*** ******** ***. ? Westfield, Indiana ***** ? 317-***-**** ?
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Michael Harter
Objective
I am seeking an opportunity to manage and lead with a company that
recognizes and rewards leadership, hard work and hands on experience.
Summary
Masters Degree in Management-Indiana Wesleyan University.
Extensive Management Experience, including Profit & Loss
Excellent working knowledge of QS9000 and other quality initiatives
including: PPAP, PSW, APQP, D&PFMEA, etc.
Extensive knowledge of problem solving methods
PPM reduction team leader
Audit team leader for external auditing
Awarded Alex Trottman certificate for major quality improvement initiatives
Given "Wall of Fame" award for Norfolk Assembly Plant for reject reduction
efforts.
Had 6 Quality Engineer direct reports and 25 inspectors for both internal
and external suppliers.
Poka-Yoke award winner for shaft snap ring missing error elimination.
Experience in automotive factory and office environments
Original member of the Diversity Council
Lean Manufacturing experience
Leader in assembly, machining, and all applicable manufacturing processes
Trouble shooting and problem resolution are my strong suites. I am quite
proud of being a go to person not only for technical engineering issues,
but everyday business problems as well.
Accomplishments
Bachelors/Masters Degree in Management
1985-1991
Completed Bachelors/Masters Degree while working full time-Indiana Wesleyan
University.
Launch of Ford Production System
1998
Selected as a part of a team of hourly and salary employees to launch lean
manufacturing methods in all areas of the Indianapolis Ford plant. This
included all departments in 5S, value stream mapping, etc.
Professional Experience
2009-2011
Continental Sales & Engineering
Indianapolis, Indiana
Vice President of Engineering
Continental Sales and Engineering is involved in: sales, warehousing, cost
savings, on site management of both tooling and indirect supplies.
Led a team of several engineers in assisting customers in accomplishing
cost savings and new processing methods.
This included print rectification and clarification when submitted for new
tooling. This was for several plants for customers such as: Cummins, Ford
Motor Company, Chrysler, Etc.
Responsible for finding new vendors for cost savings and better tooling.
Responsible for all aspects of stock identification within plant
warehouses.
Go to management person when the owners were unavailable; this included all
aspects of the business from customers, suppliers, attorneys.
2008-2009 Continental Sales and Engineering
Director of Cost Savings
Promoted from Tooling Salesman to Director of Cost Savings.
Responsible for finding cost savings, not only for the external customers,
but for Continental Sales and Engineering as well.
In the year I was Director, my team implemented over $5 million, in
external customer savings and $1 million, in internal savings.
2001-2008 Continental Sales and Engineering
Sales Engineer
Responsible for working with Chrysler engineers, in several plants, to
find cost savings and improve processes.
Part of the team who started the Chrysler, Kokomo account and built it
into an account which produced a million dollars in sales, or more,
annually.
1986-2001 Ford Motor Company
Hourly/Supervisor/Lead Superintendent/Area Manager
Started at Ford running a steering column tube mill.
Ran several machines and worked on assembly lines until I was promoted to
Floor Supervisor.
Responsible for all aspects of the hourly effort for a UAW contracted
manufacturing plant. This included timekeeping, production goals, quality
of work, etc.
Promoted to area Superintendent after completing my master's degree in
management. i
At Ford Motor Company we had a cell type management; the Superintendent had
full responsibility for all disciplines and the employees that went with
that.
This position was responsible for getting the quality product out the
door.
Responsible for 1200 hourly employees and 28 direct reports at one time,
the disciplines I was responsible for included all activities in:
Maintenance Material Control Human Resource
Production I.T.
Engineering Finance
Quality Metallurgical lab
References: Available upon request