STEVEN M. SCHELL

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Camarillo, California 93010 ac1wex@r.postjobfree.com Seeking a position in MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING and FACILITIES MANAGEMENT where my leadership skills, organizational and cost-saving abilities, high-volume manufacturing and outsourcing experience will be effectively utilized. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

’ Over 15 years of strong and diverse experience in MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, including:

< SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS and CONVERSIONS

< REORGANIZATIONS and RESTRUCTURES

< PLANNING and SCHEDULING

< PROCESS and EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS

< SIGNIFICANT COST REDUCTIONS

< PROJECT MANAGEMENT

< POLICIES & PROCEDURES DEVELOPMENT

< COST ESTIMATES and BUDGET ADMINISTRATION

< FACILITY MAINTENANCE, LAYOUTS and CONSOLIDATIONS

< RELOCATION MANAGEMENT

< ENGINEERING DESIGN

< ASSEMBLY OUTSOURCING MANAGEMENT

< TESTING

< STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL and KANBAN

< JIT MANUFACTURING, TQM, and ISO-9000

< LEAN MANUFACTURING, 5S FACILITATION

< HIRING, TRAINING and SUPERVISION

< REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

< DOCUMENTATION and REPORTS

< TROUBLESHOOTING and PROBLEM-SOLVING

’ Willing to travel domestically and internationally. Speaks and understands some Spanish.

’ Skilled with efficiency improvements and bottom-line savings, reducing CalAmp’s operation costs by $750k annually through outsourcing and process improvements and lowered lighting costs by $215k.

’ Computer-literate in Word/WordPerfect, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Outlook; Internet skills.

’ A dedicated, goal-oriented, adaptable and conscientious leader with outstanding communication and motivation skills, capable of working independently and in a team setting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000-2017 CALAMP CORPORATION

Oxnard, California

Manager of Facilities

< Responsible for supervising facility operations and security for manufacturer of components for electronic devices with $350 million in annual sales volume in a 100k sq. ft. facility.

< Oversaw HVAC, electrical, grounds and janitorial services, material safety data sheets (MSDS), CUPA/environmental compliance and reporting, hazmat manifests, recycling efforts, and training of four direct reports in maintenance procedures.

< Served as Safety Officer, responsible for safety initiatives, IIPP, injury investigations and corrective actions, and safety meetings.

< Managed tenant improvements, facility reorganization and relocation, coordinating move from four buildings in Camarillo, involving sourcing location, preparing terms and conditions for lease of single building in Oxnard, laying out facility and working closely with architect, resulting in completing move in one week without downtime or impact to revenue.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (simultaneous responsibilities)

< Developed, expanded, and consolidated manufacturing lines and cells, and implemented high-pile storage, saving 15,000 sq. ft. of space.

< Outsourced assembly production to China, saving costs of $750k annually.

< Hired, trained, and scheduled personnel performing final testing and fulfillment, including MRB, CCB, DFM, time standards, NPI facilitation, and BOM validation.

< Participated in capital expenditure discussions and allocate resources for maintaining equipment; develop/manage maintenance policies and procedures. Prior: WATERPIK TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED

Moorpark, California

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE

Northridge, California

Manufacturing Engineering

SEMINARS and TRAINING

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Roth Management

Just in Time Manufacturing (JIT)

Kanban

First In/First Out (FIFO)

Sexual Harassment and Diversity Awareness

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