Mitch Steinbrink
About
Mitch Steinbrink is from Sparks, Nevada, United States. Mitch works in the following industries: "Renewables & Environment". Mitch is currently Co-Founder & President at DUSK Partners Ltd., located in Sparks, Nevada. Mitch also works as Manager, New Product Introduction at Tesla, a job Mitch has held since May 2019. In Mitch's previous role as a Associate Manager, New Product Introduction at Tesla, Mitch worked in Reno, Nevada Area until Apr 2019. Prior to joining Tesla, Mitch was a Supervisor, New Product Introduction - Gigafactory 1 at Tesla and held the position of Supervisor, New Product Introduction - Gigafactory 1 at Reno, Nevada Area. Prior to that, Mitch was a Logistics Operations Manager at Vestas, based in Greater Denver Area from Sep 2016 to Jan 2017. Mitch started working as Logistics Supervisor at Vestas Wind Systems in Greater Denver Area in Mar 2015. From Oct 2012 to Mar 2015, Mitch was Engineering Technician at Vestas Wind Systems, based in Greater Denver Area. Prior to that, Mitch was a New Product Introduction - Engineering Technician at Vestas Wind Systems, based in Greater Denver Area from Dec 2011 to Oct 2012. Mitch started working as Final Test Technician at Vestas Wind Systems in Greater Denver Area in Aug 2010.
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Mitch Steinbrink's current jobs
Mitch Steinbrink's past jobs
•Work with various cross-functional teams across all Tesla Products and aspects of Engineering and Manufacturing (MS/X/3 Vehicles, Energy Storage, Solar Tile) •Member of Program Team(s) for development of future Tesla Products •Responsible for team of 65+ highly skilled Engineering Technician resources that support New Product Programs from Proof of Concept through low-high volume manufacturing for duration of product lifecycle •Lead teams across 5 or more Tesla Manufacturing and R&D Sites •Established New Product Introduction Team in Buffalo, NY following Solar City acquisition
•One of the first members of the leadership team for the Model 3 Battery Program at Gigafactory 1 •Built and Led team up to 20+ Engineering Technicians from initial Model 3 Battery Pilot Builds through the Launch of Production •Worked cross-functionally with Battery Engineering, Operations, and Program Management teams setting up Pilot Manufacturing lines •Led team of 100+ Assemblers and Technicians in creation of standardized work, Product Validation, Manufacturing Process Capability, and build plan obtainment •Executed 100’s of Engineering Validation Builds that improved Design, Product Reliability/Functionality, Manufacturing Yield & Throughput, and Process Capability
-Led Shipping, Transport, Storage, and Large Component Receiving Operations for two wind turbine manufacturing facilities on a single campus 24/7 -Operated the only company owned, and 2nd largest rail yard in the State of Colorado -Coordinated all inbound, outbound, loading, and rail yard switching operations for Vestas' Brighton Campus -Part of a cross functional campus wide leadership team with over 1,200 employees -Managed all cost reduction and continuous improvement projects within department -Oversaw multiple onsite 3rd party contractors providing crane services, locomotive switching, rail car mechanical repair and inspection, and rail yard maintenance and repair -Maintained long term storage of over 500 wind turbine Nacelles, Hubs, and Blades Finished Goods Components
-Established and Drove a proactive EHS culture -Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions of safety incidents and prevention -Lead, motivate, interview, hire, appraise performance, discipline, address and resolve issues, and develop a team of 25-30 direct report hourly employees -Oversee rail yard operations, shipping, storage of finished goods, and large parts receiving operations in a manufacturing environment -Support and coordinate the daily activities and training of the team -Ensure 100% on-time delivery to our teams internal and external customers -Part of a cross-functional leadership team for a manufacturing facility with 400+ employees on multiple shifts -Manage department personnel in developing logistic program activities from the scheduling and flow of incoming product through the shipment of finished goods
-Provide technical insight to production, planning and logistics teams. -Created and maintained standardized work instructions, Bill of Materials (BoM), Engineering Change Management (ECM) and Implementation. -Worked along side Project Management starting at design stage on Global New Product Introduction (NPI) and Technical Transfer projects. -Led multiple NPI projects in Drive Train, Main Foundation, and Hub production lines. -Provided training, tooling, production layouts, process flows, technical support, work instructions, and BOMs for new product launches. -Managed the daily tasks of prototype builds, such as schedules, parts delivery, prototype-build data collection, and team of builders. -Conducted Process Time Studies for improved line balancing.
-Worked with Program Management on New Product Introduction, Tech. Transfers, Upgrade Introductions for the 2MW Turbine Platform -Responsibilities started at design stage through implementation of repeatable, standardized processes, ideal for safe, high-quality, efficient mass-production -Led Team of skill assemblers during Prototyping builds throughout Zero Series Production Launches -Part of team that successfully developed and launched 2 variations of the 2MW Turbine Platform simultaneously
Performed Final Functional Test of completed Nacelles that came off the production line as well as prototype units. Validated the full operation of the Nacelle control systems including hydraulic braking/pitch systems, drive train components, power generation, PLC's, motor controls, and condition monitoring systems.