Carl Stegeman

Experience

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  ADC Telecomunications

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2007

  Product engineer

  Managed Tower Top Amplifier Product line with annual sales of $16 million Project manager of cross functional teams for development, cost reduction and continuous improvement projects of product line. This included up to 28 projects at a time with budgets of $10,000 to $5 million over a 7 year periodDesigned component to resolve 6 month long field failure issue that resulted in U.S Patent and prevented product recall. Created product requirements and specifications for outsource of products to Southeast Asia facility. Primary point of contact for that company during implementation of product ramp up.Consulted and worked with teams from Scotland and Minnesota for transfer and implementation of production to the Mexico facility. Transfers from both facilities were successfully completed on time and under budget. Worked in Mexico on training, improving process and problem resolution. Show less

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  Technical Services for Electronics, Inc.

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2010

  Process Engineer

  Reduced labor costs on a major product line 10% by standardizing processes, identifying bottlenecks and creating fixtures to increase throughput Researched, purchased and implemented new equipment and associated processes to increase efficiency in wire processing department by 17 percent. Return on investment of $80,000 was calculated to be 9 monthsImproved plant layout to improve flow for production leveling and create a pull system that resulted in 15% increase in gross revenues in 2009 and was on pace for a 23% increase in 2010Led production team to reduce plant cost variance from average of $60,000 excess per quarter down to zero utilizing lean and 5S initiatives.Reviewed and identified capital equipment requirements, pursued quotes and created return on investment analysis to present recommendations to executive management team Show less

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  Greatbatch Medical

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2015

  Development Engineer

  Coordinate with customers to develop new and next generation catheter products in a contract engineering facility. Work on cross functional teams to identify and implement continuous improvemnt projects utilizing lean manufacturing practices and 5S.Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities. Review and propose capital equipment purchases as needed. Assumed second shift production supervisor responsibilities for 8 months during hiring transition period. Responsibilities included oversee 3 production areas with a diverse workforce of 40 full time permanent and 35 full time temporary employees. Coordinated production schedule with MRP team and account managers. Assess employees capabilities and assign to appropriate product lines to meet weekly changing requirements for 3 dedicated lines and various low volume product lines. Show less

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  Creganna Medical

  Jul 2015 - now

  R&D Engineer II

  Coordinate with customers to develop new and next generation catheter products in a contract engineering facility. Design and build cardiovascular catheter assemblies, using customer functional requirements on a rapid prototype development team with the goal of first functional prototypes in two weeks or less.Maintain regular customer contact for partnership in future projects at the very early stages of their product development cycle.Work on cross functional teams to identify new product capabilities, DFM requirements, cost saving opportunities and process improvements.Manage all activities of three direct reports including: work responsibilities for daily activities, performance evaluation, training requirements, personal development opportunities. Show less