Michael Shorter Email & Phone Number

Faribault, Mn

Burnsville Mn

Leading and Managing both production and manufacturing engineering personnel. Leading in lean initiatives and cost reduction products while managing production goals.

Lead Manufacturing Engineering group for lead delivery systems in CRM division.Responsible for internal manufacturing and external vendor delivery, and quality.Intimately involved in vendor development and management for R&D guidewire and catheter project.

Supervisor/manager of 3 shifts, machining, tool crib, and plating operations.Total of 45 direct reports on 3 shifts in three separate departments producting custom machined and plated electronic components.Implimented visual scheduling, and lead time reduction projects.Provided manufacturing engineering support Drove capital equipment purchases

-Managed international product line within the company’s Core Fiber Optic division for the completion of the 2007 fiscal year meeting or exceeding business goals and expectations for product line around growth and profitability.-November 2007 assign to position of Product Manager - Competitive Transformation with objectives: to drive execution of competitive transformation projects, represent product management and be the overall business leader on core transformational team projects, assure global and overall business needs are being met by projects, document, and communicate goals and progress of projects to product management and upper management organizations. -Core team member on projects including: Design for modularity pilot program, web enabled catalog and configuration, and Product Lifecycle Management initially addressing documentation control and data management. Ad hoc inclusion on other CT projects as needed.

-Managed an international product line within the company’s fiber optic division. Responsible for $28 million in annual revenue, inventory turns, and DGM goals for the product line.-Collaborated with all areas of ADC’s business including sales, marketing, proposals, master scheduling, technical publications, manufacturing, assembly, quality, design, and continuation engineering both domestically and internationally, technical assistance engineering, customer service, returns, cost accounting, finance and numerous other divisions with in ADC.-Justified and facilitated engineering projects that included new product development and introduction, cost reduction efforts, and product continuation and product extensions.-Developed and maintained product pricing and discount structure through various channels, and business strategy as it related to the business managed.-Managed day-to-day issues as it related to the product line.

-Capital equipment justification, procurement, and implementation including facility layout.-Designed and purchased tooling and fixturing using AutoCAD and SAP business software.-Member of various cost reduction and new product development teams-Reviewed engineering change orders, bill of materials, developed and maintained routings.-Shop floor problem solver, and liaison to various engineering groups.-Taught internal Design for Manufacturability class and area process improvements class.-Developed procedures and process improvements.-Directed area maintenance needs through work orders and direct communications.-Analyzed and coordinated new product components for quotation and prototyping.

-Designed using AutoCAD, maintained inventory, and improved performance of custom cutting tools.-Served as an intermediary between shop personnel, design engineering, and outside vendors.-Routing development and verification, document maintenance, and conduct time studies.-Facility planning and layout.-Researched and developed procedures and standards.

-Worked directly with project engineers on research and development of new hydraulic control valves on the AutoCAD system.-Involved from concept to release and eventual maintenance of component and assembly drawings along with the related bill of materials.-Trained new personnel on the AutoCAD computer system and MICO standards and procedures.

Mba, Manufacturing Systems

Graduated with a 3.69 GPA

Bs, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Occupational Proficiency, Industrial Drafting

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