Eugene Krausz

Experience

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  Whirlpool Corporation

  Apr 1980 - Mar 2010

  Global Sr. Engineering & Manufacturing Manager

  •Established global standards, specifications, approval guidelines and CAD design tools which reduced design time by 50% •Improved wiring harness process yields by 25% •Developed supplier audit procedures and guidelines which improved incoming quality by 72% •Achieved total cost improvement of $12 M annually and a reduction of Service Incident cost by $55 M over three years•Incorporated key quality steps in the electronic control's design process resulting in a 30% reduction in design time•Improved incoming quality numbers from 21,000 ppm globally to an average of 460 ppm by conducting quality supplier audits•Improved field quality from 10,500 ppm to 250 ppm by developing a cost effective, simplistic parts return and analysis process•Led a Global Wiring Integrity Task Force of 30 engineers and external suppliers that determined numerous root causes of quality issues•Established a global data base of electrical components resulting in a parts reduction of 43%••Utilizing cost-benefit analysis minimized the electrical component supply base by 50% •Developed procedures and processes to develop the suppliers of choice resulting in a 15% increase in productivity Show less

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  Retired Society at large

  Jan 2010 - now

  Retired
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  KRAUSZ CONSULTING LIMITED

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2025

  Consultant - Owner

  Our objective at Krausz Consulting LLC is to provide the best solutions for our clients' issues, while delivering those solutions at the lowest cost possible. Krausz Consulting LLC accomplishes this by providing a hands on customized approach to identifying root causes of design, manufacturing and assembly issues in the White Goods and Small Appliance industry. Our services lead to permanent corrective actions and a workforce that is educated and trained to prevent those issues in the future. Show less

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  Inoac Exterior Products, LLC

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

  Engineering Manager
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  SimplexGrinnell

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2013

  Electronics Operation Manager