Brad Laforest
Chief Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.
- Role
- Chief Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.
- Location
- Decatur, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brad Laforest
Accomplished Engineering and Quality leader with an record of executing complex programs and initiatives. Demonstrated expertise in executing projects, developing processes, and managing staff directly in the United States and China. Consistently delivers continuous improvements in product design, process, cost, and quality. Drove major projects, programs, and initiatives from planning through tactical execution; strengths are excellent technical acumen with strong communication and business skills.
Experience
Chief Engineer
Jul 2023 — Present · Peoria, IL, US
Education
Michigan Technological University
BSME, Mechanical Engineering
1992 — 1996
Bradley University
MSME, Mechanical Engineering
1998 — 2001
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Skills
- Gd&T
- Engineering Management
- Powertrain
- Root Cause Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing
- Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
- Testing
- Manufacturing
- Dmaic
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Engineering
- Design for Manufacturing
- Product Development
- Finite Element Analysis
- Dfmea
- Ppap
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
- Process Improvement
- Fmea
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (Apqp)
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (Dfmea)
- Apqp
- Business Process Improvement
- Six Sigma
- Dmedi
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