Drew Algase is a Six-Sigma and Lean Systems Master Black Belt for the Plymouth Technology group of Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, a leading supplier of sealing and vibration control systems to the automotive industry. Drew directs Continuous Improvement, VA/VE and Six-Sigma activities, which complement Freudenberg-NOK's global lean systems program called GROWTTH (Get Rid of Waste Through Team Harmony).
His role in the Technology group consists of applying Lean, 6-Sigma and Value Engineering methodologies for new product development.
Drew has over twenty-five years of engineering and manufacturing management experience with automotive, food processing and consulting industries. He is a director of the Value Management Institute of Michigan.
Drew is a graduate of the University of Toledo with BSME/IE and MBA degrees. He is a Certified Value Specialist (CVS) through SAVE International, a member of SAE and the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). He serves as Chairman of the SAVE Certification Board and is SAVE’s past-Vice President of Manufacturing.
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