Michael Krause Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Riverdale, New Jersey, United States

Riverdale, Nj

Riverdale, New Jersey

• Independently manage many aspects of product development projects, including: costing, design, prototyping, testing, assisting in producing marketing materials, intellectual property research and creation• Operate production equipment (pleaters, laminators, dispensers, etc.) to produce prototypes; then, conduct testing for efficiency, leakage, capacity and pressure drop using various test equipment (ASHRAE 52.2 duct, AutoScanner, Manual Scanner, etc.)• Co-direct and organize quarterly Americas Sales & Products meetings where decisions on current and future product development projects are voted upon by senior executive management• Collaborate on complex international projects requiring coordination across multiple time zones, business customs, languages, and markets• Prospected, tested, and implemented new software aimed at improving time management and productivity in Riverdale R&D• Run quarterly departmental KPI reports analyzing the impact R&D has on sales and revenue in the Americas• Perform competitor product analyses to determine new product design parameters and to create marketing data• Participate in Kaizen events, Six Sigma practices and Lean manufacturing

100 Demarest Drive, Wayne, Nj, 07470

• Laid out and designed custom sheet metal fixtures in AutoCAD as per customers’ design requirements• Created 3D models for die-casting, 3D printing, injection molding, assembly drawings, and new designs in SolidWorks• Communicated with shop employees to correct errors and improve upon designs• Prepared and designed complex graphics for engraving using Adobe Illustrator• Researched and evaluated laser engraving capabilities to determine best use for the equipment• Performed extensive design checking responsibilities, including: dimensions, quantities, engraving, etc.• Participated in Kaizen events• Identified limitations of existing button designs and materials through extensive research; subsequently designed a prototype with improved lighting characteristics and ease of installation• Trained shop employees to use a laser engraver and provided training and guidance to most junior member of the engineering staff

Bound Brook, Nj

• Assisted mechanical designers by laying out HVAC equipment and generating schedules to be used in creating HVAC drawings and specifications• Selected equipment from equipment schedules and specifications to be used in quotes for mechanical contractors• Generated job quotes, proposals, submittals, and O&M manuals• Provided technical assistance to customers, contractors, and engineers • Visited job sites and assisted with unit troubleshooting and startup• Attended on-site and online manufacturing training• Performed in-house IT duties, including: purchasing hardware; setting up phones, computers, e-mail, and software; troubleshooting problems with computers, tablets, and phones; and advising in any computer or technology related decisions• Developed an inventory tracking log to automatically keep track of stock, generate packing slips, invoices, and pricing with minimal user inputs• Designed, managed, and wrote the e-mail marketing campaign using Constant Contact• Worked alongside a web programmer to create a business webpage

Maspeth Yard

• Create a future yard equipment layout plan in AutoCAD• Worked on the construction of the Maspeth Yard Modernization Project• Tracked construction materials for trending and procurement• Gathered and created LEED Documents for applying for a LEED Gold accreditation• Perform Construction Plan Audits

Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant

• Created a procurement database in Excel to track and schedule the purchasing, delivery, and installment of pipes and pipe supports• Animated the installation of large diameter FRP duct in SolidWorks• Calculated the logistics and animated the installation of a 125’ exhaust stack in SolidWorks• Taught myself how to use Microsoft Access• Developed an interactive Submittal and procurement database in Microsoft Access• Created a presentation on the wastewater reroute that took place at Newtown Creek in Microsoft PowerPoint

Croton Water Treatment Plant

• Planned and scheduled pipe and concrete tank hydrotesting using AutoCAD to minimize the amount of water required• Implemented and designed a comprehensive pipe support log and schedule for the entire jobsite using Microsoft Excel• Developed an equipment pad coating log to track concrete curing, painting, and equipment installation in Microsoft Excel• Created Requests For Information (RFI’s) and Submittals to Hazen and Sawyer and NYCDEP• Ordered equipment such as a Pig Launcher and Desiccant Driers and arranged for the painting of the Driers with no additional cost to Skanska

World Trade Center

• Filled out and filed Time and Materials (T&M) paperwork• Learned to read; interpret; and modify contact, shop, and rebar drawings• Taught myself how to use AutoCAD• Drafted rebar and shop drawings for installation and manufacturing in AutoCAD• Planned PATH train track power outages• Updated form rental logs in Excel