Tim Schultz

Dexter, MI

Cell: 734-***-****

E-mail: ac0x89@r.postjobfree.com

Background Knowledge & Characteristics:

● Optimistic, “Can Do” attitude. Naturally curious to how things work. Quick to learn new technologies.

● Experianced with design and fabrication of mechanical and electromechanical devices.

● Use and implementation of statistical analysis, design of experiments, control charting, and Minitab.

● Experienced with injection and blow molding, in mold decorating, tooling, part design, and rapid prototyping methods.

● Plastic welding expertise of hot plate, RF, sonics, and IR equipment.

● Metal casting tooling and part design.

● Experianced with design and building of high and low volume assembly equipment.

● Proficient user of machine shop equipment: CNC & manual milling machines, lathes, surface grinders, TIG, MIG.

● Established network of suppliers for machining, molding, prototyping, PCB design, mechanical and electrical assembly. Professional Experience:

Director of Engineering for Sanitation Products Thetford Corporation, Ann Arbor July 2013 – Present T hertford is a supplier of sanitation products to the RV and residential markets.

● Hired in as Engineering Manager for product development, then promoted to Director within 15 months.

● Track product development priorities and product roadmaps with the marketing/sales groups.

● Work with cross functional groups to justify new projects and obtain the needed capital.

● Work with QA to correct warranty problems by determining root causes and then correcting the process and/or design.

● Collaborate with Directors to establish and track annual business objectives along with solving immediate company problems.

● During my tenure, we have introduced five new families of products to the market.

● Maintain communication with the managers and executive group regarding project status and priorities. Sr. Principal Engineer – Life Sciences Products Pall Corporation, Ann Arbor August 2007 – June 2013: P all Corporation announced it’s closure in June 2013, I was asked to stay on with the company as a traveling manufacturing engineer but decided to leave for other opportunities.

● Managed projects that involved microprocessor controlled devices along with disposable filtration components.

● Developed filtration, seperations, and chromotograpy devices for various groups.

● Internal expert for filtration development, membrane placement/sealing, plastic welding, and injeciton molding.

● Implemented products with various Pall manufacturing sites and outside vendors for six years. Engineering Manager of Product Development Pall Corporation, Ann Arbor Project Engineer May 2002, Engineering Manager May 2004 – August 2007

● Responsible for managing the new product development group within Pall lab and medical filtration.

● Worked with sales, marketing, and management to develop the new product platforms to be developed.

● Managed the development of capital projects.

● Involved with reviewing, assessing, and acquiring new technologies.

● Started as Sr. Project Engineer in May 2002 where I developed new lab and medical filtration products.

● This position was eliminated after a company wide downsizing, my development group was combined with another, afterwards I transitioned to Sr. Principal Engineer for product development. Engineering Manager Whatman, Ann Arbor

July 1997 – April 2002

The Ann Arbor division was the high volume manufacturing and development site of medical, lab, and industrial microfiltration devices until it’s closure in 2001. My responsibilities began as a Product Development Engineer and evolved into management of Ann Arbor’s Product Development group and then the North American Automation group. Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

● Specify and manage the delivery of new manufacturing equipment for North American operations.

● Improve existing capacity and reduce lead times. Typical cost reductions were 40-300% with a ROI in less than two years.

● Reduction of molded component cost by using FEA analysis, higher cavity molds, thinner wall designs, and new materials.

● Process improvements to existing manufacturing methods and equipment.

● Product and equipment transfers to other Whatman manufacturing sites.

● Developed an automated high volume cartridge end capping machine assembly line, which increased capacity by 4x & reduced labor by 5x

Product Development Manager:

● Worked with Sales & Marketing to screen product ideas for viability, then developed business and project plans.

● Managed development priorities with sales, marketing, manufacturing, and global R&D.

● Worked with injection molding vendors to develop optimized parts and molds for new products

● Reported to management in England, worked and managed the local group independently for two years. Development & Manufacturing Engineer Aastrom Biosciences, Ann Arbor October 1995 – July 1997:

Aastrom Biosciences is a biotech company that has developed a cell growth device, initially for bone marrow transplants. My responsibilities began with the development group, and then transitioned into manufacturing as the products evolved. Product Development:

● Part of the engineering development team that designed and produced the initial bioreactor and cell processing products.

● Developed many of the testing procedures and performed analysis of the design. Manufacturing Engineering:

● Completed manufacturing layout, workflow, and conducted machine and assembly validations.

● Successfully completed the initial bioreactor assembly line, products were used for clinical trials.

● Managed equipment design development and delivery. Clinical Trial Support:

● Trained and supervised production personnel that built the bioreactors to be used in clinical trials.

● Performed many of the initial bioreactor failure analysis and implemented successful corrective actions. Manufacturing Process Engineer Special Metals Corporation, Ann Arbor January - August 1995:

Special Metals was a supplier of powder metal alloys to the aerospace and dental industries. The Ann Arbor Dental division was sold shortly after my layoff.

● Manufacturing process improvements to powder alloy atomization for higher yields, cost reductions, and increased quality. This was accomplished by redesigning the atomization nozzles for a 20% yield increase.

● Improved screening throughput by adding sonic actuators.

● Responsibilities included production process improvements by using design of experiments and statistical analysis.

● New product development/market introductions. Developed a new method of milling atomized alloys.

● Determined the daily melting alloy bill of materials.

● Production support, including inventory control. Engineering Co-op - Manufacturing Philips Display Components, Ann Arbor March 1992 - Nov 1992 and September 1994- January 1995: ( Plant closure began in Nov 1994) Philips Display developed and manufactured picture tubes and TV’s under the Magnavox and Philips brands. First worked as an electrical engineering intern and then returned as a manufacturing engineer.

● Performed feasibility and troubleshooting analysis of factory problems for color picture tubes.

● Developed an electrical control system that could accurately control barium reactions inside a sealed picture tube to a desired yield point.

● Worked on the development and construction of a computer controlled picture tube testing equipment. Education:

Michigan Technological University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 1994 with an additional two years of engineering coursework. Kettering University

Masters of Science in Manufacturing Operations, December 2008. Hobbies:

Family, travel, woodworking, metalworking, gardening, fishing, hiking, photography, ice hockey, biking, auto repair.

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