Jonathan Schroeder, Pe Mba Email & Phone Number

Roscoe, Il, Us

Responsible for Sales, Marketing, New Product Development, IT, Support, Strategy Deployment, Project Management, Corporate Safety * Installed annual planning system based on a combination of 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) and Hoshin Kanri (X-Matrix). * Created organization-wide Project Management standards based on Franklin Covey’s ‘PM Essentials for Unofficial PM’* Changed monthly Board Meeting format to include key project & department reports (“Visibility Creates Accountability”)* Championed major Infor ERP upgrade from on-prem to cloud while simultaneously rolling out BIRST analytics and CRM o Simultaneously rolled out CRM, BIRST analytics software. Project was on time & under budget! * Rebuilt sales team leading to multiple record sales months.* Oversaw development of Sales/Engineering Configurator with full integration into ERP system, enabling configurator-based orders to go immediately and automatically from web to production with zero human interaction from any staff.

Roscoe, Il, Us

* Developed work from home policy to rapidly convert workforce to off-site converting on-prem Avaya VOIP, Call Recording & MS Teams to work remotely while maintaining IT security.* PEN test cleanup. Updated Global Policies and converted on-prem AD to an Azure Hybrid AD. VLAN implementation. * Migrated on-prem exchange sever to O365 with MailAssure spam filtering and MFA security. * Implemented KnowBe4 security awareness training for all email users. * Oversaw software license audit and compliance check.* Developed 3 year plan to modernize and overhaul virtually every aspect of all IT systems.

Roscoe, Illinois, Us

* Responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with the Board and other management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies.* Oversee the development of new products from Product Requirements phase through Commercialization.* Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance.* Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action.* Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.* Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.* Improve the budgeting process on a continual basis through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.* Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential alliances acquisitions and/or mergers and pension funds and investments.* Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism, which includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.* Negotiated Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) and Oakridge National Lab (ORNL)

* Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.* Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.* Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.* Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.* Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.* Testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases.* Evaluate complaint and emergency-request information to determine response requirements.* Patrol specific area on foot, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.* Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.* Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.* Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.* Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.* Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.* Issue citations or warnings to violators of motor vehicle ordinances.* Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies.* Provide road information to assist motorists.* Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during arrest & booking.* Inspect public establishments to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.* Act as official escorts, such as when leading funeral processions or firefighters.* Act as a member of the tactical entry team (similar to aka SWAT, SRT, SOG, ERT, ESU, TU, etc)

Rockford, Illinois, Us

* Globally responsible for multiple products across 3 brands. Globally responsible for flagship product. Retired aged products, maintained cash cows and created roadmap for new products.* Gathered VOC to create Product Requirements Documents (PRD’s) for new products.* Developed business cases (including revenue forecasts) to support new products and/or projects.* Updated revenue forecast tool to provide more accurate projections, including market adoption rate.* Worked with key customers (OEM’s) to develop customized products to meet their needs.* Commercialized newly created products, including developing & executing multi-channel strategies across multiple brands.* Developed after market strategies for service/replacement parts on new and existing product lines.* Facilitated New Product Development projects with engineering centers in America, Netherlands, UK, China & Singapore.* Created literature to support new products and updated legacy literature as needed.* Selected and implemented an e-marketing tool (Click Dimensions) that ties into the CRM tool (Microsoft Dynamics).* Worked with sourcing and purchasing to find and implement cost reduction programs.* Worked with quality and manufacturing engineering to improve product quality.

Roscoe, Il, Us

Strategy & Planning for New Products and Company direction, Program & Project Management of general release NPD (from VOC through concept, testing, redesign, launch) and existing products (pricing and retirement), development of customer specific products/configurations, cost reduction/optimization of existing products/processes

Roscoe, Il, Us

• Investigated and closed 4 CAPA’s/CAR’s from an external audit• Developed/ implemented a Risk Management & Configuration Management System conforming to AS9100C standards• Reduced ECN/NR backlog from ~3,000 down to <300. Created new NR & ECN workflows to reduce processing time by 50%.

Roscoe, Il, Us

• Developed & implemented concept for “team” based project engineering• Created New Product Development checklist (phase-gate program)• Implemented new product suggestion process • Significantly increased project completion rate (and re-defined “completion”)

Roscoe, Il, Us

• Liaison between engineering and marketing. Refocused marketing group on target market: B2B Engineers• Led nine month project to rebuild website and increased quality content by 500%• Led development of ML catalog, first “major” new catalog in 10 years - Praised by sales team as most complete catalog in 12+ years• Developed new format for catalogs which is more appealing and intuitive to target audience• Led initiative to create and introduce more than 400 pages of new catalogs• Traveled with and trained new High-Tech Distributors and Reps

Managing Director of PBC Lineartechnik GmbH, a Pacific Bearing Company. PBC Lineartechnik GmbH is the European subsidiary of PBC which is responsible for all sales and distribution of PBC products in Europe, Africa and Western Asia (including the Middle East)

Roscoe, Il, Us

• Created partnerships with 5 industry leading companies as accessories to PBC’s products• Internal training manager, developed & presented company and product training presentations• Developed costing and pricing calculators (2 x spreadsheets) for actuators (complex assemblies)• Cost Accountant role for new and existing products (verified cost, & how to reduce, for high volume sales)• Developed new routings and manufacturing methods for high volume production opportunities

(E)Mba, Business

None - Independent Courses, General

Bs Mech Eng, Engineering

Diploma, General