Engineer Sales

NATHAN HANDSCHKE

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Savage, MN 55378

www.linkedin.com/in/nhandschke

Mobile: 612-***-****

SUMMARY

Experienced Lead Engineer with a proven ability to excel in rapidly

changing environments. Track record of optimizing profitability by using

proven concepts including basic principles of Six Sigma, Lean

Manufacturing, and plant/vendor/corporate communication. Reputation for

strong teamwork and leadership skills. Recognized as a problem solver and

quick learner with a unique combination of technical and people skills.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Donaldson Company Inc., Bloomington, MN 2005 - 2009

Global leader in filtration technology

Lead Product Engineer (2007 - 2009)

. Led the redesign efforts for several baghouse product lines resulting in

a margin increases of 5-7%, removal of manufacturing issues, and field

failures

. Directed and participated in several Profit Improvement Teams

. Directed work flow for designers and lab technicians

. Worked closely with plants, purchasing, and low cost country

manufacturers to continue to provide a high quality product while driving

costs down

. Led the initiative to trim waste from the Baghouse and Powercore product

lines for the Industrial Air Filtration division of Donaldson Company

through efforts to relieve production obstacles, reduce costs, and apply

lean manufacturing principles

. Contributed to several Six Sigma assessments to efficiently determine the

root cause of issues with the product in the field

. Designed and conducted experiments to evaluate potential product changes

including removing the venturi from a baghouse cage which resulted in a

reduction in cage cost of nearly 50% and doubled its cleaning performance

. Initialized and managed ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) on a daily basis

. Participated in all phases of the product life cycle from conception to

launch through project termination

Applications Engineer (2005 - 2007)

. Provided application guidance to over 40 sales entities in the Far East,

Mexico, and US to enhance product knowledge

. Contributed to the sizing, selection, and custom design of collectors in

response to customer requirements

. Coordinated with over 25 vendors and 4 corporate plants to confirm these

custom designs were implemented correctly

. Exercised principles of airflow and product knowledge to assist customers

and the sales force with problems occurring during the installation or

operation of the dust collector

. Trained employees of Donaldson and its Premier Dealers in its Foundation

and Mist Product courses

. Developed tools used by the Applications Engineering and Field Service

Departments to estimate if a baghouse collector could be converted from a

certain number of polyester bags to a significantly less number of pleated

bags without impacting performance

NATHAN HANDSCHKE

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On Assignment Staffing Services, Minneapolis, MN 2004 - 2005

A leading provider of skilled contract professionals in the life sciences,

health care, engineering and IT industries

GENERAL MILLS, Minneapolis, MN

One of the world's largest food companies

Lab Technician (2004 - 2005)

. Conducted gassing power experiments on the test products

. Utilized Microsoft Excel to input and organize the collected data

CARGILL INC., Savage, MN

An international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and

industrial products and services

Lab Technician (2004)

. Assisted in the design and development of experiments

. Conducted low trans hydrogenation experiments using a lab scale batch

reactor

Circuit City, Roseville MN 2000 - 2004

Consumer electronics retailer

Sales Counselor and Customer Service Associate

. Ranked as high as third in the company throughout 661 stores for sales

achievements

. Three time member of President's Club, which recognizes top sales

counselors across the company

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Materials Engineering

2003

CERTIFICATION

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

2010

Successfully passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

2003

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Industrial Ventilation Conference

Fluent/Gambit

Unigraphics

Strengths Finder Assessment and Seminar

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