Matt Borton
***** *** *** **., *** Paw, MI ***** * 269-***-**** * ******.***@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Dedicated professional with 10+ years combined experience in safety, quality, manufacturing, and project management/engineering. Specializing in large scale projects, teamwork, contractor relations, and communication. Seeking to provide my experience and skills to reduce safety occurrences, reduce environmental impact, increase quality, and overall business impact.
Gallup Strengths: Maximizer, Arranger, Responsibility, Consistency, Relator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Stryker GQO – Medical, Portage, MI
Staff Project Manager / Engineer, October 2018 – present
Managed 12+ capital projects with a total capital investment of $54.1M
Building expansion of 250k ft2 to the production facility
oDirectly managed 16 different general contractors and sub-contractors
oProject managed and supported 63 fabrication centers and 21 assembly line relocations
oManaged relocation of office areas (entire operations support staff personnel)
Led the hand sanitizer manufacturing initiative in support for 4 assembly facilities during COVID, 150+ gallons
Owned the EHS aspect of a building expansion to minimize risk around forklift traffic, movement around machining/welding cells, and assembly line/plant evacuation strategy
Program manager to develop and implementation 6S, the fundamental building block of safety
Managed a production transfer with a cost savings of $500k per year. Contract manufacturer to in-house. I was also the lead engineer in designing the new line ($2M capital investment)
Stryker GQO - Instruments, Kalamazoo, MI
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, June 2012 - October 2018
Global member for lean manufacturing program implementation (Lean Lighthouse)
Site lead and global partner for SAP design requirements and instillation
Site lead operations engineering for CAMSTAR MES design and feasibility
Insourced chemical testing by purchasing equipment with an ROI of yr, ultimately saving 30k per month
Project engineer lead for plant layout, line consolidations by 53%, maintained throughput
Stryker Instruments Division, Kalamazoo, MI
Quality Engineer, January 2010 - June 2012
Designed/managed a Failure Analysis Laboratory with the addition of a Forensic/Trace Chemical Analytics Laboratory. Managed for 2 years after
EDUCATION
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2009
KVCC, Kalamazoo, MI & Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Associate of Science in CAD Design & Mechanical Design 2005, 2008
SKILLS Training
AutoCAD Humantech® Ergonomics Certification (04/2017)
Continuous Improvement Toolbox, 6S NOLS, Group Dynamic Leadership Certificate (08/2007)
Statistical Engineering Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Rank (2000)