Mike Urie
About Mike Urie
Mike Urie serves as the Director of Quality at Lennox International, where he has worked since 2022. He has over two decades of experience in quality management, holding a Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification and specializing in strategic quality planning and operational excellence.
Work at Lennox
Mike Urie has been serving as the Director of Quality at Lennox International since 2022. His role involves overseeing quality management systems and ensuring operational excellence within the organization. He is based in Stuttgart, Arkansas, where he focuses on strategic quality planning to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.
Previous Experience at Monroe Truck Equipment
Prior to his current position, Mike Urie worked at Monroe Truck Equipment as the Director of Quality from 2020 to 2022. During his two-year tenure in Monroe, Wisconsin, he was responsible for implementing quality assurance processes and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the company.
Education and Expertise
Mike Urie holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Statistics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he studied from 1988 to 1990. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Vermont, studying from 1980 to 1984. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, specializing in strategic quality planning and operational excellence.
Background in Quality Management
Mike Urie has extensive experience in quality management, having held various positions in the field. He worked at Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems as Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, and Continuous Improvement Manager from 1998 to 2004. He also served as Director of Quality at Winegard Company from 2004 to 2011 and as Quality Systems Manager at Johnson Controls Inc. from 1992 to 1998.
Skills and Specializations
Mike Urie specializes in new product introduction (NPI) and design for manufacturing (DFM). He is skilled in statistical thinking and applied methods, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Measurement System Analysis (MSA). His expertise extends to the development and implementation of ISO 9000 and TS 16949 quality/business systems.