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Cary, NC
Posted:
December 09, 2012

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Title:Karl Kuriger

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Name: Karl Kuriger

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City: Cary

State: NC

Zip/Postal Code: 27511

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Background

Most Recent Job Title: Product Support Engineer

Most Recent Employer: Caterpillar Inc

Career Level: Senior (Non-Manager)

Availability or Timeframe: Immediately

Authorized to work in the US: Yes

Security Clearance:

Do you have transportation: Yes

Over 18: Yes

Education: Bachelors

Languages Spoken: English

Job Preferences

Desired Salary: $80,000 Yearly

Willing to Relocate: Yes

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Desired Job Types: Employee

Work Status: Full Time

Desired Shifts: 1st Shift

Desired Travel: 10%

Category: Engineering and Research

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Copyright c 1997- Lee Hecht Harrison, Inc.

Karl S. Kuriger

Cary NC

********@*********.***

919-***-****

SUMMARY

A versatile Mechanical Design Engineer and a valued team leader dedicated to advancement

and growth of compact equipment through:

Sound engineering practices

Customer focus

Relentless pursuit of cost effective high performing products

Dedication to safety and quality

EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar Inc, BCP / Work Tools, Cary, NC 20002009Product Support Engineer / Market Development Engineer

/ Six Sigma Black Belt / Senior

Design Engineer

Provided worldwide product and technical support for new product development programs

while addressing customers current product needs through the dealer s solution network.

Responsible for all warranty-related metrics and problem investigation analysis.

Responded within one day to all customer requests as a top level Work Tool Product

Support Engineer

Assisted the Marketing and Product Support Division as the Work Tool primary contact

regarding technical literature, publications and parts issues

Proactively and effectively represented Work Tools Product Support in the electronic New

Product Introduction process

Developed functional specifications for Skid Steer Loader, Multi-Terrain Loader, Small

Wheel Loader and Compact Wheel Loader work tools based on product group requests, market

demand, CCRs and marketing company input

Presented commercial material to the corporate leadership team in gate reviews regarding

pricing, forecast and long-term strategic positioning worldwide

Provided technical input for new product development in collaboration with dealer sales

staff, marketing and engineering

Led marketing and pre-sales activities, including customer education, benchmarking, trade

shows, photo shoots, field follow and dealership visits

Cooper Tools, Apex, NC 19981999Manufacturing Engineer

Redesigned production lines to maximize efficiency

Designed modular PLC-driven three axis production assembly stations

Researched, purchased and factory accepted capital equipment

Worked closely with Maintenance personnel to keep production lines running

Led Kaizen events throughout the factory

Exide Electronics, Raleigh, NC 19971998Process Engineer

Responsible for improving the efficiency, ergonomics and quality of production lines

Designed and directed departmental layout improvements

Designed fixtures to improve safety, processes and product

Led monthly quality reviews and implemented corrective actions

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TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Six Sigma Black Belt Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control, (DMAIC)

Data Systems: Return to Warranty Analysis (RWA), Service Information System (SIS),

Current Product Issue (CPI), Web Engineering Cataloguing and Procurement (WECAP),

Metaphase, Teamcenter, Dealer Solution Network (DSN), Service Information Management

System (SIMSi), Business Information Center (BIC), Caterpillar Media Management System

(CMMS)

Design Tools: Autocad, Pro-Engineer, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T),

Global Eight Disciplines (Global 8D)

Lifetime acquired skills as: Hobby machinist utilizing milling machines, lathes, welding,

etc

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science,

Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Six Sigma Black Belt - DMAIC trained imbedded Black Belt utilizing Six Sigma methodology

to Define, Measure, Analyze, Implement and Control complex product issues



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