Luke Harris

About Luke Harris

I am experienced in Product Development, Product Management, Project Management, Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering.I have led global teams comprised of Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and Product Marketing to improve the Quality, Gross Margin, and Competitive Performance of Agricultural Equipment product lines with $250M in sales per year.I am currently leading a Manufacturing Engineering group responsible to help win new business contracts and to launch new components, assemblies, and finished products into production. Our customers include Caterpillar, John Deere, Volvo, Mack, Trane and many other successful brands.I have a passion for serving the customer, sharp problem solving skills, effective communication and inter-personal skills that allow me to bring bottom-line results through leadership in Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   New Standard Corporation

   Oct 2017 — Present · Hellam, PA, US

   I am currently leading a Manufacturing Engineering group responsible to help win new business contracts and to launch new components, assemblies, and finished products into production. Our customers include Caterpillar, John Deere, Volvo, Mack, Trane and many other successful brands.

Education

• Virginia Tech

  BS, Agricultural Engineering

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Automotive
• Management
• Six Sigma
• Engineering Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Product Development
• Quality Improvement
• Fmea
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Hydraulics
• Interpersonal Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Agriculture
• Engineering
• Product Management