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Phone: 319-269-5835 |
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EDUCATION M.S. Penn State University, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 1996, Emphasis in Manufacturing B.S. Iowa State University, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, 1991, With Distinction
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Senior Lecturer, Department of IMSE, Iowa State University, 2008-present Lecturer, Department of IMSE, Iowa State University, 2001-2008 Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, 1999-2000 Research Assistant, Penn State University, 1994-1996 Program Assistant for engineering administration, Iowa State University, 1989-1991 Research Assistant, Iowa State University, 1991
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE John Deere Waterloo Works, Waterloo, Iowa. 1991-2003 Retained on leave of absence. 1998-2003. Supply Management Engineer. 1997-1998. Purchasing analyst for electric and electronic components for all tractor models produced in Waterloo.
Supervisor. 1996-1997. Shop floor supervisor for small row crop (6000 and 7000 series) tractor transaxle assembly line. Responsible for work direction and development of 65 UAW employees, facilitating assembly and shipment of quality product on-time to four major customers (North America, Germany, Brazil, and Mexico), and managing a $4 million budget.
Quality Engineer. 1995. Inboard planetary axle assembly and major axle component machining. Responsible for supervision of 8 UAW wage inspectors full-time and approximately 15 UAW workers as needed.
Quality Engineer. 1993-1994. Inboard planetary axle assembly and major axle component machining. Responsible for investigating customer complaints to root cause solutions, dispositioning defective and discrepant material, reviewing processes and specifications, directing inspector’s duties, establishing audit procedures, and conducting quality improvement planning sessions.
Manufacturing Engineer. 1992-1993. Inboard planetary axle assembly. Responsible for processing and industrial engineering, including new process implementation, decision change implementation, labor costing, build sheet and standards maintenance, process maintenance, process improvements, and ergonomics.
Project Engineer. 1991-1992. Industrial engineering projects for Z-Building at Westfield Avenue Site. Responsible for projects spanning multiple departments and buildings.
3M, Cooperative Education Industrial Engineer. St. Paul, Minnesota. Jan 1990- June 1990. Project work at Service Parts and Logistics Center, Hardgoods and Electronics Support Division. Warehousing facility with unionized wage employees.
Industrial Engineer. White City, Oregon. June 1988- Dec 1988. Project work in Dry Silver Goods manufacturing facility, non-union wage employees. Majority of time spent in Converting Departments with focus on increasing productivity.
HONORS AND AWARDS One of top three papers presented at North Midwest Regional ASEE conference, October, 2005 Louis S. & Sara S. Michael Graduate Fellowship, Penn State University, 1994 Recognized by Iowa Board of Regents and Women in Science and Engineering Advisory Committee for nominating winner Greg McClain for WSE award, 1991 National Science Foundation Honorable Mention for Graduate Student Fellowship, 1991
HONORARY SOCIEITIES Tau Beta Pi Alpha Pi Mu
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) |
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My industry work experience has primarily been on the manufacturing shopfloor or supporting manufacturing operations, but I have worked in service industries as well. I enjoy all aspects of industrial engineering, but find the integration of soft skills with engineering skills to be especially rewarding. |
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Leslie A. Potter
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Iowa State University
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
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