Patrick Lowry
About Patrick Lowry
Patrick Lowry is a Senior Controls Engineer at Navistar, where he has worked for 22 years. He has a strong background in optimizing manufacturing processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
Work at Navistar
Patrick Lowry has been employed at Navistar as a Senior Controls Engineer since 2002, accumulating 22 years of experience in this role. He works at the Navistar Diesel facility located in Huntsville, Alabama. During his tenure, he has implemented numerous continuous improvement initiatives, achieving significant operational efficiencies. His contributions include optimizing assembly line conveyor logic, which resulted in an 18% increase in line throughput, and upgrading obsolete HMI systems to RSView32, leading to a 10% reduction in spare parts inventory.
Previous Experience at MAHLE
Before joining Navistar, Patrick Lowry worked as a Controls Engineer at MAHLE from 1997 to 2002. His responsibilities included supporting the startup of the Big Bore Engine Assembly Plant, where he managed machine runoffs, controls debugging, and process optimization. He also developed disaster recovery strategies and led the creation of production equipment controls specifications, which achieved a 30% decrease in spare parts inventory.
Experience at Sharp Electronics
Patrick Lowry began his career as a Production Engineer at Sharp Electronics, where he worked from 1992 to 1997. In this role, he created a critical process data collection system that ensured engines were assembled with the correct bolt torques. This system played a key role in successfully completing all internal quality audits.
Education and Expertise
Patrick Lowry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied from 1987 to 1992. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in controls engineering, process optimization, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Achievements in Controls Engineering
Throughout his career, Patrick Lowry has successfully implemented over 10 continuous improvement changes annually, leading to a 15% decrease in downtime. He has also designed and implemented over 70 poke yoke devices, contributing to a 25% reduction in assembly process defects. Additionally, he has installed and programmed over 60 cost reduction projects, resulting in savings of over $100,000 for his current employer.