Clint Lancaster

Sr. Engineer, Plant Quality, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Kansas City, MO, USA

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, managed/participated in high impact projects. Harley Davidson’s First Pass Yield improvement Project realizing over $250K cost of quality savings; wheels sub-assembly to reduce cosmetic issues and high reject rate, realizing a 40% drop ($324K to $199K) in scrap rate from 1st Quarter 2016 to 2nd Quarter 2016 while Cosmetic issues dropped significantly. Several others available.

• Published and presented Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Paper 2009-01-2833

• Led industry team to develop a recommended practice for paint and finish performance identifying relevant ASTM test procedures and performance criteria

• Currently leads the KC Plant Quality department and staff for second shift (15+ direct reports - NCM, Metrology - Fab & Assembly, Torque Auditors, Final Vehicle Auditors, QE’s and Quality Techs)

WORK HISTORY

Sr. Engineer, Plant Quality 2017 to Present

Manufacturing Quality Engineer 2015 to 2017

Harley-Davidson Motor Company - Kansas City, MO

Quality & Manufacturing Engineer 2014 – 2015

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, contracted from M&M Quality Solutions - Kansas City, MO

Director, Technical and Engineering Services 2006 to 2013

National Association of Trailer Manufacturers - Topeka, KS

Inspector and Investigator, Chief of Administration/Quality Analyst 1992-1995

U. S. Marine Corps, Office of the Inspector General - Washington, D.C.

Sr. Enlisted-Amphibious Assault Unit 1990 - 1992- Desert Storm, Kuwait, Iraq, Bangladesh, Philippines, Asian Pacific

EDUCATION

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Webster University, 1999

• Master of Arts in Management, Webster University, 1993

• Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management, University of Maryland, 1990

• Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) H-D KC, 2016

• Commercial Vehicle Braking System, SAE Dearborn MI, Dec 2011

• Tire and Wheel Safety Issues, SAE Dearborn MI, Apr 2007

• Automotive Lighting: Testing and Requirements, SAE Dearborn MI, June 2007

• Advance Manufacturing, University of Missouri, Rolla 200

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME #44116810), Society of Manufacturing Engineers

• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE #52828), American Society for Quality

• Certified Advanced Manufacturing Specialist (CAMS), University of Missouri, Rolla 2005

• Six Sigma Black Belt, AMSTP, Missouri Enterprise & University of Missouri, Rolla 2005

• LEAN Manufacturing, AMSTP, Missouri Enterprise & University of Missouri, Rolla 2004

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Have traveled to several foreign countries and understand diversity. H-D Black Award 2018. Personal military honors include: Joint Service Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (awarded twice), Navy Commendation Medal, and Navy Achievement Medal (awarded twice)

Affiliations- Member of American Society for Quality, Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Society of Automotive Engineers Committees (SAE). Within the SAE Specialized Vehicle & Equipment Council (SVEC) assigned as the chair of a committee to revise SAE Standards. A member of the SAE Motorcycle Committee developing industry standards within our industry.

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Proposal Submission Deadline:
October 11, 2019

Acceptance notification date:
November 11, 2019

Early Registration Deadline:
February 11, 2020

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