Michael A.

Haase
5020 Burrell Dr.
Sheffield Village, OH 44054
440-934-3717
mh868366@westpost.net
CAREER SUMMARY
Program Manager with 30+ years experience leading research,
development and implementation of advanced technology solutions
in a wide range of high volume, high productivity environments.
Recognized as a highly effective, solution focused team leader
and manager.
Specific expertise in the following:
* Global Standards Development
* Product Development Innovation & Analysis
* Cross Functional Department & Program Management
* Cost Benefit Analysis
* Process Analysis & Optimization
* Machine Vision Technology
* Advanced Industrial NDT Automation Technologies
* State of the Art Technology Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC, Elyria, OH
2002 - 2010
Division of the Knorr Bremse Group, a leading supplier of braking
and safety systems for the commercial vehicle industry in North
America.
Program Manager - New Ventures and Business Development
Coordinated product development from R&D through plant
introduction and product launch, and through development of
Advanced Engineering and Innovation processes.
* Provided leadership and complete work flow cycle management
of cross-functional business, technical and operations teams,
while assuming accountability for overall success of assigned
proposal and product development programs.
* Executed Program Management plans following NPI and PDC
Procedures incorporating APQP, FEMA analysis, Customer and
supplier PPAPs and Six Sigma design and analysis tools, while
documenting and managing programs through the Bendix Business
Engine Network (BEN).
* Ensured product compliance and quality by meeting all industry
standards.
* Represented Bendix with technical and procedural analysis on
Global Harmonization of Knorr-Bremse Advanced Engineering and
Innovation Processes.
* Conducted analysis of software tools for global business
process control.
* Monitored key industry economic drivers and technology
developments, identified trends, analyzed feasibility of new
business development opportunities and reported findings to
senior management for consideration.
* Represented Bendix and its interests at Commercial Vehicle
trade and technical symposia.
* Provided technical analysis of new business opportunities in
the North American Commercial
Vehicle Market.
Innerspec Technologies, Lynchburg, VA
2002
A designer and manufacturer of specialty EMAT sensor-based,
automated ultrasonic inspection equipment.
Principal Engineer - Temporary Position
Provided Sales and Field Service support to customers throughout
the US and Canada.
* Provided technical sales support and system configuration
definition to prospective customers.
* Provided system performance analysis and training to help
customers achieve optimum system performance.
LTV Steel Co., Technology Center, Cleveland, OH
1998 - 2001
A manufacturer of specialty and high quality strip steels and
tubing with sales of $5 billion per year.
Senior Staff Engineer - Non-Destructive Test
Assured the conceptualization, feasibility, cost / benefit
analysis, development and integration of automation technology
for on-line non-destructive testing throughout LTV Steel.
Demonstrated expertise in Surface inspection, ultrasonic
inspection, and process analysis.
* Analyzed, developed specifications, implemented and installed
manual and automated ultrasonic roll inspection systems at
Cleveland's Hot Mill and Cold Mill roll shops, resulting in
annual cost savings of $650,000.
* Reprogrammed SICK surface inspection system to improve defect
detection and data reporting of surface defects.
* Developed, tested, and implemented modification in the product
inspection procedures, resulting in dramatic improvement in
inspection accuracy and product quality. Annualized savings
projected to be in excess of $2.1 million / year.
* Performed feasibility and cost benefit analysis for the
application of surface inspection technology at Cleveland and
Indiana Harbor Hot Strip Mills.
* Analyzed industry-wide "Best Practices" of surface
inspection technology for integration into LTV manufacturing.
Pressco Technology Inc., Cleveland, OH
1990 - 1998
A developer and manufacturer of high-speed on-line inspection
equipment for the container industry.
Manager of Product Development Engineering
Responsible for the conceptualization, development, and
implementation of over 40 new products and product enhancements
which accounted for over $18.5 million in sales. Interacted
extensively with customers, engineering, sales, R&D, and
manufacturing. Served as technical liaison among all
stakeholders. Additional positions held included Research and
Development, Technical Analyst, Product Leader for PET and Web
Inspection Products.
* Managed a group of 8 Engineers and Technicians in the
development of Pressco's Ultra-High-Speed Machine Vision
equipment.
* Led a cross-functions team of 28 in the development,
implementation, test, debug and commissioning of the company's
Web inspection product.
* Developed Pressco's 1st and 2nd generation PET container
inspection systems.
* Introduced and implemented the concept of "concurrent
development" within the company.
* Organized Pressco's CE certification process.
General Electric Co. - Lighting Business Group, Cleveland, OH
1979 - 1990
$2.5 billion business unit of GE involved in the design and
manufacture of lighting products for sale around the world.
Senior Project Engineer / Program Manager
1987 - 1990
Project Engineer
1985 - 1987
Electronics Applications Engineer
1981 - 1985
Computer Scientist
1979 - 1981
Recognized throughout the entire company as an expert in the
application and implementation of machine vision technology in
industrial environments.
* Provided program development from conceptualization through
implementation of automatic inspection, robotics, and voice
recognition systems.
* Initiated and managed several major automation programs
throughout all divisions of GE - Lighting.
* Identified, established and coordinated all interfaces between
vendors, home office design and plant support for the
development, installation and validation of automation equipment.
* Developed specifications for the validation of automation
system performance and led verification testing activities after
installation to insure compliance with specifications.
* Evaluated vendor proposals, negotiated contract terms, and
issued contracts for automation systems.
* Performed cost / benefit analysis associated with automation
systems concepts and reported results to the VP level.
General Electric Co. - R&D Center, Schenectady, NY
1978 - 1979
Central corporate R & D / Innovation facility.
Electronics Training Program
In a one-year assignment for High Potential Engineers, designed,
built, and tested microprocessor-controlled power switching
circuits and developed software to automate the cooking process.
EDUCATION
Master of Science (MS) in Computer Sciences, 1978
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Sciences, 1978
Union College, Schenectady, NY
AWARDS
* Awarded SME's Robert B. Douglas Outstanding Young Manufacturing
Engineer Award for significant sustained work in the field of
Machine Vision, 1990
* Received LTV's Special Achievement Award for exceptional
performance in the implementation and commissioning of the
Temate-5500 Roll Inspection system, 2000
PATENTS AND PRESENTATION
* 9 Patents Applied For; 5 Awarded; 2 Declared Proprietary
Innovations
* Authored and presented 7 technical reports and published 5
papers on original developments in machine vision and its
industrial application
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* SAE Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorder Standards Committee,
2005 - present
* SAE Hybrid Electrical Systems Interface Standards Committee,
2007 - present
* AISE Subcommittee - 36 on sensors, 1998 - 2002
* SME National Standards Committee and Educational Foundation,
1988 - 1995
* Held several elected positions in the local chapter of IEEE
Computer Society