Alan Mauer
Sr. Project Engineer
Stryker Instruments
Alan Mauer is a senior project engineer on the Continuous Improvement Team at Stryker Instruments in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stryker is a global leader in the medical technology industry. Sales totaled 6 billion in 2007, which puts Stryker among the top 10 largest medtech companies in the world. Every year, for the last 30 years, Stryker has seen 20% growth. The Stryker Instruments division is responsible for instruments used by medical professionals including powered hand tools, hoods, gowns, and waste removal systems.
Mauer joined Stryker Instruments three years ago to implement a revised continuous improvement effort. The primary focus has been creating a new foundation and culture on which to build upon. A new facility was built with a layout that fosters visual product flow and continuous improvement.
Prior to coming to Stryker Instruments Mauer worked for 19 years at Steelcase, the leader in office furniture. In his various engineering roles there he was trained and involved in numerous improvement activities (Design for Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, ReEngineering, and Benchmarking).
Mauer is an "outside the box" thinker who can envision the future as well as implement it. He holds 3 product patents and is responsible for several proprietary manufacturing processes. He graduated from Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He has also had lean training through the University of Michigan and University of Kentucky.
