Denton Plant

Curtis KaiserManufacturing

Engineering

Denton Plant

Curtis KaiserManufacturing Engineering

• Senior at Texas A&M– Mechanical & Manufacturing

Engineering Technology– Graduation in December 2015

• Skills: – Machine shop tools, automotive

terminology and operations, social interaction, mechanical aptitude

• Career Interests– Research & development, rapid

prototyping, systems integration

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Side Projects• Internal ISO tool audit performed every

Thursday• Data collection for security upgrade capital

budget project• B48T bin dividers for rear window trim

Before After

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Time StudiesPlant Areas Filmed & Analyzed

• 579 Cab Assembly (00:33:32, 60 Tasks)• Chassis Oven (1:08:56, 49 Tasks)• Exhaust Pre-Assembly (1:48:32, 39 Tasks) • Fuel Line Prep (1:10:46, 31 Tasks)• Wiring (5:57:52, 148 Tasks)• Radiator Set (2:25:56, 116 Tasks)

Total = 13:05:34 & 443 Tasks

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Time Study Spreadsheet

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Curtis KaiserManufacturing Engineering

• Knowledge & Skills Gained:– Truck model differentiation– Takt time, lead time, build rate significance and

the relationship with truck sales– Assembly line A1 & A2 processes – Peterbilt’s role in the PACCAR scope– Copics and OPS truck lookup databases– Excel competency