Jayce Schmidtknecht

AprilAire, Division of Research Products Corporation

• Develop and manage Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance functional areas responsible for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of the entire air filtration production within AprilAire
• Manage functional area budget of $2+ million annually. Reduce variance while achieving production and continuous improvement goals
• Lead and support cross-functional continuous improvement projects in safety, quality, and new product development
• Create, review, and approve acquisition requests for plant-wide capital investments

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc.

• Develop, manage, and train a team responsible for up to 40%, $3.2 million annually, of product used in downstream assemblies and internal prototyping
• Implement large-scale projects including ERP/MRP software and automation systems using PLC programming, robotics, and CNC milling machines
• Coordinate professional development opportunities in communication and Lean practices
• Establish and monitor KPIs in efficiency, utilization, quality, and on-time delivery
• Maintain ISO 9001 compliance through routine audits

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc.

• Supervise as the lead programmer, peer reviewer, and trainer of CAM software
• Design thermal management systems, structural enclosures, and production fixturing using standard GD&T practices
• Liaise between Mechanical Engineering and Machine Shop on design improvements
• Research vendors for MIL-SPEC metal plating and painting operations