Steven R. Offenhauser

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Minneapolis, MN 55406 actl6s@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

South Dakota State University 1999 – 2004

Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing Engineering, minor Business Administration Brookings, SD

Mentored area high school students in constructing a robot to compete in F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Consortium

Assisted as a substitute lab tech during lectures and laboratory classes

Performed work studies and safety analysis for Minnesota Technical Research

6 Sigma Green Belt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

New French Bakery 2015 - Present

Maintenance Engineer Minneapolis, MN

• Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems of plant equipment (e.g., mechanical drive systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems).

• Troubleshoot/repair electrical problems of plant and packaging/processing equipment such as wiring, circuits, fuses, switches, electrical installations, transformers, motors and AC/DC motor drivers.

• Troubleshoot/repair electronic problems on plant packaging/processing equipment.

• Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment and facilities.

• Analyze and implements plans and processes to reduce costs, increase quality, and improve processing time.

• Allocate labor, monitor and report actual vs. forecasted labor

• Prepare project budget, track and report actual vs. forecast

• Investigate and initiate energy and resource conservation practices.

• Utilize Project Management and Six Sigma methods to improve manufacturing ability.

• Design/fabricate replacement parts or equipment, and repair equipment to maximize quality and production performance.

• Perform building maintenance and repairs (air conditioning, lights, and forklifts).

• Provide maintenance and operator training.

• Use computerized maintenance system for history and parts inventory; purchase/request replacement parts when necessary.

• Provide input into mechanical, electrical and electronic designs of equipment. Minnesota Maintenance 2014 - 2015

Maintenance Technician Minneapolis, MN

Identifies improvements to the processes and related plans for such improvements.

Identifies problems in environmental, electrical, mechanical, production, safety, tooling and quality control areas and provides appropriate solutions.

Allocate labor, track and report actual vs predicted.

Plans, schedules and coordinates outside contractors/vendors while controlling costs.

Oversees the maintenance being performed and of operating procedures.

Prepare project budget, track and report at end of project actual vs. predicted costs

Work with maintenance team on trouble-shooting, maintaining, improving equipment and preventative maintenance on building structures.

Identify and implement improvements in billing, work order requests, vendors and inventory.

Primary billing associate.

Renewable Energy Consultant 2013 – 2013

Project Management Consultant Minneapolis,MN

Managed development for solar energy projects throughout the Midwest

Educate individuals on solar energy and the development process.

Researched vendors and technology options and provided recommendations to development team on optimum system configuration for project proposals.

Managed contractor RFP document preparation, including technical write-ups, minimum standards and specification, commissioning and testing procedures.

Educate and motivate others to be the best they can

Managed utility Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, including general write ups, technical descriptions and project descriptions.

Prepared materials and participated in business development and sales meetings with clients.

Maintained working knowledge of current and proposed solar programs within development area.

Managed project applications including incentives, and interconnections.

Assist development team with contract needs and scheduling EDF Renewable Energy (Electricite de France, renewable energy division) 2007 – 2012 Project Engineer Minneapolis, MN

Managed transmission activities during the development process of wind, solar and bio-fuel power generation projects.

Acquired and managed interconnection rights and queue applications for multiple simultaneous projects.

Actively monitor the development progress of 20+ projects simultaneously while keeping 3-5 projects as high priority

Negotiate contracts to best suite the company's business plan, enforce and challenge contractor obligations.

Managed the portfolio including existing and pending projects.

Coordinated, tracked, and provided technical insight throughout development cycle.

Allocate labor, track and report actual vs. forecasted

Prepare project budget, track and report actual cost vs. estimate

Worked directly with multiple internal departments, contractors, consultants, transmission owners and customers to insure projected schedules, specs, and contract conditions were all met for the installation of ~1,000MW of wind generation.

Tracked Regulatory Commission filings to ensure project safety and compliance.

Managed and incorporated staff and independent consultant's comments to project documents.

Forecast the costs of engineering, legal, and consulting studies, including capital equipment requests on to ensure projects remained on schedule and within budget.

Acted as manufacturing QA member.

Perform due diligence on project site origination and selections.

Assist in project permitting process.

Use CAD and GIS software as needed throughout project's life-cycle

Assist managers with project status reports and identify bottlenecks.

Track and maintain project progress, budget and performance reports.

Participated in project design and sales meetings as a technical reference.

Acted as company liaison within regional and inter-regional industry organizations.

Educate communities about project goals, economic improvements and project life-cycle

Participated in national conferences and conventions. Travel Tags/Extreme Graphics (a division of the Taylor Corporation) 2004 – 2007 Manufacturing Engineer, Research and Development Team St. Paul, MN

Developed prototypes and production plans to support new product launches within the plastic printing/laminating, converting, plastic and molding, in-mold labeling, thermoform molding and extruded plastic categories and hard goods.

Discovered future applications for current and existing products within the company and outside contractors.

Analyze layout and workflow to improve costs, quality, and production capacity.

R&D Project Manager for Target Corp. the largest customer of Travel Tags, developed new concepts and products, arranged test materials and equipment processes; presenting on research findings.

Prepared time-lines, cost analysis, and resource needs, overall budget, scope and time-line.

Assisted in developing Failure Modes, Effects, and Critical Analysis, identify suppliers and procure components and services.

Wrote ISO:9001 7.3 Design and Development procedure to become ISO Compliant.

Developed and wrote product development process procedure.

Managed and educated college interns regarding processes and techniques inside and outside the corporation, defining projects scope, procedures, and test plans with quality assurance, safety and overall project analysis.

Test prototypes according to customer and industry standards

Performed capital expenditure analysis to support investment viability.

Championed Design Reviews.

Designed/Built jigs, fixtures and retrofit existing equipment for project specific applications.

Led cost reduction and process improvement projects including equipment procurement and equipment design/builds.

Six Sigma Green Belt Trained.

OTHER:

Hobbies Include: Fishing, Hunting, Skiing, Mountain Biking

Society of Manufacturing Engineering Member 2000-Present

Performed Economic Impact Study for the city of Minneapolis Farmer's Markets Volunteer Work:

Kitchen volunteer at Loaves and Fishes, and Arms Across Minnesota (Minneapolis MN)

Grounds and kitchen volunteer at The Retreat (Wayzata MN)

Volunteer for Soup for You (Minneapolis MN)

Participate in annual food drive, St. Paul Children’s Hospital fund raisers and volunteer for the Salvation Army

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