Gary Krause Email & Phone Number

Livonia, Mi, Us

Vance, Alabama, Us

• Methods Lead• RPFMEA Champion• Manufacturing Technology Leader of new technologies and processes at the plant• Future Brose Team member • Brose North American Innovation Team member• Lead Industry 4.0 initiatives, MES activities and implementation

Vance, Alabama, Us

• Industrial Engineering/Innovation Technology Leader of technologies, processes at the plant • Lead specialist consisting of Programmers, Maintenance, Fastening and Industrial Engineering.• Ensure on time installation and commissioning of production equipment that meets safety, cost, capacity and quality standards to fulfill customer requirements for projects. • Manage continuous improvement and optimization activities to improve the safety, efficiency and profitability of the installed manufacturing equipment, cost benefit analysis• Budget and personnel planning for team

Vance, Alabama, Us

• Manage new products in Customer Team from development to production of seat adjusters, electric motor assembly, and cooling fan module assembly • Coordinate new product activities between Engineering & Manufacturing. • Follow-up on the progress, delivery and applications of new equipment. • Order new equipment for Brose plants. • Managed projects, process validation, manufacturing, and tryout to installation, product launch to customer sign-off.• Work with the sales team to develop processes, proposals and presentations.• Monitor project performance for timeline, budget, change order, invoice. Develop Timelines, PFMEA, MTM-Analysis, Prokon, Production Readiness Documentation, production trials, Run at Rate, PPAP, Poka Yoke, APQP Processes, innovations, 5S

• Manage new products and equipment from Product development to installation. • Coordinate new product activities between Engineering & Manufacturing.• Follow-up on the progress, delivery and applications of new equipment.• Order new equipment for BEHR plants, track equipment, coordinate.• Managed projects, process validation, manufacturing, and tryout to installation, product launch to customer sign-off.• Work with the sales team to develop processes, proposals and presentations.Implement cost reduction methods, orchestrate timeline, and negotiate changes.• Develop Timelines, PFMEA, MTM-Analysis, Prokon, Production Readiness Documentation, production trials, Run at Rate, PPAP, Poka Yoke, APQP Processes, Six Sigma Greenbelt Training.

Rochester Hills, Mi, Us

• Follow-up on the progress, delivery and applications of robotic processes and uses.• Order robots & components, track inventory, coordinate final product to customer.• Managed projects, process validation, manufacturing, and tryout to installation.• Worked closely with customers and integrators of equipment, implement cost reduction methods

Grugliasco, Torino, It

• Managed development of project from concept, process validation, manufacturing, to installation.• Worked closely with customers to negotiate budget, implement cost reduction methods• Coordinated with vendors on deliverables, price, and warranties.• Managed projects over $6 million dollars.• BPR, Business Process Re-Engineering Coordinator.• Modeled Six Sigma Techniques during meetings and trainings,• Lead PFMEA, Safety and Ergonomic creation and studies.• Set-Up milestones, invoice installments, track invoices & follow timely receipt of monies.

• Managed development of mechanical process, design, build, assembly, and integration of systems from conceptual development to tool tryout, buy off, and tool follow up.• Managed projects over $2 million dollars.• Supervised and managed up to 18 direct reports, administered daily work plans, oversaw hiring, evaluations, trainings, and reviews of employees.• Negotiate budget, implement cost reduction methods orchestrate timelines, content changes.• Coordinated with vendors on deliverables, price, and warranties.• Wrote estimations and quotes for new processes and tools.• Member of Process Improvement and Lean Thinking Teams, Team Leader, and Mechanical Engineering Representative.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Coordinated product part Design, changes and timing between day and night shifts.Design and Layout of standard parts CAD "Unigraphics" software.Designer/Layout/Tool Follow-

Design and Layout of automotive automated systems, checking/gauge fixtures and prototype tools utilizing “CATIA” software.Die Design, changes and implementation of aperture panels, class “A” surface.Design and Layout of aircraft tools, lay-up, trim, jig, part setting, part checking, and hand apply tools utilizing “CATIA” software. Boeing Aircraft & Sikorsky Helicopter.Tool Follow Up & Customer contact.

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Responsible for layout and detail from rough sketches of automated assembly fixtures, material handling equipment, and part checking fixtures.CAD systems used “AutoCAD,” “CimLink,” and “CATIA.”Process and throughput evaluations, Sequencing and GD & T.