Crane Joseph

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Senior Project Engineer Controls & IT at Mars

Riverside, Illinois, United States

Overview

Crane Joseph is a Senior Project Engineer for Controls & IT at Mars, with a degree from Hamilton Technical College. His extensive experience at John Deere focused on controls engineering, factory automation, and pioneering the implementation of reliability-centered and predictive maintenance systems.

While personal hobbies are not public, his professional interests include manufacturing leaders like Toyota North America. This suggests a deep appreciation for the principles of lean manufacturing and large-scale industrial efficiency that complements his hands-on engineering expertise.

At John Deere, he developed the companys first MES factory floor implementation and created a factory-wide standardized lock-out system.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

Amiable & Agreeable

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.  They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Factory Automation
His career at John Deere and Mars is centered on controls engineering and implementing systems like MES to improve factory floor efficiency.
Predictive Maintenance
Was selected as the first engineer at John Deere to implement reliability-centered and predictive maintenance, showing early expertise in this specialized area.
Industrial Safety
Developed a factory-wide standardized lock-out placarding system at John Deere, indicating a strong focus on operational safety protocols.

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Work History

3-2021
Senior Project Engineer Controls & IT at Mars
6-2010
Electrical Reliability Engineer/Facility Engineer/Controls Engineer/Maintenace Engineer at John Deere
9-2018 - 3-2021
Factory Automation (Controls) Engineer at John Deere

Education

2000 - 2002
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Hamilton Technical College

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