As The Timken Company’s global director of lean manufacturing, Eric Crump is responsible for developing and implementing a lean strategy across Timken’s Bearing & Power Transmission plants.

Previously, he worked at GM and Delphi for 22 years in various operational and engineering positions, including North American manager of production control and logistics, regional manufacturing manager, regional quality manager, plant manager, and engineering manager.  Crump has a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering technology from Youngstown State University and a Master’s Degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University.  He is also a certified six sigma black belt.