Dan Bemis Email & Phone Number

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Waukesha, Wi, Us

United States

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

dynomometers, transmission dynos

Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States

➤ Instructing new development engineers on CFR products and ASTM to implement new CFR XCP Panel design.➤ Managing the New Product Development timeline and providing status updates to management at gate reviews.➤ Leading New Product Development Initiatives and serving as SME in training development engineers on CFR products.➤ Determining and adapting all needed component hardware to support new designs and implementing them in systems.➤ Testing and validating new product concepts and designs including creating all field test DOE and requirements.➤ Assisting in creating and developing prototype parts and designs for new products or in support of obsolete components.➤ Validating new software to confirm function of related XCP panel hardware while meeting ASTM test specifications.➤ Serving as Manufacturing Lead and SME on all F4 engine builds including new test cell design and requirements.➤ Working with Supplier Quality and Purchasing to provide corrective action or deviations on non-conforming parts.➤ Assisting Purchasing as SME in defining new suppliers and finding new hardware sources for the CFR Product Line.➤ Leading Lean Kaizen for CFR assembly flow and assisting Manufacturing in reducing cycle time in machining parts.➤ Reducing waste and cycle time by over 18% through reduction of waste and optimization of CFR assembly areas.➤ Documentation of tribal knowledge into DWI to keep processes updated without loss of critical process information➤ Assisting Customer Service in resolving part order issues and answering questions from distributors and customers.➤ Reviewing pricing of service parts and helping to define strategies for obsolete parts to retain profit margins.➤ Conducting audits at distributor facilities concerning service and parts inventories and generating lifecycle models.➤ Developing service parts forecasts for factory based on average quarterly trends, 5-year history, and inventory turns.

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

➤ Contributed to finding building to manufacture the CFR product line and directing alterations by contracting services.➤ Designed layout of new building, obtained key assets including lifting cranes, and assisted with utility requirements.➤ Interviewed and hired new personnel including sourcing and hiring new General Manager to run operations.➤ Managed team of 12 service techs to support direct customers and distributors and educated new hires on products.➤ Directed the transfer and setup of assets and directed manufacturing dry run and flow to set up work instructions.➤ Oversaw technical manual publication, generated service bulletins, and provided certification training to distributors.➤ Managed all warranty claims and failure analysis by interfacing with quality assurance and suppliers to address issues.➤ Trained service techs in using knowledge to make technical sales and promote upgrades, parts, new units, and service.➤ Managed all aspects of technical services to customers and distributors as well as provided training and direct service.

➤ Service Supervisor – Dresser, Inc., Waukesha, WI – 2003 to 2006➤ CFR Service Engineer – Dresser, Inc., Waukesha, WI – 1997 to 2003