Engineer Quality

MARK STELTER

***********@*****.*** *** W. *st St., Pella, IA 502**-***-***-

9872

Talented and successful Product Engineer with 14 years of broad-based experience in Product Design and

Manufacturing. Proven leadership skills in product design and quality. Dedicated employee preferring a hands-on,

team-based environment.

S ol i d Works & Auto CAD • T h re e U. S . Pa te nt s • O pe ra ti ons E x pe rie nc e

Five Ma jo r P rod u ct La un ch e s • Te a m Bui l di ng • E le ct rica l De sign

Hy dra uli c De s i gn • S t rat e g ic Pla nn in g • R oo t Ca us e Ana ly si s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pella Corporation, Pella, Iowa (2007 to Present)

Quality Engineer

• Led team of 5-7 quality technicians on 3 shifts

• Principle liaison between production and product engineering

• Initiated quality projects and drove to completion

• Successfully implemented Critical Process Controls

• Supported 3 interior finish equipment roll-outs and other equipment moves

• Completed two Green Belt projects

• Implemented new methods to improve operator training

ITW Paslode, Oskaloosa, Iowa (2003 to 2007)

Supplier Quality Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

• Performed FMEA’s with engineering, marketing, supply management, and operatios

• Conducted print reviews for parts and tooling with suppliers and product engineers

• Issued supplier corrective action requests; managed approximately 20 suppliers foreign and

domestic

• Working knowledge of injection moldings, extrusions, investment castings, metal stampings, die

castings

• Principal Liaison between product design and assembly plant

• Designed, modeled, and prototyped improvements for quality issues, cost reductions, ease-of-

assembly, and performance improvements.

• Participated in DOE’s & House of Quality (VOC)

• Managed a quality engineer and 3 quality technicians

Vermeer Mfg, Pella, Iowa (1995 to 2002)

Project Engineer (Job Shop)

• Enhanced, modified, or redesigned standard product offerings to meet customer needs and drive

sales

• Researched and estimated projects costs. Determined repeat-sale viability Provided quotes to

dealers.

• Researched and estimated costs associated with custom product requests. Quoted price to

customer.

• Designed and procured parts for project.

• Managed technicians in the assembly of custom items onto finished or in-process whole goods.

• Ensured completed projects complied with company and industry safety standards.

• Managed multiple projects simultaneously in various stages of completion.

Project Engineer (Directional Drills)

• Organized leaders from various manufacturing departments including procurement, tool & die,,

fabrication, technical publications, service, and product support in development of directional drill.

• Maintained good communication across departments.

• Organized and prioritized technicians duties.

• Developed and executed test plans.

• Led VOC workshops.

• Led team of 7 project/design engineers

• Researched, designed, and tested hydraulic system.

• Worked closely with manufacturing engineer on improving manufacturability.

• Supported and trained manufacturing personnel during product introduction

EDUCATION

MBA Courses, St. Ambrose University (Financial Accounting, Organizational Behavior)

BS in Ag Engineering, Iowa State University (1989)

PATENTS

Brush chipper and methods of operating same – Vermeer Mfg, 2001

Directional drilling machine and method of directional drilling – Vermeer Mfg, 2001

Method and apparatus for placing dry or liquid materials into the soil – Great Plains Mfg, 1994

TRAINING

Crucial Conversations, Dale Carnegie, Servant Leadership, GD&T

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