Ed Christoffel

Implementation Quality Specialist

Knowledge and Experience

Ed is a manufacturing professional with 37 years experience serving in various Engineering, Supervisory and Management positions. As an American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer, Ed combines the proven best practices of quality engineering with the real-world experience of designing, and successfully implementing, complex process projects for companies in such varied fields as Eaton Corporation (electro-mechanical controls), DePuy (orthopedic implants), Da-Lite (A/V projection screens), GTI (automotive printed circuits), and Invensys (time and temperature controls). Because Ed speaks their languages and understands their challenges, he’s a perfect hand-in-glove fit to work with both management and production in any company seeking to design and implement process improvements with statistical process control, six sigma, and lean manufacturing / lean enterprise techniques.

Education

Western Michigan University , BS Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) 1971

DeVry University - Chicago, Associate of Applied Science – Engineering Technology (AAS ET) 1969

Indiana University, Purdue University, Manchester College

Certificate Courses: Project Management I & II and Zenger Miller (Management & Supervision)

Technical Courses: Six Sigma, SPC, DOE and various Quality Assurance related courses

Professional

Six Sigma Blackbelt

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer 1983

Association Memberships - ASQ & SME