Kevin Schmidt

Background

About Kevin Schmidt

DESIGN / PROJECT / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER & TEAM LEADER • Mechanical Engineer with extensive knowledge of manufacturing systems including process design, tools and fixtures, CAD and project management. Initiated and implemented systematic, procedural, and process changes supporting company growth from $7M to $33M in sales. • Recognized Lean PDCA problem solving and process improvement expertise. Strong initiative with foresight to anticipate situations, quickly define problems and objectives, conduct root-cause analysis, develop and evaluate alternative solutions. • Motivated to learn, teach and mentor the skill sets of others; always include stakeholder’s and team member’s strengths and ideas into consensus-based, optimized solutions. • Flexible and dynamic goal setter, quickly adapt to new situations in an environment of constant change while maintaining a focus on actionable progress toward milestones and objectives. • Data centric, recognize the nuances that affect success and failure. Creator of numerous database designs and applications to effectively plan, prioritize and communicate management and engineering objectives. Personal Motto: The right information, to the right people, at the right time, with the least effort.