SHAWN J. SCHNEE

Phone: 419-***-**** Email: acqu95@r.postjobfree.com Address: 137 Pawnee Drive, Ottawa, OH 45875 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Recognized throughout career for being a visionary leader leveraging in-depth knowledge of the marketplace and the manufacturing landscape to significantly increase revenue and operational efficiency. Solid organizational, communication, project management skills and solid mentoring background. Adept at bridging performance gaps to complete business interests, developing process improvement initiatives, and conveying complex product development concepts in a simple and compelling manner. Seeking a challenging position that can utilize my 20+ years of experience in these areas:

Six Sigma Black Belt

Engineering Management

Operations Management

Scientific Injection Molding

New Product Development

Process Improvement

Application Development

Experimental Testing

Cost Reduction/Estimating

CNC Machining

Facilities Management

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Tooling Design

Plant Layouts

Automation Engineering

CAE Analysis/Design

3D Modeling

3D Printing

Production Management

Mentoring/Team

Development

CORE COMPETENCIES

Results-driven with exceptional practical judgment and memory for details with skills in developing process improvement, risk management, lean manufacturing, and team management directives.

Known strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks for performance against key operational objectives.

Expertise in lean manufacturing with extensive scope of responsibility and a proven track-record of delivering optimal results in a high growth environment that exceeds operational goals and yields measurable outcomes.

Accomplished operations and performance-management professional with more than 15 years of solid operations, strategic-planning, business-expansion, and organizational-design experience. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

AST Technology, Wauconda, IL June 2014-July 2015

Technical Services Manager

Establish and develop a team of injection molding consultants that are able to provide services to the North American market.

Responsible for the operation of technical services business in North America.

Lead the services/ sales activity for AST technology in North America by estimating and quoting projects as well as project manage and support on going marketing efforts.

Support customer design initiatives in North America and Europe.

Res to the development and improvement of the services and support templates / material; ensuring they are appropriate, relevant and suitable for the North American market.

Providing customer support in the field of injection molding and tooling as a confident expert in structured process optimization and troubleshooting techniques.

Supporting customer tooling programs in all aspects of tool verification and formal approval. Including the necessary documentation for appropriate industry traceability.

Creating and delivering training in injection molding best practice and related topics.

Provides direct oversight and supervision to employees. o Identifies, leads and/or contributes to the development of employee’s Management Business Objectives, provides ongoing feedback and year-end evaluation of performance. o Coaches and counsels employees to achieve goals, execute core responsibilities and work effectively with others.

o Identifies and addresses performance issues.

o Ensures employees receive developmental opportunities to enable them to perform their current role, as well as to expand their knowledge and skill level. o Recruits, on-boards and retains employees in compliance with HR policies and procedures. o Identifies and recommends resources/equipment required to Senor Management and Principles. 2 P a g e

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE (CONTINUED)

Kalypso Ultra Technologies, Ottawa, OH Jan. 2011 – June 2014 Owner

Establish Sales and Marketing initiatives as well as operating budgets.

Provide cost estimations for projects that involve CAE analysis, tooling design, part design, 3D printing and CNC machining, as well as customer consultation for problem tooling or processes.

Ongoing support for customers New Product Development and commercialization initiatives.

Perform detailed Computer Aided Engineering presentations and designs that optimize products produced by the plastic injection molding process.

Design injection mold tooling for Class101 down to prototype levels and provide product design support.

Create G-code programs for CNC machining and manage design projects and costs from concept to part.

Assist with CNC Milling, precision surface grinding or lathe work to support machining projects.

Operate and create files for 3D plastic printer (3D Systems). Schnipke Engraving, Inc., Ottoville, OH Jan. 2002 – Jan. 2013 Director of Process Engineering & Technology (Promoted when company President retired)) Manager of Process Engineering & Operations

Managed and directed projects, production, resources and plant infrastructures for multiple manufacturing locations; Arizona and Ohio.

Worked with large OEM medical device customers to optimize product design, align production forecasts, commission tooling builds (both domestic and foreign), strategize validation protocols and ramp volume production to appropriate manufacturing sites.

Support customer audits and establish 5S initiatives throughout plant.

Adapted Lean and Six Sigma principals within the management group as well as the production floor.

Responsible for specifying and justifying new equipment to support new or legacy production requirements.

Managed and participated in quoting/cost estimating, project management, validation, tooling design, metrology, fixturing and automation strategies.

Trained technicians and engineers in Scientific Injection Molding while utilizing true 3D Computer Aided Engineering tools (Sigma Soft) to provide detailed information pertinent to successful “First shot success” mold tryouts or comprehensive troubleshooting of transfer tooling/troublesome legacy processes.

Provided and communicated “Design for Manufacturability” solutions to existing/potential customers for the injection molding process.

Provided metallurgy support for tooling department as well as provide focused direction for problem tools with complex problems.

Provided support to the injection molding department for Scientific Injection Molding audits and best practice manufacturing as well as focused/systematic problem solving.

Maintained and submitted budgets for Production and Engineering initiatives.

Designed experiment testing, capability runs, tooling revisions/elaborate testing to screen potential production difficulties for product performance and customer expectations.

Developed processes and tooling solutions for tight tolerance, highly engineered components with difficult materials like PTFE, PEEK, LCP, PPA and PSU with high filler contents (10-60%).

Troubleshot/repaired electrical, mechanical or hydraulic failures of machines or peripheral equipment. BOY Machines, Inc., Exton, PA Dec. 1996 – Dec. 2001 Manager of Applications & Process Engineering

Developed, designed and built application specific injection molding machines or often modified existing machinery for a variety of different processes like; Liquid Injection-Molding (LIM), Metal Injection- Molding (MIM), Natural Rubber, Insert Molding, co-injection and gas assisted injection.

Managed and set-up trade shows across the country and abroad with various automation and processes to illustrate the capability and versatility of compact molding equipment. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE (CONTINUED)

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Performed customer demonstrations with their molds and offered advice and consultation on process bottlenecks and pre-existing tooling problems.

Tested new machines built in Germany and advised/designed changes and retrofits for software and hardware based on performance.

Traveled to customer’s plants to advice/design tooling and automation for machine processes or problems. Souvenir, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 1993 - 1996

Injection Molding Manager

Oversaw daily operations of the tool room and 20 injection molding machines with 3 shifts of supervisors, support staff, and tool makers.

Developed and programmed new Ink Pen assembly machines and retrofitting older machines for greater efficiency.

Designed and built custom injection molds for many different types of promotional uses.

Participated and often managed part design(s) and concept mock ups specific to injection molding/tooling and marketing needs.

Northern Engraving Automotive Enterprise Division, La Crosse, WI 1989 - 1993 Process/Tooling Engineer Process/Setup Technician

Responsible for coordinating work cell layouts and implementation.

Part of a focused group tasked with the implementation of “Just In Time” manufacturing with Kaizen methodology and quick-change systems to alleviate downtime associated with big machine change over.

Tasked with the implementation of central drying systems and material logistics to aid in smooth change over with less time/waste.

Responsible for new tool sampling and troubleshooting.

Responsible for new jigs/fixture machining and design.

Tasked with new mold machining and design.

Integrated automation equipment for the removal of parts or in-mold labeling systems.

Responsible for the processing and set-up of Cincinnati Milacron, Van Dorn, Husky, Toshiba, Natco and Autojector injection molding machines ranging from 120-5500 ton.

Worked closely with quality control to maintain part quality, dimensional control and concerns. EDUCATION & TRAINING

DeVry University Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Project Management. (In Progress)

Management and Strategy Institute (SSBBP) ® Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Professional Industrial Metallurgists LLC Certificate of Completion: Principals of Metallurgy, Metallurgy of Steel Heat- Treating, and Corrosion of Metals

SIGMA-SOFT Certificate of Completion: Advanced Set up and Analysis RJG Certificate of Completion: Strategies for Successful Tool Transfers, Master Molder 1 University of Pennsylvania Workshop for Powdered Metals (MIM) with Injection Molding Process Numerous Certificates for electrical/electronic troubleshooting and installation, PLC Programming, 3 and 4 axis robot programing, Workshop seminars for various OEM machine builders and Scientific Molding seminars. 4 P a g e

ENGINEERING SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Solid Works (CAD), SIGMA SOFT (CAE), Mold-Flow (CAE), Visual-CAM (CAM) PUBLICATIONS

June 2015, Mold Making Technologies “Minimizing Costly Tooling Issues”-This article discusses how to properly manage a project and minimize costly mistakes “

November 2013, Swiss Plastics 2014 and Sigma Soft “Kalypso Ultra Technologies achieves first shot success” –This article showcases how my company developed a complex motor mount part that was molded correctly the first time utilizing CAE and conformal cooling.

November 2011, Mold Making Technologies “Simulation Software Streamlines Mold Design Manufacture and Molding” - This article features a story of my work at Schnipke with (4) 50 cavity micro molds all with

“First Shot” success. This article and story continues to surface at many “Webinars” and training events to date.

April 2001, Plastics Technology Magazine “Mico-Molding Sizing up the Challenges” - This article discusses my work at BOY machines directly involving “Micro Molding” and strategic engineering input for injection molding machines capable of Micro Molding applications.

July 2001, Modern Plastics Magazine “Dueling Processes” - This article is an interview with me while at BOY discussing the Pros and Cons of hydraulic and electric injection molding machines.

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