1. VEIT MARSCHNER
1641 Rose Hill Ct. • Chambersburg, PA 17202 • 717-414-7106 • marsvh@comcast.net
OBJECTIVE
Secure a product or quality engineering position with opportunities for career advancement
WORK EXPERIENCE
MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP, Shady Grove, Pennsylvania
Mobile Hydraulic Cranes
Sr. Quality Engineer (6/08 - Present)
 Compiled logbook for build documentation and illustrated final inspection guide for US
production of German design 5-axle all-terrain truck crane with 275ton lifting capacity.
 Generated and prioritized formalized quality improvement suggestions in Lotus Notes
database for weekly review with engineering department in Germany who retained design
authority for product.
 Maintain close partnership with final assembly lines to identify and resolve build issues.
Depending on root cause, these are communicated through updated quality gates and alerts
in work stations or addressed to Engineering, Supplier Quality, and feeder factories.
 Monitor quality performance through review of data such as DPU (Defects Per Unit), CSI
(customer satisfaction surveys), iCSI (end-of-line inspection defects), vCDI (visual
Customer Delivery Inspection defects), warranty, and COPQ (Cost Of Production
Quality); provide metrics for each of these categories, identify major contributing factors,
and present corrective action in monthly Obeya meetings.
HENNIGES AUTOMOTIVE, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Vehicle Sealing Components
Quality Resident Engineer (10/01 – 3/08)
 Prioritized and conveyed quality concerns at Volkswagen’s Puebla Mexico facility to
supplier plants; monitored effectiveness of corrective actions; liaison for all quality issues,
product changes, logistics, and PPAP submissions.
 Managed local labor and directed sorts and rework to limit negative impact on supplier
quality performance.
 Trained operators and management on customer quality expectations; improved processes
in supplier plant to eliminate root causes of high-ranking defects.
VALEO SECURITY SYSTEMS, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Vehicle Access Systems
Product Engineer (3/00 – 9/01)
 Supervised design of deck lid latch and submitted prototype samples for customer
evaluation; responsible for timing/gross margin until program manager became available.
 Conducted design reviews with the customer; maintained open issues list, D-FMEA,
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DVP/R, and ECN control documents.
 Heavily interfaced with component suppliers to assure manufacturing feasibility and
enhance product performance.
Product Support Engineer (5/97 – 2/00)
 Reviewed product drawings and customer processes to identify root cause of steering
column lock malfunctions; reported quality defects to plant in Germany and organized
major product salvage operations which saved well over $500,000.
CTA ACOUSTICS, INC., Corbin, Kentucky
Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Products
Engineering Manager (7/94 – 4/97)
 Selected new process equipment including robotic applications and coordinated installation
on shop floor.
 Identified scope of work and directed the on-time completion of major machine rebuilds
and upgrades; eliminated non-value added operations and improved process flow.
WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)
PERSTORP COMPONENTS, Puebla, México
Automotive Acoustic Insulation Products
Product Engineer (4/93 -5/94)
 Readied production tooling for firewall insulator and updated drawings to prepare for
PPAP submission.
 Assisted sales manager during meetings with Mexican OEM’s to secure new business.
PUTZMEISTER, INC., Gardena, California
Concrete and Mortar Pumps
Technical Product Manager (2/90 - 12/92)
 Engineered a hydraulic mortar machine for production release.
VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., Puebla, México
Manufacturing and Assembly Plant
Group Leader, Quality Engineering (4/87 – 1/90)
 Evaluated machining operations and recommended necessary equipment adjustments and
repairs; modified gages to improve assembly and dimensional verification.
Group Leader, Plant Maintenance (10/84 – 3/87)
 Created part drawings for a variety of process equipment; helped minimize downtime
through appropriate selection of materials, refurbishment methods, and routing through
machine shop.
INA-BEARING CO., Herzogenaurach, Germany
Bearing Manufacturer
Product Applications Engineer (3/83 - 9/84)
 Developed compact roller bearings for large-scale production of planetary gearboxes.

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, major in Design and Development.
Graduated from Braunschweig/Wolfenbuettel Institute of Technology, Germany
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Fluent oral and written command of technical and conversational Spanish and German. Good
working knowledge of MS office applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Training
in Statistical Process Control and Total Quality concept as part of Valeo’s 5-core strategy;
includes PDCA approach and related techniques such as brainstorming, 5 Why’s, and cause-effect
analysis tools.
References available upon request