Steven Heidtke ***** Manning Ave. N., Stillwater, MN 55082 651-***-****

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Manufacturing Systems Engineer,

Project Manager

Specific Skills

1. Project Management & Manufacturing Systems Integration

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), resource allocation, Gantt Charting, and

CPM/PERT for scheduling multiple projects. Direct & coach cross-functional

teams. Improve processes. Graduate coursework in Program / Project / Team

Management.

2. Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma in Job Shops and Continuous Flow

Operations

Reduce total cycle-time through the application of Lean Thinking and a

systems approach. Strategy that uses proven techniques to achieve

measurable improvements in customer value, Cycle Time, WIP, and cash flow.

Experienced with the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC)

approach to Continuous Improvement.

3. Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Applications

Develop complete technical specifications for prototype, low, mid, and high

volume products. BOM's, routing, tool & fixture design, part modeling,

CAD/CAM CNC programs for 2-5+ axis machining centers and lathes. Prefer

complex challenges.

4. Personnel Management

Supervised 20 technical staff across two shifts; interview, negotiate,

hire, establish performance measures, coach, performance evaluation, and

disciplinary action. Supervision course completed at Employers Association,

Minneapolis.

5. New Product Implementation & Development

Assist product designers and process specialists to develop feasible

solutions to design issues and customer needs. Design for Manufacturing &

Assembly (DFMA), Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), vendor

selection and qualification.

6. Special Process Development

Proof-of-concept, Procedure Qualification Records, Metallurgy, performance

to specifications documented, capital equipment designed, hands-on

procedures developed, and technicians trained to perform functions. .

7. Capital Equipment Design and Selection

Specify and select capital equipment, establish acceptance criteria and

test / runoff procedures based on machine specifications, geometric

tolerances, accuracy requirements, statistical analysis, industry standards

and practices.

Summary of Work History

Contract Engineer 8/04- present. www.mfgbydesign.com CAD/CAM/CNC

programming, tool & fixture design of aircraft & machine tool components,

etc. Design Engineering services, Lean Manufacturing training, and Project

Management.

Instructor of Technology, University of Minnesota, 8/02-12/04 teaching

Manufacturing, Construction, Communication, Power, Energy, Transportation,

Machinery, Technical Drawing, and Design Technologies. (2) 3-credit classes

per semester.

Model Shop Supervisor, MTS Systems Corp. Eden Prairie, MN. 5/97 to 9/01. 20

direct reports supporting highly engineered projects. BOM's, routing,

scheduling, technical support, troubleshooting, and resource allocation.

Design review for manufacturability (DFM). Machine tool specification and

acceptance procedures. Design team member.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, B.F. Goodrich Aerospace, Burnsville, MN.

2/96 to 5/97. Design and process development of emerging technologies in

air data devices for aircraft and missiles. Implementation of pilot pull

system and cells.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Briggs & Stratton Corp., Milwaukee, WI.

6/91 to 2/95. Developed cam turning technology for pistons. Tool Management

Kanban implementation reducing inventory by $1,000,000 in one year. Toyota

Production System (TPS) implementation that cut lead times from 6 months to

24 hours. Programmed 60 CNC machines for six Focus Factories producing

thousands of engines daily. Crankshaft and piston cell engineering. Special

machine design.

Applications Engineer, Kearney & Trecker Flexible Automated Systems

Division, Milwaukee, WI. 2/89 to 6/91. Developed methods, tooling,

fixturing, and programs for customer applications of K&T and Gray machining

systems. Customers included aerospace, defense, nuclear, and heavy

equipment. Customer training of machine operators and programmers. Cpk

acceptance procedures, accuracy, and performance verification on machines

and systems worth up to $18,000,000.

Project Lead Engineer, UNC - Aerospace, Norwich, CT. 8/87 to 1/89.

Development turbine engine cases & rotating parts including YF-22 and

"Super Tomcat." Worked from emerging specifications to develop forging

specifications, machining, welding, and thermal processes, tooling &

fixtures, VTL, HMC, & 5-axis CNC programs, assembly.

Manufacturing Engineer, Saco Defense, Inc., Saco Maine. 6/85 to 8/87.

Process development & documentation, CNC programming, Welding Engineer,

Metallurgist, tool, fixture & gage design of: MK19 40mm, M60, & M2HB

machine guns.

Summary of Education

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt through Villanova University. Completed

16 week program in 7 weeks.

Master of Education in Business and Industry, University of Minnesota

awarded May, 2005.

Credits toward M.S. Manufacturing Systems, University of St. Thomas, St.

Paul, MN:

. Program / Project / Team Management

. Materials Engineering

. Supply Chain Synchronization

. Manufacturing Process Applications & DFMA

. Managerial Accounting and Performance Measurement in Manufacturing

. Excellence in Manufacturing

Credits toward M.S. Management Technology, UW Stout, Menomonie, WI:

. Manufacturing Systems

. Metallurgy

. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin -

Stout, Menomonie, WI. Magna Cum Laude. Fraternity and Inter-Fraternal

Council President. Industrial Engineering Co-Op, IBM Boulder, CO. Elective

credits in: Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Robotics, Aircraft

Construction.

Member of: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Manufacturers Association,

and Lean Enterprise Institute.

Relevant non-credit coursework (40+ hours each): CADAM, Cutting Tools,

Statistical Process Control (SPC), Cp & Cpk Process Capability Studies,

ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Supervision,

Fanuc CNC Programming, Automatically Programmed Tools (APT), Camax CAMMAND,

Makino Cell Control, PLC Programming, Kaizen, Toyota Production System

(TPS), SAP, Oracle.

CAD/CAM systems used: AutoCAD, Compact II, IBM Flex writer, Data Cut, UCC-

APT, ElCam APT, IBM 360 APT, IBM 370-AC APT, Cadra NC, Camax Cammand, Pro-E

Mfg, MicroStation, Surfware SurfCam, MasterCam, Solid Edge.

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