Patrick Schuh
Mount Pleasant, WI 53406
Phone: 920-***-**** ● ********@*******.***
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/pat-schuh/a/323/872
Results driven professional who is passionate about product improvement and new product development. Skilled in conflict resolution, supply chain management, and solution optimization with a strong technical background (both theoretical and hands on).
Employment
CNH Industrial Racine, WI 2005-Current
1.Product Control Center Manager June 2012-current
a.Manage team of salaried and hourly employees in implementing engineering change orders.
i.Oversaw the implementation of over 500 product improvements with minimal down time in 2014.
b.Reduced obsolescence per improvement by 12% year over year.
c.Developed and fine tuned an automated part forecasting model which eliminated the need for manual intervention while also improving initial and ongoing accuracy.
d.Championed continuous improvement projects within my business unit using WCM methodology which resulted in $2.1 million in documented project savings for the plant.
e.Analyze and resolve critical planning issues in order to meet production schedules, quality, inventory, cost, and delivery objectives.
f.Develop team members for future positions/growth through coaching, mentoring, and training opportunities.
g.Key plant representative for Change Review Board, Early Warning, and Current Product Management teams.
2.Bill of Materials Analyst Mar 2008-June-2012
a.Initiate changes in the part forecast to drive the correct material into the plant at the correct time.
b.Develop take rates for new products based on marketing input.
c.Load ERP system with part masters as well as maintain the manufacturing bill of material structure.
d.Initiate BOM corrections through the deviation process to mitigate their effect on production.
e.Facilitate engineering changes/product improvements by working cross functionally with engineering, purchasing and all plant personnel.
f.Execute Engineering Change Orders at the plant level
i.approx 200 processed in 2011
ii.Manage projects across Engineering, Purchasing, Materials, Marketing, Service Parts and Plant personnel to ensure seamless transitions of parts and process changes
g.Plant Representative for CRB
i.Research Engineering proposals for feasibility and BOM structure issues
ii.Ensure affected parties have signed off on the proposal
h.BOM representative for Current Product Management (CPM) team
i.Provide status updates for all ongoing projects within the BOM group
i.Minimize related Obsolescence costs while maintaining production continuity
j.QAI Certified ISO9001:2008 Internal Quality Auditor
k.Train new team members
3.Customer Account Manager/Parts Technical Aug 2005-Mar 2008
a.Answer Dealer questions on Service Parts related issues
i.Catalogue interpretation
ii.Engineering print analysis
iii.Resolve quality issues originating at the corporate service parts depot level
b.Train new team members
c.Special projects as assigned by management
i.Resolve issues that have come to a standstill or that have stagnated either inside or outside our immediate group
Milk Products LLC Chilton, WI
1.Formulator 2002-2005
a.Daily formulation management
i.400 products with 1600 formulas
b.Set new product pricing and provided input on quarterly pricing adjustments
i.100% quote turnaround within 24 hours
ii.Active follow-up with sales force to get feedback on potential new business to ensure best practices are being followed
c.Customer Complaint Coordinator
i.Receive and distribute customer concerns to appropriate parties to research and resolve issues
ii.Authorize payouts or credits under $1000/incident or obtain authorization from the President for any credits above $1000
d.ISO Corrective Action Coordinator
i.Manage Corrective Action system to ensure issues and processes are clearly defined and that problems were quickly resolved
Education
University Wisconsin – Parkside Aug 2006-May 2008
● Masters Business Administration
Iowa State University Aug 1996-Dec 2002
● Bachelors of Science Agricultural Systems Technology
● Systems Technology and Management Option with an emphasis in Agribusiness management