Dan Solter Email & Phone Number

Wexford, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Wexford, PA

• Solter Solutions, LLC, is a consulting firm that provides expertise in Project Management, Process Improvement, Corporate Training and Marketing.
• 4Th edition Compliance - successfully collaborated with cross-functional team to identify individual product scope; created and implemented product specific development plans and schedules.
• Unique Device Identification (UDI) – Established initial project framework, schedule and milestones for all major Bayer/MEDRAD products. o Managed all Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) activities; including revising product.
• RoHS initiative – successfully lead cross-functional team to ensure compliance for all major EM Bayer/MEDRAD products. o Drove analysis of product BOM's to identify non-complaint materials and suitable compliant.
• Mitigated multiple line-down situations by leading corrective engineering efforts.
• Increased department efficiency through leading development of new LCE website.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Cranberry

• Enabled largest sales order in company history ($1.6M) by leading the successful launch of a new syringe kit.
• Contributed to achieving two Malcolm Baldrige site visits as co-editor for category six (process) through developing key performance indicator (KPI) and visual aids for the 2009 and 2010 Baldrige application process.
• Improved departmental use of and competence with a QSR compliant document management system (MatrixOne) by developing a program structure aligned with department’s needs and creating easy-to-use training materials for.
• Served as Chief Applications Architect in the creation of an Operations and Radiology NPD department-wide deliverable-based Product Lifecycle Process. Collaborated with QA and IT to ensure process QSR compliance. o.
• Achieved unification of separate business unit’s product development processes by co-leading cross-functional group of resources, driving towards a leaner development model.
• Lead a cross-functional Operations team to identify current resource shortfalls and prioritize cross-functional departmental projects, resulting in a set of performance indicators as output and creation of sustainable.

• Intimately involved in increasing department efficiency by beta-testing, training and implementing a new project management software and CRM package, initiating a company-wide paradigm shift towards a paperless system.
• Excelled in a high-stress environment; proved ability to effectively manage many projects simultaneously.
• Developed and maintained relationships with new and existing customers, fostering corporate portfolio growth.
• Improved communication with customers by working directly with company executives to enhance sales strategies by translating technical information and processes into laymen’s terms.

• Played an integral role in achieving a 96% increase in sales and 92% increase of gross profit in 2005 and adding close to $500,000 in new product sales for 2006, equating to roughly 16% of enterprise revenue.
• Reduced errors in parts shipments and increased customer satisfaction by developing a more efficient system of inventory management
• Developed creative solutions for direct part-marking traceability problems for top automotive, aerospace and D.O.D. suppliers.
• Delivered presentations to engineers at Ford, GM and the D.O.D. making complex technical information easy to understand.

Executive Mba

B.A., Journalism And Mass Communication (Advertising Sequence)

Activities and Societies: Member of the mens Rugby team

B.A, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society, Honors College Member, Men's Rugby Club