Michael Deininger
Summary
Skilled manufacturing and production team member with technical skills and attention to detail. Understands safety and consistently exceeds performance requirements. Dedicated to quality processes and final product results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Technician
Velo3D
Fremont, CA
03.2026 - Current
- Operated advanced additive manufacturing machinery, ensuring precision in part production.
- Maintained equipment to maximize performance and minimize downtime, supporting continuous operations.
- Performed routine quality checks to uphold strict manufacturing standards.
- Performed machine set-up activities prior to start up of production run.
- Prepared and assembled materials, setting up and operating production equipment in line with manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Used hand tools, power tools and measurement devices to perform production operations.
- Built packaging for finished products and calibrated or adjusted equipment to ensure quality production.
- Provided technical support to other manufacturing technicians and new employees.
- Participated in training sessions to stay updated on new manufacturing technologies and procedures.
Field Quality Technician
Formel D
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Stay fully engaged during testing, observing system performance and intervening when necessary to ensure safety and accuracy.
- Stay fully engaged during testing, observing system performance and intervening to ensure safety and accuracy.
- Manage and annotate data collection systems, ensuring clean and accurate logs of test activity.
- Managed and annotated data collection systems, ensuring accuracy and reliability of test activity logs.
- Followed structured test plans and documented observations, collaborating with engineers and developers to enhance system performance.
- Completed comprehensive training on test protocols, safety procedures, and vehicle systems to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
- Complete comprehensive training on test protocols, safety procedures, and vehicle systems.
Production Supervisor
nVent
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Directly lead production employees in assigned Value Stream, including training, directing, conducting performance reviews, educating, and mentoring on performance.
- Managed day-to-day production activities within value stream(s) to achieve current commitments while implementing improvements.
- Be a change agent and drive out waste throughout the manufacturing operation through the deployment of the Lean methodology.
- Ensure a clean and safe working environment for all employees, emphasizing prevention of potential problems and hazardous conditions, and supports nVent's safety programs.
- Led efforts to reduce waste in manufacturing operations through Lean methodology deployment.
- Partner with human resources on employee relations to ensure accurate procedures and practices are followed.
- Reviewed and submitted payroll hours on a weekly basis, entering exception hours.
- Support new process and product development and implementation
- Developed and executed key improvement projects, fulfilling related duties to enhance operational effectiveness.
Production Supervisor
Guittard Chocolate Company
01.2021 - 06.2022
- We are looking for an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee our production operations.
- Ensures that the plant meets production goals
- Worked in a fast-paced production environment, managing multiple tasks efficiently.
- You'll guarantee that manufacturing remains a smooth and efficient process by monitoring employees and organizing workflows.
- Coaches, mentors, and leads plant employees
- Maintains safe environment by supporting Food and Workplace Safety Rules and Regulations, as well as employee safety
- Recommended improvements that enhanced efficiency and performance
- Ensured production consistently met exceptional quality standards
- Maintained high standards of GMP and housekeeping
- Performed additional tasks to support team objectives
Production Supervisor
Tesla
10.2015 - 10.2019
- Build a robust and motivated production team capable of consistently delivering high-quality products against aggressive production targets
- Empowered production team to collaborate with engineering, enhancing product manufacturability and line productivity
- Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area
- Resolved issues by investigating root causes and tracking corrective actions
- Ensured adherence to quality standards throughout production process, preventing defects from leaving any station or team area
- Develop & maintain Standardized Manufacturing Instructions used in production assembly by the assembly team members
- Tesla people leaders are responsible for various Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS) assurance functions, including ensuring their teams’ safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, proactively correcting workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to improve operations continuously
Education
High school diploma -
Robertson High School
Fremont, CASkills
- Manufacturing
- Lean Manufacturing
- 5S
- Production Planning
- Production Management
- Quality Control
- Process Improvement
- Equipment Maintenance
- Safety Compliance
- Supply Chain
- Plant Management
- Technical Documentation
- Supervising Experience
- Leadership
- Lean
Certification
Non-CDL Class C
Timeline
Manufacturing Technician
Velo3D
03.2026 - Current
Field Quality Technician
Formel D
06.2024 - 06.2025
Production Supervisor
nVent
06.2022 - 06.2024
Production Supervisor
Guittard Chocolate Company
01.2021 - 06.2022
Production Supervisor
Tesla
10.2015 - 10.2019
High school diploma -
Robertson High School