1. Interviewed by: Luke Morris

2.  Current Career Information  Educational Information  Work Environment  Career Choice/Path  Mercer Education Experience Spring 2010 2 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

3.  Hoover Precision: Precision Ball bearings Multiple Materials Custom orders www.hooverprecision. com www.hooverprecision. com  Quality/Process Engineer Spring 2010Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview 3

4.  Graduated May 2006  BSE, Industrial Engineering Specialty  License/Certifications  MBA  Intern: YKK (Macon) 5S Time Studies Managers Assistant Spring 2010 4 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

5.  Routine Day Production meeting every morning at 9am  What jobs are hot  Any past due orders  Discuss any quality problems encountered Supervisor for all quality control hourly personnel  Often run into timely miscellaneous issues  Ex: High percentage of rejects Spring 2010 5 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

6. Continuous improvement projects Manage special product line  Develop price quotes for customers  Essential Job Skills Problem Solving New situations everyday (customer orders)  Competitive Salary Spring 2010 6 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

7.  Benefits Insurance Bonus program 401K Close to home Not long hours during the week Cell phone Work Clothes  Average Work Week 40 Hours Spring 2010 7 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

8.  Free Time/Weekends Able to leave work at work Rarely work weekends  Interaction with people outside the engineering world: Constantly  Presentations Occasional customer presentation ASTM(American Society Testing Materials) Spring 2010 8 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

9.  Piers Boss: Quality Manager Great source of information  Room for advancement  Travel Only as needed to vendors or customers Spring 2010 9 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

10.  Since Graduation Manufacturing and quality engineering Gaining experience  Family Life Married in 2008 So far no effect on work  Why ISE Enjoyed the material covered Felt it was very practice  Future Management position in same company Spring 2010 10 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

11.  Mercer Education Really prepared for work force Tools learned help with problem solving issues Constantly referencing books and projects  Most useful classes Design of experiments Statistical quality control Human factors engineering Computer aided manufacturing Operations management Spring 2010 11 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

12.  Least Helpful Classes O-group freshman year Calculus Lab Engineering Systems Analysis Spring 2010 12 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

13.  Least Helpful Classes O-group freshman year Calculus Lab Engineering Systems Analysis Spring 2010 13 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview

14.  Erin Roberts erinroberts@hooverprecision.com  Luke Morris Luke.charles.morris@student.mercer.edu  Dr. Joan Burtner Burtner_J@mercer.edu Spring 2010 14 Luke Morris ISE 288 Alumni Interview