Meet Rick
Quality Manager
Rick joined GS Engineering in 2022 and brings nearly 30 years of complementary experience in the automotive, commercial vehicle, and higher education sectors. Rick has held roles of increasing responsibility encompassing new product development, program management, supplier development, continuous improvement, and business development. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Facilitator, Rick is passionate about quality as a hands-on practitioner, mentor, and instructor. Rick oversees the quality management system and a highly dedicated internal staff and external supply chain. His leadership, commitment to continuous improvement, and focus on compliance to industry standard processes and procedures, gives clients the peace of mind that all aspects of a program will be carefully executed and monitored to ensure that GS Engineering’s products and services meet quality, cost, and delivery expectations.
Rick has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Bowling Green State University, and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification with concentration in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) from Honeywell International.