Michael Case Email & Phone Number

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Leading a team to identify and drive recovery to supply base issues impacting Caterpillar's ability to build machines.- Illuminating supply constraints- Managing actions and ownership towards resolution- Monitoring systemic, problematic supply issues - Escalation for recovery

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Led the governance of 6 AoS workstreams to deliver strategic planning and execution of internal/external supplier management processes, for delivering a executable S&OP build plans within Caterpillar.- Created and implemented Assurance of Supply tools to support constrained supplier recovery. Managed timelines, communications and change management for deployment.- Championed the creation and deployment of the Enterprise Recovery Process. Led the construction of standard work with an interactive Playbook; collaborated across Purchasing Verticals for adoption; orchestrated training for the Procurement organization.- Coordinated updates to the Executive Office, Senior Leadership and Stakeholders.- Institutionalized the AoS program tools and processes across the enterprise for permanent utilization.

Peoria, Illinois Area

Responsible for facilitating development of cab systems and components strategies, and managing the implementation of these strategies into global development programs.- Collecting customer input and competitive data to define "next-generation" cab programs for world-wide market segments.- Orchestrating advanced concept development and value trade-offs to deliver rapid response solutions to customers. - Coordinating a diverse, global team to execute engineering projects aligned with product strategies.- Developing and managing total project investments to deliver optimum business results.- Providing technical leadership for new technology adoption, regulatory compliance and other cab system initiatives.- Managed 5-year plan for Caterpillar and supplier capital to support cab NSI and NPI execution.

Mossville, Il

Supervised global Cat and agency teams in engineering and validation of Medium Wheel Loader, Large Wheel Loader, Articulated Truck, Off-Highway Truck, Wheel Tractor Scraper, Forest Product, Motor Grader, Medium Tractor and Semi-Autonomous Systems operator stations. - Oversaw development of new cab features (NPI), managed closure of Current Product issues, achieved annual cost reductions, and managed the annual budget for the above products.- Gathered dealer/customer VOC and developed long term product line strategies to improve customer experience, comfort, cab consistency and R&D efficiencies across Caterpillar.

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Sr. Team Lead in Global Sourcing for the Operator Environment and Interface group, a subsection of ACSP (Advanced Component and System Products).- Developed global cab component and assembly sourcing strategies for OE&I (cab) products. Collaborated with Purchasing and the supply base to execute.- Managed world-wide Enterprise Product Planning (EPP) and Enterprise Component Capacity Planning (ECCP) process for cabs and cab components.- Managed Cab Component LCP projects to achieve annual savings.

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Responsible for cab team leadership and resource management to achieve cost, quality and timing targets on new product development, carry-over issues in design, and cost reduction efforts. - Led the global NPI team to achieve the technical and financial delivery of the QCT G-Series and ADT B-Series Truck cab programs.- Achieved cost reduction efforts on QCT and ADT cabs, including NSI and LCP initiatives in India

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Project leader for cab upgrade on Case brand skid steer loaders. Led up to 10 CNH direct reports and 7 outside contract engineers in new product development.- Led implementation team in product launch efforts, including manufacturing training and documentation.

Hesston, Kansas, United States

Worldwide project leader for mechanical, electrical, and software research, development, and testing of GTA yield monitoring systems.- Project leader for worldwide combine ISO virtual terminal and ISO tractor ECU (Electronic Control Unit) implementation.- Project management of legacy North American Fieldstar mechanical, electrical, and software improvements and test procedures.

Agricultural Engineering

Mba, Business

Engineering, Ag Engineering / Biological Engineering / Ag Economics

Activities and Societies: ASABE

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Agricultural Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Emphasis in International Business