George Longhurst

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Muscatine, Iowa ****1

Cell 309-***-****

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

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3 years at International Harvester, Agricultural Tractors. Layout inspection.

23 years at Prime Mover, Industrial Fork Trucks. The first 15 years I was in charge of quality on second shift for machine shop and fabrication. 3 years in weldments. 3 years in receiving and calibration. 2 years in final inspection of completed fork trucks. Final project – Setup weld process controls and a welder calibration program.

1 year Case New Holland – Burlington - Backhoe End Loader Tractors. Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality - Hydraulic tubing, Plastic moldings, Station Assistant Personnel, Quality Representative for Problem Incident Reports, dealing with investigation and problem solving with suppliers.

14 months, John Deere Seeding, Moline - Planters- Quality Engineer - Responsible for two modules, Main Assembly line, subassemblies, manufacturing and Supplier parts, this time includes 4 months of Supervision at John Deere Seeding and John Deere Harvester in East Moline.

1 month at Fosbinder Fabrication setting up a calibration system and calibrating gages and other quality related jobs.

3 months at George Evans acting as quality consultant.

1 year 8 months at Orion Tool Die and Machine Co. as Quality Manager. Teaching quality principles, inspection techniques and shop efficiency. Maintain the corrective action system, Reduced scrap, trouble shoot problems, maintained ISO program and safety director.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Expert in Coordinate Measuring Machines, Layout Inspection, and Calibration. Strong Background in Machining- tooling and fixtures, Welding -Weld fixtures, and in bending/forming operations. Some Background in Electrical and Hydraulics. Good Teaching and people skills. ISO 9011:2008. Good at Assembly Processes, including experience with Toyota Process Systems and the Toyota Way. Advanced GDT skills. PPAP, ISIR, Control Plans, FMEA, Continuous Improvement. My Mechanical Engineering background is strong in the Design and Manufacturing fields, Superior Analytical problem solving skills and Experienced trouble shooter.

WORK HISTORY

2011-2012 Orion Tool, Die and Machine Co.

2010 George Evans Corp, contract

2010 Fosbinder Fabrication, Moline Illinois, Contract

2008 - 2009 John Deere Seeding, Moline, Illinois, Contract

2007 – 2008 Case New Holland, Burlington, Iowa, Contract

1984 - 2007 BT Prime Mover. Muscatine, Iowa, now called Raymond, a subsidiary of Toyota

1981 - 1984 International Harvester. Rock Island, Illinois

EDUCATION

1980 Associate of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology

Scott Community College. Bettendorf, Iowa

GPA: 3.2. President of Student Council

CERTIFICATIONS

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer - American Society for Quality

ASQ Certified Calibration Technician - American Society for Quality

ASQ Certified Quality Technician - American Society for Quality

ASQ Certified Mechanical Inspector - American Society for Quality

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