Michael Korzeb

With minimal direction, responsible for initiating, developing, directing, completing and leading innovative projects that have direct impact on the Process Hardware Business Unit. Implement best practices, provide technical leadership, support, and service to the business while taking into consideration global effects. Participate in departmental and division strategic development. Manage the Engineering document control center and print service center. -- Drove global initiative for supplying hardware that accepts our disposable filter line resulting in over 20 million dollars in top line revenue. ---Provided support for outsourcing specific product lines with low inventory turns that resulted a cost reduction in manufacturing. --- Developed a global support team for providing accurate forecasting that allowed for a reduction of product lead from ten weeks to only two. This gave our sales team a competitive advantage. --- Developed metrics with outside suppliers that improved their delivery from 80% on time to over 90% --- Led three LSS projects that resulted in $420K in OI cost savings and $1.7 million in top line growth

Developed new technology for disposable filtration media used in the pharmaceutical Industry. Awarded the 3M Golden Globe Award in 2011 for new product development. Responsible for the development, design and production of ASME U stamped pressure vessels designed for use in the industrial fluid filtration markets. --- Promoted from Quality Assurance Supervisor to Senior Product Engineer in December 2006. --- Improved cost and delivery of product by developing new suppliers; two in the US, two in Canada and one in Mexico. --- Designed single element metallic filter housings for new product line. --- Instrumental in improving the on time delivery. --- Promoted from Quality Assurance Engineer to Quality Assurance Supervisor in November 2004. --- Successfully implemented computerized FIFO and part traceability system that reduced cycle time and reduced errors by 40% --- Succeeded in staffing Quality Assurance Test Lab and implementing a robust audit program for over 100 different products. Resulted in preventing major product recalls. --- Implemented a vendor part certification program that resulted in labor reduction of 35% --- Developed quality processes for new products manufactured for our major customer contracts. --- Processes consistently produce PPM levels below 300

Provided Quality Engineering to high speed manufacturing plant making consumer water filtration filters. --- Developed qualtiy plans, FMEA documantation and PPAP. --- Wrote ISO procedures. --- Fielded customer quality complaints and provided engineered solutions. --- Implemented Lean Manucacturing and Statistical Process Controls to Assembly lines.

Engineered Thermal Spray Coatings on various medical implants, ground turbine components, jet-engine components, diesel engine parts. --- Lead engineer in cross-functional team established to resolve customer dissatisfaction with discrepant hardware, delivery schedules, quality. --- Reduced the defect rate by 73% to less than 3% by implementing Six Sigma Principles. --- Increased monthly revenues by $800K after revising and streamlining the manufacturing controls --- Maintained $1.3M in monthly sales by implementing new technology that re-established customer confidence in the process. --- For saving multi-million dollar business relationship, received Engelhard Corporations highest employee recognition, the E.Q. Award

Created processes for the manufacture of complex jet engine hardware and assemblies. Interpreted blue prints from, G.E., Allied Signal, U.S. Government, PWA for necessary processing requirements. Utilizing cad system, developed operation sheets for all required operations and tool design drawings. --- Co-designed skip turning attachment for a vertical turning lathe that reduced processing time and cost resulting in a $400K yearly savings --- Designed a heat treat fixture that prevented hardware from deforming out of tolerance limits resulting in eliminating rework.

Generated processes for the manufacture of jet engine hardware. Utilizing Master Cam designed and developed tooling, fixtures, gages and operation sheets. Maintained routers and quality documentation required by G.E. Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney, the U.S. Government and the Federal Aviation Administration. --- Increased product acceptance to 99% from 50% through G.E. Black Belt Program --- Maintained a $10K per month contract, by using mathematical load analysis to resolve manufacturing problem for applying wear strips,

Managed staff of seven employees, responsible for financials and scheduling. Designed, developed and built custom chassis, suspension components, and engines for performance cars. Created drawings for custom machined and fabricated automotive parts. Tripled the sales to $250K by end of second year in business.

Planned the manufacturing of experimental jet engine and rocket engine hardware from experimental blue prints. Resolved in process manufacturing problems, managed multifaceted projects, manufacturing schedules, deadlines. Maintained status reports and Interfaced with vendors to resolve manufacturing or scheduling problems. Promoted five labor grades from start with the company.