Daniel Schraufnagel

About Daniel Schraufnagel

As a strategic and transformational engineering leader, I drive organizational advancement by leveraging my deep experience in engineering and project management operations, implementing robust process improvements that streamline workflows, improve productivity, and establish long-term infrastructures. In addition, I drive profitability, lead positive change management, unify diverse teams in pursuit of shared objectives, cultivate dynamic leaders through clear communication and effective mentorship, and establish collaborative workplace cultures centered on customer excellence and results. A few notable accomplishments of which I am incredibly proud include: Launching a foundational engineering dashboard within four months of joining Fluid System Components that was adopted by sister companies, significantly boosting profitability, improving customer service delivery, reducing engineering team attrition, and enabling product mix diversification. Securing a $250K client contract for industry-leading concrete cutting technology, facilitating Fluid System Components’ first-ever patent-pending product and enabling its entry into a new market segment. Reducing attrition, shifting the mindsets of cross-functional partners, and establishing the functional test engineering team as an integrated peer group at Plexus Engineering Solutions, transforming the team’s overall brand in less than three years.I am excited to expand my professional network and see what the future may hold. If you would like to connect, please contact me at s••••••••@gmail.com. AREAS OF EXPERTISECrisis Management & Organizational TurnaroundsStrategic Vision, Direction, & ExecutionNew Product & Business DevelopmentBusiness Infrastructure DevelopmentCross-Functional Global LeadershipTeam Engagement & DevelopmentTeam Leadership & DevelopmentProfitability & Revenue GrowthStakeholder Engagement Change Management

Experience

1. Director of Project Management (Corporate)

   Summus

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Secure and execute key client programs while driving profit margin growth by leading internal process improvement initiatives. Mentor and coach project management and business leadership team members through large initiatives and capital projects valued over $1M Led team that delivered $1M annualized profit margin gain in 2023 in a year with no sales growth Led internal improvement to help forecast and execute a $6M reduction in carried inventory Led efforts to create Profitability Improvement Dashboards for multiple business units (PowerBI) Led an offsite team to increase profit margin 4.9% over 17 months

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering with Minor in Math

• University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  Masters of Science in Engineering, Engineering Management & Design Emphasis with Minor in Project Management

Skills

• Electronics
• Integration
• First Robotics Mentor and Volunteer
• Design Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Wisconsin Notary
• Design for Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Dale Carnegie Training
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding
• Root Cause Analysis
• Product Development
• Testing
• Project Planning
• Automotive
• Gd
• Electricians
• Dmaic
• Karass Negotiation Training
• Pmp
• Matlab
• Medical Devices
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Management
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Iso 13485
• Kepner-Tregoe Decision Making Training
• Finite Element Analysis
• Manufacturing