* Philosophy: "If you want to strive, improvement is an ongoing
activity not a sporadic effort."
* Primary focus: Drive improvement within organizations, eliminate
waste and increase profitability.
* Experience: Eighteen
years of work in pneumatics, cutting tools, powder metals, recreational vehicles and automotive industries. Exposure to manufacturing
processes including machining, molding, casting, stamping, forming, welding and assembly. Held positions ranging
from machine operator, to process and product engineering, to management and consulting. Consulted organizations
on quality management systems implementation, lean principles, problem solving, etc. Developed and implemented training on
various professional topics.
* Education: Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Master's in Manufacturing
and Operations Management, various professional training
* Affiliations: member of SME and ASQ
* Hobbies: flyfishing,
hunting, cigars, fountain pens.
