Michael Peterman Email & Phone Number

West Grove, PA, US

Malvern, Pennsylvania

• External Auditor:
• Ensure the integrity of FM Approved products through performing surveillance audits throughout the FM Approvals customer base.
• Manage, cultivate and maintain partnerships with a variety of FM Approved product manufactures.
• Independently examine the procedures, processes, systems and records for conformity requirements.
• Review Approval markings, critical drawings, documentation control, quality procedures and inspection, equipment calibration and product validation.
• Effectively perform audits and capably evaluate audit/test results, weighing the relevancy, accuracy and perspective of conclusions against the accumulated audit/ test evidence.

Eagleville, PA

• Continuous Improvement Team Leader for leading industrial flashlight manufacturing company. Conduct weekly Lean manufacture meetings and lead Kaizen workshops.
• Facilitate lean strategies and methodologies and Six Sigma activities to ensure continuous improvement of processes.
• Execute time studies of product lines and balance work cells for continuous work flow to achieve higher efficiency, reduce costs and determine optimum labor capacity for maximum output.
• Review new product designs with engineering to ensure their compatibility with production and compliance with industry standards. Attend engineering new product review meetings.
• Establish assembly processes including tooling design for new product lines
• Furnish department personnel with training, support and guidance.

Chadds Ford, PA

• Assured effective operations for the Philadelphia area dental service industry, with focus on corporate policy including procedure compliance for all Center personnel, inventory control/reporting, P&L maintenance and.
• Supervise equipment Service and Installation Technicians including Equipment Coordinator positions.
• Utilization of the Equipment systems, D-1, ETS, TechView and FieldCom.
• Expand competency of existing employees while also training new employees to be productive members of the team.

Malvern, PA

• Managed the design, manufacture, welding and fabrication of high purity Gas Delivery Systems and assemblies. Industries included semi-conductor, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, aerospace, and optoelectronic.
• Key contributor to include areas of focus in sales, purchasing, inventory-control, BOM, QC, project supervision, training, and ensuring on time and within budget project delivery.
• Designed custom fixtures to simplify processes for welding projects. Managed outsourcing to vendors.

Exton, PA

• Liaison between engineering and production machine shop for manufacture of labeling and filling equipment used by consumer. Built prototype parts and reviewed blue prints for finalized drawings to be released for.
• Ensured quality to maintain ISO 9001 Certification and Total Quality Management Program, also improved when needed.
• Active participant and key contributor to Total Quality Management process improvement teams and committees to ensure ISO 9001 certification.
• Expert abilities include prototype design, specialized techniques and tool making.

Exton, PA

• Developed custom roll forming machinery and accessories for roofing contractors in the manufacture of continuous standing seam roofs.
• Responsibilities included supervision, customer support, welding, fabrication, production, assembly and tool making.

West Chester, PA

• Assisted in the transition of this Tool and Die manufacturing company as it converted into a screw machine and CNC shop.
• Performed maintenance and repair on all dies and molds used for the manufacturing in the food service and medical industry. Utilized knowledge of CNC and cam operated machinery.
• Promoted to supervisor to over-see machine operators. Responsibilities included job scheduling, safety reviews, machine set-up, as well as maintenance and repair on all equipment.