STEVEN SCHULTHIES

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SENIOR MANAGER + DIRECTOR IT + OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT + PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SIX SIGMA
Pro-active and strategic Director of IT and Operations with a career history of effectively managing technical manufacturing, processes and supporting organizational goals while elevating productivity and modernizing systems. Diligent and resourceful in uncovering solutions that meet all business needs. Skilled at balancing resources in complex technology environments with a history of leading client-facing engagements and effectively managing vendor relationships. Experienced leadership in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Engineering, maintenance and Supply Chain functionalities that have taken manufacturing to higher efficiencies, reduced cost, and improved quality. Proven track record in Fortune-rated companies. Skilled in clarifying issues, advocating solutions, mobilizing cross-functional support, and facilitating decision-making in complex situations. Disciplined problem solver with excellent analytical and team building skills that serve to create continuous improvement environments within small and large-scale operations. Areas of Expertise Include: Technology Strategy | IT Infrastructure & Design | Cost Reduction | Business Continuity | Team Leadership Budget Planning & Management | Process Improvement | Supply Chain| Project Management

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. Enterprise Mobility Division, Long Island, NY
Senior IT Manager Maximized technology operations, elevated productivity, and modernized systems through common platforms and process automation. Ideated complex solutions focused on customer needs and sustainable operational improvements. Optimized available resources throughout project management lifecycle as well as in daily operations. Forged crossdisciplinary relationships to drive collaboration, align business and IT objectives, and create impact in matrix environments. Hired to direct IT projects for manufacturing services in Illinois, Texas, New York, and Mexico. Managed and supported a major chain of integrations for Americas Supply Chain/Manufacturing divisions. Supervised a team of 5 direct reports and 15+ indirect reports including business analysts, programming developers, SAP support team. Liaison between senior management, plant management, and IT. Lead Integration of the Manufacturing Enterprise System (MES), from SAP to Oracle, with $3M cost reduction and consolidation to single business system. Defined, developed, and implemented a production and purchasing planning tool analyzing sales, purchasing lead times, line capacities, and inventory. Application reduced planning manpower by 70% from semiautomatic system. 2007 to 2011 2011 to 2012

MOTOROLA INC. CORPORATE Holtsville, NY

Director IT

Conceived and executed strategies optimizing business operations, elevating productivity, and reducing costs. Keen business sense with managing large budgets, leading cross-functional teams through entire project lifecycle, and forging client relationships that generate new business. Led corporate Manufacturing IT build projects, migrating products, and associated systems to Mexico from other Motorola facilities and contract suppliers. Assured transition of product specifications, testing, data collection to SMART system. Managed 5 facility migrations as part of cost reduction. Fabrication of printed circuit boards, subassemblies, and systems used in multiple facilities were reduced to 1 system & location, on schedule and within budget, using cross-functional teams. Continued

STEVEN SCHULTHIES
sschulthies1@gmail.com | 631.682.0515 | www.linkedin.com/in/sschulthies

SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., (AQUIRED BY MOTOROLA) Long Island, NY

Senior Director/ Director Applications Development for Worldwide Supply Chain IT (2003 to 2007)

1998 to 2007

Directly reported to CIO and Senior VP of Operations. Project management, migration, initialization, and monitoring of global applications, data collection and reporting systems. Analyzed and determined requirements for manufacturing testing and data collection (MES) system avoiding capital cost and saving internal support (30%) to implement. Drove manufacturing process control and data collection system SMART. Developed over 9 months with team of 8 internal Operations IT specialists, providing backward compatibility and meeting all data collection, testing, serialization, labeling and tracking requirements for lean manufacturing and reporting. Provided project and technical management for creation, purchasing, and startup of IT system in new facility in Mexico. The system started as scheduled, was linked to a central location, and administered remotely. Implemented asset maintenance forecasting, management, and tracking system for printed circuit board, test equipment and assembly manufacturing. Based on IBM Tivoli software Package.

Senior Manager of Operations System & Engineering (1998 to 2003) Managed the manufacturing packaging, product costing, process flow, and facilities planning. Responsibilities included IT networks, application development, and test systems integration.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS IN CONSUMERS PRODUCTS, FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES Pepsi Cola (Meadowbrook distribution), Plant Manager Coca Cola, Senior Director of Manufacturing Engineering American Home Food, Director of Operations Pepsi Cola Bottling Group, Senior Project Manager Miller Brewing, Maintenance Superintendent / Supervisor Johnson and Johnson Baby Products, Maintenance Supervisor

E DUCATION & P ROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK Associate of Science (A.S.) in Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University, OK Novell Network Engineering Certification - CNE Certifications in Microsoft, Oracle, SAP Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Refrigeration Certification

T ECHNOLOGY P ORTFOLIO
Management: Multiple manufacturing / distribution facilities, projects (PMP), Quality, maintenance, Continuous improvement teams, operational excellence, Cost reduction, Forecasting, HR, Budgeting, SOX compliance, lean manufacturing Global Operations, quality control, process flow (lean), inventory control, purchasing, distribution, Six Sigma, preventative maintenance, scheduling Development build (document) test / train - implement - support, MES, ERP, databases, Integrations, Microsoft, Oracle, SQL, Java, Lisp, C, C#, .net Hardware / support, purchase, virtualize, network, Unix, Linux, EMC, Cisco, Symbol, Dell Product Design, packaging, facilities design, continuous improvement, Refrigeration, Utilities, CAD, acquisition capital assessments

Manufacturing: IT Applications: IT Infrastructure: Engineering: