Rick Moeller
Summary
Multi-discipline manager with a successful record coordinating engineering, manufacturing, IT, factory operations, supply chain and field operations at all stages of the product life cycle. Skilled in general management, Lean Manufacturing, P/L management, CAPEX management, accounting, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, product development, multi-site operations, distribution, supply chain management, purchasing, production management, quality assurance, ISO900 / AS9100 / ISO13485 compliance, strategic planning, ERP/MRP and IT.
Selected Achievements
Managed all aspects of starting, managing and growing a new company
Managed diverse groups of people for engineering, quality management, IT, product development, purchasing and production projects
Reversed years of under performing ISO9001 quality management system performance for a global publicly traded company
Implemented multiple business software, accounting software systems and other enterprise software packages
Product patents (7,317,313 & 10,000,223)
Used Solidworks to design components for a wide variety of fabrication technologies
Designed products with electronic hardware, software (embedded & PC), mechanical systems and industrial design elements
Tech Services Group, LLC Lakemoor, IL
June 2014 – Present
VP of Operations
Tech Services Group, LLC is a engineering and manufacturing consulting company that provides a wide variety of services in product design, IT, supply chain management and general business operation.
Managed factory operations, field service operations and supply chain for Metrom Rail, LLC (www.metrom-rail.com).
Managed all aspects of product development from concept through engineering, product qualifications, product launch and production ramp up.
CIO (Metrom Rail, LLC).
CIO & Product Designer (Wayclear.com).
Supervised multi-function teams onsite, remote and internationally.
Designed and commercialized first of its kind railroad geometry measuring system (patent# 10,000,223) .
Designed IoT (Internet of Things) enabled automated railroad work site sign system using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Metrom Rail, LLC Lake Zurich, IL
June 2010 – June 2014
Operation Manager, CIO
Managed factory operations including scheduling, sourcing, purchasing, production planning, budgeting, strategic planning, manufacturing and staffing. Planned and implemented all IT policies, procedures and enterprise software.
Responsible for management and performance of all factory departments (customer service, purchasing, planning, production, warehouse & quality system management)
Supervised twenty direct reports
Supervised remote workforce of ten field technicians operating throughout the United States and Canada
CIO responsibilities included management of $200,000 of IT assets including servers, databases, software development environment, Sysadmin of Atlassian software development tools (GIT, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence & Testrail), proprietary software compilers, ERP system (xTuple), domain controller, Azure services, and VOIP services. Managed and implemented the company’s cyber security policy.
Metrom, LLC Lake Zurich, IL
Operation Manager, Design Engineer, CIO
November 2008 – June 2010
Metrom, LLC was a startup company that was formed to commercialize a magnetic rotational encoder technology for the fluid dispensing industry. As a new organization each member had multiple areas of responsibilities in diverse areas.
Responsible for all phases of creating a new office / manufacturing facility (facility lease, hiring staff, capital equipment purchases, ERP software selection / implementation, ISO9001 implementation & employee training)
Managed ten direct reports
Designed and implemented two new production lines
CIO responsibilities included deploying LAN in a new building, enterprise software implementation and management of all IT policies, procedures & assets
Designed products for the liquid flow metering industries (gasoline dispensing & precision medical fluid dispensing)
Sold production line and associated intellectual property to Alliance Sensor Group (alliancesensors.com)
RM Consulting, Mundelein, IL
Owner
April 2008 – November 2008
Implemented replacement of business management software and supervised accompanying revisions to core business processes
Measurement Specialties (MEAS), Hampton, VA
Quality Manager / Operation Manager
July 2004 – April 2008
Managed daily operation of a 100,000 square feet warehouse & manufacturing operation. Supervised sixty direct reports in multiple departments (customer service, purchasing, planning, production, warehouse, facility management & quality management)
Reversed years of underperforming quality assurance system performance by overhauling the ISO9001:2008 quality management system and implementing accountability at all levels of the organization
Implemented lean manufacturing policies and procedures
Successfully managed a 24-month project to re-certify the companies ISO 9001 Quality Management System, including internal and 3rd party audits
Reorganized warehouse to reduce inventory errors by 90%, increase daily shipping capacity by 40% and reduced operating costs by 32%
Reorganized returned product processing to eliminate transaction errors and reduced annual scrap costs by $40,000
Lead global teams in India, China and USA to address systemic quality, logistics and purchasing problems that resulted in $100k annual material savings. Traveled extensively to and within China
Encoder Devices LLC, Plainfield, IL
Managing Partner, Operation Manager, Design Engineer
July 2002 – July 2004
Founded company to commercialize a first of its kind magnetic rotational sensor.
Managed all phases of starting up a new company including designing products, facility setup, implementing an account system, hiring staff, setting up production lines, quality assurance, production planning and purchasing
Designed first of its kind and patented solid state magnetic rotary encoder (patent# 7,317,313)
Supervised 6 direct reports
Sold company, associated patents and intellectual property to Measurement Specialties (MEAS)
Corning, Inc, Sugar Grove, IL
Design Engineer
July 2001 - July 2002
Designed and developed first of its kind UL rated potentiometer for use in electric stoves
Managed all testing and documentation required to achieve UL rating
Grayhill Inc, Lamont, IL
Mechanical Engineering Technology Manager
November 1998 - June 2001
Responsible for hiring six person mechanical engineering staff for a new division
Managed the mechanical design team that focused on data acquisition products for the industrial automation industry
Oak Industries, Sugar Grove, IL (Acquired by Corning, Inc 1999)
Product Manager
May 1995 – November 1998
Responsible for sales and engineering of rotational sensor product lines
P/L responsibility for $1.5 million in sales in five product lines
Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Elgin, IL
Design Engineer
April 1994 – May 1995
Designed stamped fastener products for the automotive industry
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University
December 1993