1. Josh Nolke
239 E Chicago St. #304, Milwaukee, WI 53202 (630) 299-9971 nolkej@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Successful small business owner and corporate professional seeking an exciting opportunity in product
development, manufacturing or product support. Currently the Caterpillar Global Mining product support
liaison for Surface Rotary Drills focused on developing and implementing a consistent product support
strategy for dealers and customers. In parallel with my 11 years of cross-functional project management,
product design, and quality improvement experiences at Caterpillar I’ve established multiple real estate
investment companies that have offered real world business experiences and ultimately provide an
advantageous prospective in my corporate endeavors.
Key Strengths
Ø Initiative Ø Leadership Ø Entrepreneurial
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Caterpillar Inc.
Project Manager, Global Mining Product Support - Milwaukee, WI Sep ’13 - Present
Ø Team Leader for Surface Drills to develop product support strategy for entire product line
Ø Lead gearbox and compressor project to increase aftermarket parts sales: $30M 5 yr opportunity
Ø Deployed critical integration updates for dozens of projects to worldwide Dealer audience
Engineering Team Leader, Lower Powertrain - Peterlee, England Aug ’10 – Aug ‘13
Ø Lead 6 Axle Product Development programs: $25M in R&D/Capital
Ø New 745C axle design: Optimized Drivetrain, 3 Axle Braking, ARC, IAD Braking
Ø Breakthrough in Wet Brake Axle Design, Efficiency, and Cost Reduction: $35M NPV
Ø Improve Axle Velocity through Supplier Collaboration: +$4.8M monthly VAR margin
Ø Lead Engineering Support for Rapid Startup of New Axle Assembly Facility
6 Sigma CPI Black Belt, Lower Powertrain - Aurora, IL May ’08 – Aug ‘10
Ø Team Leader for 13 Product Quality projects covering $19M in LPT Warranty
Ø Developed Pressure Reduction Solution for ADT Wheel Seal Leak: $20M Total Warranty
Ø Solved Global safety issue on 797 Mining Trucks due to catastrophic spindle failures
Ø Developed automated spreadsheet tool to predict cost of future warranty
Ø Resolved D6 and D10 final drive bearing problems: $1.7M in Warranty
Ø Presented updates to Dealers and Tech Communicators during Worldwide CPI conference
Design Engineer, Lower Powertrain - Aurora, IL June ’04 – May ‘08
Ø Axle owner for new SEM wheel loader in China. 10% below Cost target
Ø Budget Coordinator for LPT. Initiated usage of Web Time reporting tool in Aurora.
Ø Redesigned 994 Final Drive cover and Rear Pump Drive Case: $9k/machine savings
Ø Casting Design: Center housings for MWL Catalyst, Axle housing for R3200 UGM concept
EDUCATION
B.S.- Mechanical Engineering Purdue University Aug ’99 – May ‘04
HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS
6 Patent Submissions ‘Getting Things Done’ Seminar 6 Sigma DMAIC/DMEDI Certified
Emerging Leaders Class 2 Week Marketing Program Real Estate Investors Gold Club