Andrew J. Kleitsch Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Irving, Texas, US

--Designed aftermarket pricing model affecting >$50M/yr net component category as valve product SME--Launched proactive DPU/ supplier PPM improvement projects for three at-risk cylinder suppliers--Executed product development / APQP activities, created a truncated project plan aligned to a timeline for delivery of a lift cylinder with late design changes.

Irving, Texas, US

--Provided onsite control valves SME support to the Monterrey, Mexico manufacturing team for assurance of supply.--Completed Six Sigma Black Belt training and ran a DMAIC project at the Mexico transmission valve end-of-line test booth which improved First-Test Pass rate from <50% to >90% with gains sustained for one year and running, while training a Six.

Irving, Texas, US

--Led New Technology Introduction project to find a new implement and flow sharing circuit solution for 30-90 ton mining shovels, achieved TRL2 and TRL3 build readiness--Created Independent Metering Valve components and flow sharing circuit, from 10 valves to 2, to achieve >50% leak point reduction, >40% cost reduction, and >5% efficiency improvement to be.

Irving, Texas, US

--Resolved steering "wobble" instability on 627K scrapers NPI, held to schedule and avoided program cancellation -- Developed a China supplier for circle-drive hydraulic swivel union used worldwide on motor graders, achieving 30% cost reduction and beating quality goals for 7 years and counting--Maintained design ownership responsibility for $22M/yr.

--Invention and Novel Design: Damped High-Pressure Check Valve for maritime HFO applications, 20KPSI Electro-Proportional Relief Valve, Self-Stabilizing Piloted 10KPSI Electro-Proportional Poppet Valve--New Product Development and Root Cause Investigation: Developing an existing Dynex product mix (valves) into the most comprehensive electro-proportional.

Deerfield, Illinois, US

--Invention and Novel Design: Produced multiple Invention Records and one patented pole clemp design--Root Cause Investigation/CAPA: Responsible for closure of a 3-year-old Root Cause Investigation; discovered Root Cause of failures through design and execution of novel experiments and data analysis.--Large Volume IV “Smart” Pump Development Program.

Milwaukee, WI, US

Provided one-on-one support to students struggling with calculus, chemistry, engineering classes, and writing assignments. Also gave advice and encouragement for their continuous improvement and success at MSOE. Contributor to the LRC quarterly newsletter.

Waukesha, WI, US

--Intelligent Control Valve/EHPV program (now INCOVA Technologies): Full-scale prototyped innovative new excavator control system. Managed and facilitated installation, provided corrections and tuning of this industry-first distributed control and energy recovery system.--Agricultural Products: Studied SixSigma methodologies and used DMAIC to realize 60%.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Minor, Business Management

Ceu'S, Clinical Workflow, Human Factors, Devices And Point-Of-Care

General Studies, Chemistry, Calculus