Best of the West 2024: Part 2

September 17, 2024 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pacific time
Contact AME: 224-232-5980 | events@ame.org
Fees
Member fee: Complimentary
Non-Member Fee $40

Location

Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION

Many AME events focus on providing the right tools and techniques to the AME practitioner to improve a process. These are focused on tactical improvements and are very successful. Today’s companies need more, they need to deliver competitive advantage through process efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. This two-hour workshop will present proven approaches to addressing Operational Excellence strategically. It will focus on how to identify and improve strategic core processes at an enterprise view. We will listen to the “Best in the West” when it comes to making operational excellence a strategic differentiator, and we will get a chance to discuss after each presentation what the audience heard and their action items.

HOST COMPANY

There will be two host companies presenting at this event.

Fluke Corporation, Everett, Washington.  Fluke Corporation is the world leader in professional electronic test tools and software for measuring and condition monitoring. Fluke tools are known for portability, safety, ease-of-use, accuracy and rigid standards of quality. https://www.fluke.com/

 

Raytheon, An RTX Busines, At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. https://www.rtx.com/raytheon

PRESENTER

Ian Brown is an operations professional with 18 years of experience. He started his career as an engineer, and soon discovered his passion for continuous improvement. As a continuous improvement leader he lead or facilitated over 60 kaizen events over 3yrs. He then became the operations manager over the largest factory in Fluke which makes the digital multimeters that Fluke is so well known for. He has held escalating leadership roles and now is the director of operations for one of Fluke’s primary buildings in Everett, WA which has 5 factories and 200 employees. He loves lean and has thousands of examples from small improvements to large scale projects that have radically transformed the way that Fluke does business every day.

 

 

Don Carlsen is the Subsystems Department Manager of Operations Engineering at Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a business unit of Raytheon Technologies. In this role, Carlsen leads a team of Project Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers responsible for providing engineering support in the Missile Subsystems Make Center factories, which include Sensors, Seekers, Guidance Systems, Antennas, and Electro-Optics. He oversees hiring, retention, and development of operations engineers, ensuring his team excels in manufacturing design, layout, process optimization, testing, and assembly.
Recently, Don achieved the designation of Senior Engineering Tech Fellow, a role that involves solving some of the toughest technical challenges and mentoring colleagues. His commitment to improving the lives of factory employees and enhancing factory operations is evident in his work.
Before his current position, Carlsen served as the Industrial Engineering Section Manager. In this role, he traveled extensively across the United States to implement lean manufacturing practices at Raytheon Technologies and its suppliers. Over five years, Carlsen applied a combination of Lean Manufacturing Methodologies, Factory Simulation, Six Sigma Problem Solving, and Business Financial principles to transform factories and boost productivity.
Throughout his career, Don has gained a comprehensive system view through various roles, including test engineering, manufacturing engineering, factory modernization, lean transformation, software automation, robotic automation, Cost Account Management (CAM), factory management, developmental program operations, factory strategy, and functional leadership.
Don has over 19 years of experience in factory leadership and execution. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Brigham Young University.

AGENDA

Tuesday, September 17,  2024

9 a.m.         Welcome and introductions: Speaker: Ryan Zeng
9:20 a.m.    Fluke Corporation presentation: Speaker: Ian Brown
9:50 a.m.    Interpretation, discussion, take aways and actions
10:10 a.m.  Raytheon presentation: Speaker: Don Carlsen
10:40 a.m.  Interpretation, discussion, take aways and actions
10:50 a.m.  Closure, overall summary and take aways
11 a.m.       Event adjourns

PARTICIPANT BENEFITS

Attendees will take away that operational excellence is critical for global competitiveness.

Two great examples of how companies are achieving OpEx in their domains.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Operations executives
  • Lean executives
  • Senior leadership and managers
  • Continuous improvement personnel
OTHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION

We strive to host events that are inclusive and accessible to everyone to fully participate and engage. Please email events@ame.org if you have any questions.

If you are not already a member of AME, we invite you to join at this time. Membership benefits include complimentary and discounted event registrations throughout the entire year. To learn more about membership benefits, please visit here.

By participating in this event, you grant AME or anyone authorized by AME the right to use or publish in print or electronic medium any photograph or video containing your image or likeness for educational, news, or promotional purposes, without compensation.

To fully participate in an AME virtual event, a high-speed internet connection, speaker/headphones, microphone, and webcam are needed. While not required, you will have a better online experience if you do not use wireless internet service. A wired/ethernet connection will have a stronger signal than wireless. Live captioning will be available for this event. Make sure you download the Zoom Client for Meetings desktop application for the best experience. Do not use the version available through your web browser as it has limited features. https://zoom.us/download.

Cancelation Policy: This event may be canceled by AME for any reason. AME is not responsible for incidental costs incurred by registrants. For paid events, registration fee less a $20 administration fee will be refunded up to one week before the event. Substitutions may be made up to three days prior to the start of the event.