Gary Tuerschmann

Experience

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  PING INC

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1990

  Architectural Draftsmen/Facilities Planner/Graphic Designer

  Various technical graphics and drafting fucntions

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  PING

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  Graphics manager

  Product design and decoration. Corporate decoration specialist, technical graphics of Irons, Woods, Bags, various other Soft-goods and packaging . Patent and trademark drafting, intellectual property file management and attorney liaison. Organized and lead Photo shoots, managed graphic department operations and creative development contractors including Art direction, contract artist liaison and print supplier press checks. Worked closely with engineering and marketing to develop products and look to blend the customers' aesthetic requests to the engineers designed performance capabilities. Created production art for, silk screen, spray masks, pad-print, laser etch, chemical etch, cut vinyl , technical graphics for print ads. Show less

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  PING INC

  Jun 1996 - May 2009

  Manufacturer of high-end custom fitted golf equipmentProcess Engineer / Manager - I Performed process design and evaluation for continuous process improvement, designed work cells, equipment and process flows to reduced chemical use, materials, workspace and increase quality. Create standard work instructions and provided training. Typical Process Engineer duties included familiarity and use of ISO, CAPA, TQM, 5's, FMEA, DFLSS, Quality resolution, Lean and LAMDA efficiency tools.Led the Quality Engineering effort to investigate, research and publish first articles, inspection criteria of products, define manufacturing guidelines, design process documents and QC check-points Continuous Lean Process Improvement, liaison between Design Engineering and Manufacturing personnelOrganized reduction of chemical use, exposure and disposal through Process controls within manufacturing then duplicated in other depatments using best practice techniques.My team increased output by 30%, while reducing the process foot print by 30% and the value stream from 1400ft to 500ft. With reductions in touches, WIP, carts and equipment, maintenance, energy and rework. I evaluated product and package designs to enhance product from suppliers and to the customer as well as a single DFSS project resulting in a $50K yearly savings. As team facilitator I co-managed a team of up to forty people, organized and led department meetings on lean directives. Worked with Quality control to identify and resolve quality and repair issues, worked on initiative with Design engineering to develop "design for manufacturing" and production employees to provide training, motivation and resources to accomplish corporate goals with focus on employee health, equipment safety and environment preservation. Show less Manufacturer of high-end custom fitted golf equipmentGraphics/Publishing Department ManagerJob reclassification due to corporate restructuring - Managed graphic department with staff of eight designers and publishing center personnel. Prioritize time sensitive deliverables, staffing, reviews, training, meetings including department material purchasing and equipment operation management. Established corporate graphic standards manual, involved with print ad, corporate forms and special projects. Also tradeshow booth design, technical graphics, patents and trademarks. Show less

  • Putter Manufacturing Process Engineer and Design

    Jan 1996 - May 2009

  • Sr. Industrial Designer

    Jun 1996 - Oct 2006
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  Jaazrepro

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2021

  Design Services Manager

  Industrial and Residential Design and Fabrication Services. Including Building Renovations and Intellectual Property Patent Illustration

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  GenCare Lifestyle

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Director of Maintenance

  Facility Management

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  Brookdale Senior Living - Brookdale Place

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2014

  Supervisor of Maintenance

  Facility management and maintenance supervision. In charge of building engineers and technicians, the training of, evaluation, disciplinary and conflict resolution. Facility repair, restoration, Improvments, fire safety, HVAC, plumbing and electrical. Responsible for $130,000 year budget, ordering, inventory as well as osha and other State and Federal Governmental requirements and documentation. Direct 5s, quallity and efficiency tools.

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  Morningstar Senior Living Arcadia and Arrowhead

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2021

  Director of Maintenance

  Facility management and maintenance supervision. In charge of Maintenance technicians and Housekeepers. Establishing best practices, process development equipment specification and inventory control. In charge of building project management and vendor bids.

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  El Dorado of Sun City

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  Director of Building Services