Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Andrew PorterAndrew Porter, Manufacturing Specialist  

“It is a great feeling when our clients tell me all they’ve accomplished after we finish a project.  Often, it is cost savings or increased output, or better quality. However, what is most satisfying is when a client says it feels like everyone, perhaps for the first time, is really working together to solve problems or to get the day’s work done.  That’s when I know we’ve made a difference for the people working in our client’s company."

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Skill Set:

  • Lean transformation
  • Business process mapping
  • ISO 9000 Quality Management
  • Plant Layout Design
  • Constraints Management
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Rapid quoting and feature-based estimating
  • Manufacturing simulation modeling s

Experience:

  • Senior consultant for supply chain consulting practice
  • Manufacturing Engineer in microelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing

Andrew has over 23 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and consulting for the electronics, aerospace, metal foundry, assembly, printing and process industries. His past experience includes IBM Corp., Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Co., and the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Throughout his career, Andrew has guided Lean transformation efforts, achieving significant improvements in on-time delivery and production lead times. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt and a Certified Theory of Constraints “Jonah.” Andrew helps manufacturers adopt performance-driven strategies to improve quality and operational excellence.

Education:

He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from UW–Madison.