Mark Hagedorn: Director of Operations in North Plains, OR

Directed Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Quality, and Product Engineering departments. ? Direct 47 staff (manufacturing, product, service, quality, and supply chain) in manufacturing and servicing capital equipment battery systems, reporting directly to the CEO and Board of Directors. ? Lead cross functional team Value Analysis, Material Review, and Value Engineering programs. ? Supported and sustained corporate talent recruiting and human resource management procedures. ? Full ERP system implementation, transitioning from QuickBooks and homegrown systems. This includes speaking at the yearly Oracle Manufacturing Congress. ? Developed a strategic corporate development plan for all company operations. ? Created global Internal Management System in preparation for ISO 9001 audit and bankability study. ? Expanded entire company via relocation into 4x larger facility without lost production. ? Contributed to contract creation and negotiation with value up to $200M. ? Green field creation of fully automated factory. ? Developed international supply chain, strategically targeting low cost areas and production local to customer base. ? Implemented formal HR systems and lead all recruiting efforts.

In addition to a manager role for the industry leader in SEM/TEM systems and technology, assigned Value Engineering, First Article Program Manager, and staff Mechanical Engineer roles. ? Direct sustaining engineering and NPI introduction of mechanical process modules and components (vacuum chambers, acoustic enclosures, pneumatics, hydraulics, etc.). ? Oversee new product and component testing within North America. ? Lead North America First Article Program for all non-R&D parts. ? Initiate CIP activities (cycle time reductions, out-of-box quality, etc.) while responding to field issues. ? Facilitate all new part testing activities (redesign, obsolescence, performance improvement, etc.). ? Source and negotiate new suppliers for key components due to sudden change in supplier relationships with no disruption to production. ? Serve on global design team working on capital equipment projects overseeing all phases; design, implementation and sustaining engineering. ? Investigate, design and execute ECO’s through planning stages for all product lines. ? Lead Global Value Engineering projects with precise attention to ROI; $2M in savings realized in FY13. ? Manage global team of nine direct reports and more than 20 indirect reports.

Detroit Diesel Corporation Engineering Manager for industry-leading manufacturer of heavy duty on-road and off-road engines, transmissions and drive axles. ? Led Engine Displacement Team focused on reliability growth and product validation. Managed 14 employees/contractors during company’s growth period. ? Created internal failure reporting system to track data/metrics for predictive analysis and reporting (including warranty data). ? Tested and evaluated entire Class 5-8 vehicles and vehicle systems including multiple remote, extreme environment test programs. ? Defined, planned and executed engine, chassis and drivetrain projects ranging from fuel system to 40 vehicle test fleet system. ? Develop customer demonstration unit programs (plant build – customer delivery) for each vehicle launch. Customers included Wal-Mart, Schneider and Penske. ? Created and led cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Managed drivetrain engineering projects for this specialty manufacturer in clients in the defense, entertainment, vehicle prototype and racing areas. * Principal engineer for new product line; entertainment vehicles (i.e. Disneyland tram), responsible for project definition, proposal, budget, construction, testing and customer relations). * Oversaw design, functionality specifications and production of concept vehicles and military technology demonstrative vehicles (LUV).

Provided manufacturing engineering leadership for the world’s leading racing crankshaft and rotating assembly manufacturer. * Defined and developed quotes for new work. * Product lines expanded to include all major racing series (NASCAR, Formula 1, MotoGP, IRL, Champcar, etc.) * Managed company-wide tooling and tooling design. * Oversaw international design process and collaborators in Europe, U.K. and Japan. * Directed facility planning, capital purchases and human resource planning.