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Mark A. Johnson, PhD
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Email: marjohns@mtu.edu
Telephone: (906) 487-1662
Fax: (906) 487-2583
Office: EERC 325

Mark Johnson Webpage


Education:

Ph.D. Manufacturing Engineering and Management
Wayne State University, 2001

M.S. Manufacturing Engineering
Wayne State University, 1999

M.S. Administration
Central Michigan University, 1996

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan, 1982

Industry Experience:
Ford Motor Company, Worldwide Ford Production System (FPS) Institute, Dearborn, Michigan
Project Team Leader, Reliability/Maintainability and Total Productive Maintenance for FPS.  Professional Certification Lean Manufacturing, University of Michigan July 2000.
1999-2001

Wayne State University, School of Business Administration, Department of Management
Adjunct Faculty, Production/Operations Management
1999-2000

Ford Motor Company, Powertrain Operations, Livonia, Michigan
Manager, Ford Production System and Ford Total Productive Maintenance, 1997-1999
Manager, Quality and Warranty, 1996-1997
Team Manager, Powertrain Operations, 1995-1996
Maintenance Superintendent, Powertrain Operations, 1994-1995
Unit Supervisor, Engineering and Facilities, 1993-1994
Unit Supervisor, Transmission Functional Test, 1991-19993
Unit Supervisor, Livonia Plant Product Evaluation, 1990-1991
Manufacturing Process Engineer, 1988-1990

Michigan Air National Guard, Selfridge ANGB, Michigan
Assistant Commander, Civil Engineering, Rank: Major, 1997-2001 (Retired 2001)
Maintenance Quality Assurance Officer, Rank: Captain, 1995-1997
Pilot, 1982-1995 (A-7D Corsair II and F-16A & F-16C Fighting Falcon)

FAAC Perceptronics, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Computer Simulation Developer, 1985-1988

Durcon Company Inc., Canton, Michigan
Principal Engineer and Supervisor, 1980-1982

Research Interests:
Torque converter noise, and blade strain associated with cavitation phenomena in automotive applications.  Design of test stand systems to conduct research.  Lean and Agile Manufacturing with emphasis on Total Productive Maintenance.

Teaching:

Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Design of Experiments (Taguchi Methods), Manufacturing Simulation, Product Design and Development, Lean Manufacturing Principles Concepts and Applications, Advanced Manufacturing Process, Senior Project Seminar, Power Transmission.

Publications & Proceedings:


Johnson, M.A. and Johnson, D.M. (2005). " Integrated Strategy of Industrial Product Suppliers: Working With B2B Intermediaries,” Journal of Internet Research : Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, Vol. 15, No. 4, pages 471-492.

Johnson, D.M., Johnson, M.A., and Mattson, D. (November 2005) Invited paper and presentation “Computer Simulation As An Educational Medium For Operations Management Education”, 36th Annual Meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, San Francisco, CA, November 19-22, 2005.

Johnson, M.A. (April 2005) Integrative Total Productive Maintenance:  Lean Practices,” refereed paper and presentation at the 16th Annual International Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) conference, Chicago, IL, April 29th – May 4, 2005

Johnson, D.M. and Johnson, M.A. (April 2005) “Using Simulation as an Educational Alternative to Hands-On Application,” refereed paper and presentation at the 16th Annual International Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) conference, Chicago, IL, April 29th – May 4, 2005.

Johnson, Mark A,  “Work Group Satisfaction as a Predictor of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Performance Outcomes”, IIE Annual Conference, presented May 17, 2003.

Johnson, Mark A. and Johnson, Dana M. “Application of Work Group Methodologies in the Implementation of a Lean Production System”, IIE Annual Conference, presented May 19, 2002.

Johnson, M.A. and Johnson, D.M. (1999). "Linkage of Ford Production System and QS-9000 Quality Standard."  Conference Proceedings for Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999, Portland, OR.

Miscellaneous:
Student Advisor Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, Hancock, Michigan

Chassell Planning Commission

Student Advisor MTU Four Wheelers

Student Advisor MTU Archery Club
Board of Governors Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, Hancock, Michigan
Military Veteran and Member of Chapter 6507 VFW, Chassell, Michigan