Mark Herter

Materials Engineering Intern

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West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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Timeline
About me
Sr. Principal Program Manager at Mercury Systems | PMP | CSM
Education
- Purdue University
  1999 - 2005
  Materials Engineering Program Management, Failure Analysis
  Activities and Societies: Purdue Engineering Student Council
- Purdue University
  1999 - 2005
  Master's degree Materials Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Purdue Engineering Student Council, Habitat for Humanity
Experience
- Alcoa
  Jun 2002 - Aug 2004
  Materials Engineering Intern
  Quality engineering functions and alloy development.
- Cummins Inc
  May 2005 - May 2014
  Global Lab Manager, Cummins Fuel Systems
  - Manage engineering activities and capital for 4 global materials engineering labs, 9 total headcount- Design and implement “best practices” across global sites to increase productivity - Mentor and develop less-experienced engineers- Support product design and failure analysis of multiple product lines- Validate raw material and heat treatment suppliers
- Indiana Army National Guard
  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012
  Executive Officer
  Supply and maintenance admin activities; support the commander in day-to-day operations.
- Indiana Army National Guard
  May 2013 - Sept 2014
  Cavalry Platoon Leader
  Responsible for carrying out the Commander's orders to train and develop cavalry scouts.
- ZF Group
  May 2014 - Dec 2019
  Responsible for managing development and delivery of programs to enable increased vehicle autonomy and fuel savings. • Manage a cross-functional team to develop products that allow ZF to position itself as a leader in the steering market for commercial vehicle applications• Communicate and manage risk• Financial management/reporting of NRE, capital, and prototype budgets• Workstreams include engineering, software development, new assembly integration, and purchasing• Collaborate with stakeholder groups to write Statements of Work (SOW) for software and hardware vendors, negotiate contract terms, and select vendors• Manage risk within assigned projects; report and communicate daily with internal and external stakeholders, up to VP level• Design and develop software and SharePoint tools to improve processes and standardization of PM function Show less
  - Program Manager
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
  - Product Development Lab Manager - Commercial Steering Systems
    May 2014 - May 2015
- Mercury Systems
  Dec 2019 - now
  - Implementation and management of hardware and software development projects to support the Mercury BuiltSECURE product line.
  - Sr. Principal Program Manager
    Jul 2024 - now
  - Technical Project Manager
    Dec 2019 - Sept 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- PMI - PMP (Project Management Profressional)
  PMI.org
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  Scrum Alliance
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mark Herter
  Army Achievement Medal Indiana Army National Guard. Dec 2012 Awarded for outstanding service or conduct at a company level.
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer
  Issued by Love Chapel on Mar 2011
  Associated with Mark Herter
- Mentor
  Issued by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana on Feb 2017
  Associated with Mark Herter
- Volunteer.
  Issued by Habitat for Humanity International on Jun 2012
  Associated with Mark Herter
- Youth Tutor
  Issued by Hartford Hub Community Center on Aug 2016
  Associated with Mark Herter