001 Customer representative of the Group. Supplier development. Chairman of the SHEQ council for ZF AIBC Executive meeting feedback with Management reviews Monthly