Engineer Manager
Resume:
Germantown, WI *****
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Summary
Driven Technology Leader with twenty years of corporate and family owned business experience in improving safety, quality, operational effectiveness, cost, and delivering projects on-time and within budget. Experience built on a foundation of fast paced electronic manufacturing and food processing & packaging. Improvement goals derived from customer focused metrics and business strategy. Passion comes from making data influenced decisions and developing team members to grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Qualifications & Key Strengths
Strong successful history of leading and coaching by driving accountability and integrity while treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Enthusiasm for continuous improvement problem solving utilizing the define-measure-analyze-improve-control (DMAIC) methodology.
Super User of Microsoft Excel, Minitab, SAP, and computerized maintenance management software.
Education & Professional Development
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI
Degree: Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering Technology
Completed: November 1999
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI
Certification:
Lead Lean
Six Sigma Black Belt
Project Management
Completed:
June 2006
June 2008
August 2014
Food Safety Specialists Elkhorn, WI
Certification: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems
Completed: November 2012
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Certification: Better Process Control School
Completed: August 2013
Professional Experience
Gehl Foods LLC. Germantown, WI
Producer of aseptic, shelf-stable viscous food products on fifteen process, filler, and packaging lines at five locations.
Technical Services Director December 2012– December 2015
Responsible for leading and managing Engineering, Maintenance, Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Purchasing, Utilities, and Facilities
Engineering Director May 2012 – December 2012
Responsible for leading and managing process & control engineers, project management, and system documentation
Accomplishments:
First 90 days; introduced, led, and facilitated problem solving process
Led unplanned downtime manufacturing steering team that provided manufacturing with the tools, training, documentation, and processes to improve overall equipment effectiveness by 15%
First year; developed strategy, vision, goals, key performance indicators(KPI), and dashboard with direct reports
ABB Inc. New Berlin, WI
Producer of low voltage AC drives and products that provide precision motor control and energy savings.
North American Operations Manager July 2010 – May 2012
Responsible for leading and managing Quality, Production, Operational Excellence, Product Engineering, Sales & Order Planning, Transportation, Purchasing, and Logistics
Quality Manager September 2007 – July 2010
Responsible for leading and managing manufacturing quality and customer warranty
Quality Team Lead April 2006 – August 2007
Responsible for leading and managing material review board for incoming inspection and supplier defects
Quality Engineer July 2004 – March 2006
Responsible for developing, improving, and maintaining test strategies for various products
Accomplishments:
First 90 days; Led Supplier Quality International Audit Program
Developed, instructed and maintained Problem Solving Process which resulted in First Pass Yield improvement of 30%.
Managed Quality Management System and ISO Certification Program that resulted in 5 years of ISO-9001 Certification & UL Listed Industrial Control Panel Manufacture
Professional Experience (continued)
Rockwell Automation Inc. Mequon, WI
Producer of low voltage AC drives that provide precision motor control and energy savings.
Product Engineer October 1999 – July 2004
Responsible for maintaining products post launch and through life cycle through continuous improvement of quality, efficiency, and reduced cost
Test Engineer Intern March 1997 – October 1999
Responsible for creating custom panel layouts to support Engineering test plans
Accomplishments:
First year; Conducted extensive research on the thermal dynamics of IGBTs and presented research findings at annual power seminar
Executed “Rapid Response” for production and customer issues and responded to onsite customer support for critical development issues
Program Manager, Engineered Quality for AC drive redesign project
Moraine Park Technical College West Bend, WI
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Moraine Park Technical College provides students with 100 career options at 5 locations
Business Technology Instructor January 2000 – April 2006
Accomplishments:
Instructed Microsoft Office Specialist Certification courses
Accountable for all instructional components that include; lecturing, laboratory work, grading, and providing students’ continual feedback
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