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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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