Mike Powell, Bsme, Msie, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Euclid, Ohio

Solon, Ohio

Led 5 corporate manufacturing initiatives over 2.5 years. Developed project charters and budgets, and executed project plans. Budgets ranged from $500K to $7.5M.- Mitigated regulatory risk on OSHA mandated change to cutting fluids ($2M yearly spend impacting 500 machines) by developing/testing alternatives with suppliers that had no detrimental effects to cost or quality. - Developed assembly solution for a significant change to a core product line that would require up to 1M assemblies per week. Completed 4 PoC with selected supplier resulting in error-proofed production solution.- Developed equipment platforms/processes, completed supplier selection, purchase agreements, service agreements, training plans, project plans, and run-offs for expansion of China facility including:  CNC multi-Spindle machining, improving productivity 3-5X from current processes.  Assembly processes to enable key product line to be machined and assembled complete in China. Chip processing to shred, dry, and bag 100% of chips produced in current facility and expansion.

Solon, Ohio

Led engineering group responsible for corporate governance of corporate manufacturing methods, equipment platform selection, and implementation of new equipment platforms. - Managed project portfolio for Manufacturing Methods projects and supported all service group projects.- Implemented new high-volume transfer machining equipment ($5M per machine), meeting all goals for uptime, OEE, scrap, and earned hours upon implementation and during critical business upturn. - Developed new valve body manufacturing cells that reduced capital costs by 50%, maintenance costs by 80%, increased OEE 40%, and significantly lowered skill levels for operation/maintenance of equipment.- Selected and implemented next generation CNC multi-spindle machine platform, improving productivity 33%, reducing COQ 50%. Platform was fully adopted, and company has now procured 14 machines.

Solon, Ohio

Managed high volume site with 220 – 270 associates that met operational metrics (safety, service, quality, cost), budget, and met or exceeded improvement goals through daily cadence and continuous improvement.- Increased 25% in labor productivity and 40% in equipment productivity over 5 years through focused CEDAC improvement activity to improve OEE and other continuous improvement activity.- Reduced tooling cost 5% per year and scrap 10% per year almost every year.- Realigned plant into lean manufacturing structure with focus on employee roles and team performance with daily cadence to PVD boards, operational metrics, safety, and adherence to standard work.- Developed and managed “Machining 101” training program to develop machine operators for future transition to other sites and future promotions (up to 120/year). - Established capable processes, standard work, and support structure to enable high performance with lower skill level machinists in training.

Solon, Ohio

Managed various engineering groups over 7 years including Product Engineering, Product Development, Material Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance. - Led hiring, strategic planning, developing and execution of staff including employee development, performance management, and communications for each cohort. - Created successful pilot Lean group/program that achieved lead time reductions of 80% and changeover reductions from hours to minutes, leading to a company-wide Lean program and roll out. - Key team member that developed and re-introduced product and process patent protection/competitive performance advantages on Swagelok’s flagship product which resulted in improved process capabilities, reduced manufacturing costs and quality risks.- Improved forging mechanical properties by >10% and improved quality thru process controls. - Restructured multiple engineering groups, processes, and systems from local/autonomous to corporate/ standardized to meet ISO requirements, reduce duplication, and enable transportability through enterprise. - Developed Strategic Standards Management by creating structure and steering group to focus on strategy and funding for outside standards and regulatory groups.

Solon, Ohio

Managed internal support manufacturing sites for custom cutting tooling, machine rebuild/repair, engineering prototyping, and forging. - Met operational metrics and budget and led strategic planning and execution on projects for each plant. - Increased cutting tooling output by 50% through new equipment/process and management of tooling suppliers that resulted in decrease lead times from 16 to 6 weeks and reduced labor hours 25-50%.- Re-structured machine rebuild group to corporate machine repair group focused on new equipment platforms. - Implemented automated forging press with 5X productivity improvement to replace 4 impactors while also reducing material costs 10-20% through die designs and improved yields.

Willoughby, Ohio

Supervised teams of 15 – 25 and led hiring, employee development, performance management, safety, and plant maintenance. Supervised entire night shift operation. Captured significant process and equipment innovations through my teams. Multiple operators won top corporate suggestion awards.

Willoughby, Ohio

Supported manufacturing operations, maintained/developed process documentation, developed new mfg. processes and new manufacturing equipment. Developed new machining processes and tooling. Developed pre-engineered processes to reduce set-up time up to 80%. Developed deburring, cleaning, and waste treatment equipment/process.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Delta Tau Delta

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering