Rick Moeller                                                      

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Summary

Global transformational leader in product development, electrical/mechanical engineering, manufacturing management, IT, factory operations, quality assurance, supply chain and field operations at all stages of the product life cycle.  Skilled in: Lean Manufacturing, P/L, CAPEX, accounting, global multi-site operations, automation, distribution, supply chain management, CNC machining operations, purchasing, production planning, ISO9001 / AS9100 / ISO13485 / FDA compliance, medical product supply chain management, strategic planning, ERP/MRP implementation / operation, data analysis and information technology management.

Selected Achievements

  • Managed all aspects of starting, managing and growing multiple new companies.

  • Reversed years of underperforming ISO9001 quality management system performance for global public companies.

  • Implemented multiple enterprise software / accounting (ERP/MRP) software systems (SAP, xTuple, Quickbooks Enterprise).

  • Product patents (7,317,313 & 10,000,223).

  • Expert Solidworks designer (Computer Aided Design, Solid Modeling Software).

  • Experienced with a wide variety of fabrication technologies (injection molding, sheet metal, CNC machining, insert molding, stamping, welding)

  • Managed global manufacturing / engineering / supply chain operations in USA, China, Taiwan, Mexico, India, France,  Germany, Ukraine and UK.      

  • Designed products with electronic hardware, software (embedded & PC), mechanical systems and industrial design elements.

Midco International, Inc Chicago, IL

June 2024 – Present
Director of Operations and Engineering

Midco International is a vertically integrated manufacturer of high-capacity natural gas burner products (50,000 BTU/hourr to 6,000,000 BTU/hour) used to provide process heat for HVAC, agricultural and industrial applications.

  • P&L management of engineering, quality assurance, supply chain and factory operations. (www.midcointernational.com)  

  • Sr. leader of all aspects of the product realization process from product concept, engineering, product launch, production ramp up and transition to serial production.

  • Strategic planning to define the company’s priorities, direction and investments to power future growth.

  • Implemented $500,000 of cost reduction projects through Lean Manufacturing initiatives and strategic outsourcing.

  • Implemented improvements to reduce lead-times by 50% by implementing KPI’s at all operational levels.

  • Developed AI roadmap initiative for manufacturing, supply chain management and product configuration.

  • Reduced inventory by $1.5 million through just in time production and product rationalization.       

Tech Services Group, LLC Lakemoor, IL

June 2014 – 2024
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 $500,000 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

  • Licenses

    Federal Aviation Administration
    Private Pilot Certificate                                                                                                                     
    October 2024