Mike Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Help develop the documented and revision controlled NPI phase-gate processWorking with the VP Operations, establish a corporate Program Management Office (PMO)Establish and lead cross-functional NPI program teamsEnsure key program milestones are identified, tracked, and proactively managed to ensure programs meet time-to-market targets. Inclusive of milestones from Marketing, Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and FinanceProvide visible and timely program status reporting, centralized program dashboards, and on-going action item registersMeet with and understand supply partner process capabilities and ensure supplier process technical needs are integrated in NPI programs at the appropriate NPI phaseWorking with the VP Operations, ensure all new products meet COGS targetsProvide NPI Program Management leadership to the Corporation

Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States

-Provide timely, effective, and economical filter application recommendations and operational advice to customers and market channel partnersto assist in meeting group sales goals and in assuring filter performance viability.- Develop and produce professional proposal packages for systems sales to enable fast, accurate and comprehensive response to customerinquiries.- Review commercial and technical requirements of proposals, advising customer of conflicts and make recommendations for changes. Elevateoutstanding conflicts with potential order loss to management for review and further definition.- Perform in-house and field training on filter sizing, pricing, application, and function to help in the development of market channels’ filtersystem knowledge and image of permanent solutions providers.- Assist Sales & Marketing and the Company’s overall effectiveness and efficiency through active participation in individual or team projectassignments.- Continually looks for improvements in processes and procedures that will ultimately improve the quotation turn-around time and improve thequality of the quotation, with the goal of improving hit rate and generating more business.- Provide leadership to the engineering team to support the market development and sales teams sustain current and pursue new customers.- Assist the Marketing Group on product brochures and literature as well as development of promotions and obtaining market information onprimary product line.- Work closely with Engineering on product modifications and becoming familiar with Pro-Launch to bringing new ideas and products to market.- Prepare quarterly reports on product line performance, including but not limited to average price/margin per product, historical performanceresults, trends in the marketplace, new product suggestions and strategic placement of product.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Deliver unequaled technical support (process design, projections using software, start up, trouble-shooting) to customers across products andapplications with the main emphasis on the Industrial and Potable Water treatment markets- Define warranty positions for project bids and manage warranty claims- Work with customers to define unmet needs- Provide application and product training seminars to customers and end-users- Work closely with all business functions to resolve quality issues and provide product improvements- Help support concept/pilot work for new opportunities in specific applications in conjunction with the Application Development group- Identify new opportunities/product gaps and represent customer needs to Research and Application Development to offer new solutions- Deliver organic growth & support the Market/Application initiatives and strategies- Support industry trade shows and events as the technology expert. Participation includes presenting technical papers and presentations atconferences and in industry journals- Develop Relationships/Partnerships with customers, engineering consultants, end users and professional organizations to gain industryrecognition- Review quality specifications for new and existing products- Help develop promotional literature- Support new product launches- Reviews and manages technical content for Reverse Osmosis Sales Tool kits- Maintained a high degree of municipal and industrial water treatment technology knowledge- A resource to the business on competitive intelligence- Provide Voice of Customer input on key Innovation programs- Product stewardship backup for the Americas for RO/NF technologies

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Manage and coordinate product development projects from initial development through qualification of the material on the production floor. -Utilize design and process failure modes and effects analysis, evaluating risks for internal production and for the end customer.-Use statistical analysis to evaluate historical performance of products.-Lead experimental production to evaluate raw materials and new product designs. -Evaluate and resolve technical feasibility, design optimization, and production issues with other departments to establish a design, technology, product development, and vendor strategy.-Ensure that drawing, labeling, internal databases, and marketing literature match internal and external qualification product specifications. -Work with researchers and marketing to monitor existing client base and industry developments to identify potential new product opportunities. -Complete lab work to evaluate new designs and raw materials.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Managed production of a new product design utilizing specialized equipment.-Managed people schedules in a shift work setting.-Troubleshot mechanical issues on equipment within the production cell.-Submitted maintenance work order when required for idled equipment.-Submitted safe work permits and LOTO of equipment within the production cell.