Michael Shirk, Pe, Mba Email & Phone Number

New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area

• Business/Operations/Project Management Consulting
• Project managed the multi-million dollar expansion of manufacturing operations for a local company by opening a satellite facility in South Carolina. Responsibilities included creating an overall business plan.
• Led and managed business development initiatives to expand product offerings and bring new products to market. Created and negotiated sales/distribution agreements, established sales/distribution channels, prepared.
• Directed the planning and implementation of ERP systems, including the analysis and documentation of business processes/procedures in each functional area of the organization, evaluation of software selection, creation.
• Implemented comprehensive inventory and product data management systems (for raw materials, purchased parts, manufactured parts, MRO items, sub-assemblies, and assemblies), including part number and BOM systems.

Leola, PA

Leola, PA

Leola, PA

Leola, PA

• Led and motivated high performing cross-functional teams, including Finance, Sales, Marketing, HR, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing/Inventory Control, Technical Support, and Shipping/Receiving for both Clean Burn.
• Implemented a comprehensive re-structuring of the businesses, resulting in increased efficiencies, reduced overhead and operating costs, improved profitability and cash flow, and faster response to customer demand.
• Increased Clean Burn Inc.’s and Millcreek Manufacturing Co.’s market share in rapidly changing markets by delivering high quality products, providing superior customer support, and promoting the growth of both.
• Led an aggressive marketing/advertising/PR campaign to re-position and strengthen Clean Burn’s brand, while enhancing the image of the used-oil heating industry as a whole.
• Acted as an advocate for the used-oil heating industry through key leadership positions in UOMA (Used-Oil Management Association) and NORA (Association of Responsible Recyclers).
• Strengthened Clean Burn Inc.’s worldwide distribution network (34 domestic distributors and 10 international distributors) by negotiating an effective distributor contract, facilitating the sale/transfer of.

Leola, PA

• Directed all Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing/Inventory Control, Technical Support, and Shipping/Receiving functions for both Clean Burn Inc. and Millcreek Manufacturing Co.
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles throughout the Manufacturing operation and facilitated the transformation to a continuous-improvement culture. Converted production from a forecast/MRP driven system to a.
• Results included a 40% reduction in inventory (WIP and finished goods), a 25% reduction in direct labor, an 80% reduction in production lead-times, and significant improvements to cash flow, product quality, and.

Leola, PA

• Managed a 10-person Engineering department responsible for the research, design, and development of new furnaces and boilers for the used-oil heating industry (Clean Burn Inc.) and new equipment for the compact.
• Responsible for the development and release of two new furnace models and two new boiler models for Clean Burn Inc. Facilitated the design, solid modeling, prototyping, lab and field-testing, and UL-listing/CE-listing.
• Responsible for the development and release of two new turf topdressing models for Millcreek Manufacturing Co. Facilitated the design, solid modeling, prototyping, and lab and field-testing for these products.

Mt. Aetna, PA

• Managed a 5-person Engineering department responsible for the design, build, and installation of custom automated machinery systems. Responsibilities included customer/site evaluations, preparing financial cost.

Mt. Aetna, PA

• Designed custom automated machinery for a variety of industries including aerospace (Boeing), food (Hershey Foods), medical (Schott Pharmaceutical), automotive (NTN-BCA, Morgan Corporation, etc.), clothing (W.L. Gore).

Leola, PA

• Led projects requiring the design, build, and installation of custom automated material handling systems (Harley-Davidson, Ryerson Steel, Morgan Corporation, etc.) and structural storage rack systems (Home Depot.

Mba, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering