When I first started at GMHT, there were no daily morning meetings, there wasn’t a clear focus on why goals were important to track and strive towards, and there wasn’t a shift report to document downtime and nonconformances. It’s been over a year and a half and the things I Read more…
Recently I’ve been working with a colleague at GMHT who has a black belt in jujitsu. Despite our different backgrounds of engineering and martial arts, there is similarity. The philosophy in jujitsu is control and practice of simple techniques to become better and better. Applying that to becoming better and Read more…
– positive benefits of task group incorporating ideas and questions from the suppliers in the aerospace quality management system requirements – meeting people you haven’t seen in years and the importance of remembering their names and what they enjoy pursuing in their lives – heat treating is really cool and Read more…
Meeting today our focus was on: – incorporate not only managers but one person from shop floor for each meeting. Lab inspector joined us today – refine what GMHT “values” as their KPIs (key process indicators) – teamwork is leadership in action. Being the example instead of just talking about Read more…
An initial comparison of process engineering and philosophical engineering. In the heat treating world of processing parts for aerospace companies, there is a standard that is required for all companies processing parts that go into a plane, that must be met. The importance of following the aerospace management system AS9100D, Read more…
One of the cool things about being a process engineer at a heat treating company that has tremendous credibility in processing parts, is the interaction with customers that demand the highest quality of properties. Today working with members of our government, brought back a reminder to me something I sometimes Read more…
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. James A. Michener
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. James A. Michener