From offices in Boise, Post Falls, Twin Falls, and Pocatello, TechHelp Specialists help Idaho manufacturers, food processors and entrepreneurs improve their competitiveness through continuous product and process innovation.
Manufacturing Specialist – U of I Research Park, Post Falls
Office Phone: (208) 449-8053
Email: genehamacher@techhelp.org
Gene Hamacher is a TechHelp Manufacturing Specialist based at the University of Idaho Research Park in Post Falls. He is offering assistance to Idaho manufactures across northern Idaho from the Canadian border south into the Lewiston area.
Most recently, Gene was an Instructor at DeVry University where he taught online courses on Production Control Methods and Lean Manufacturing/JIT. He was also an Instructor for ITT Educational Services, Inc. where he taught classes on Business Management, Project Management, Mathematics & Problem Solving, and Electronics. At Lane Community College, Gene provided classes and advising for small business owners and focused primarily on agricultural businesses and production processes. Gene was Director of Support Services at Triumph Composite Systems; a $70m production facility. Gene started his career at Boeing in Spokane as a Senior Production Manager responsible for leading and managing Production Operations, Maintenance, and Technical support organizations.
Activities
Lean Training & Implementation
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