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Duncan Aviation adds to continuous improvement team

Izzy KingtonBy Izzy Kington7th October 20223 Mins Read
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Duncan Aviation’s Continuous Improvement (CI) team has two new members – Nathan Hansen at the site in Provo, Utah, and Justin Morgan in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Innovation and continuous improvement manager Erin Hart has been soliciting ideas to help eliminate waste, increase efficiency, maintain safety and reduce costs at the Duncan Aviation facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, since October 2015.

“At Duncan Aviation, we’re proud of our position as an industry leader, and we work hard to maintain that,” said Hart. “We never take for granted that we’re doing things as efficiently as possible and look for ways to improve how we do things. The whole idea behind CI at Duncan Aviation is to make meaningful changes that will have a positive effect on every aspect of our customers’ experiences.”

CI is an integrated philosophy that helps managers harness the creative ideas of the team members who are doing the work to help identify areas in which quality, products and services can be improved.

“We’re pleased to welcome Nate to the team because he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his position as innovation and continuous improvement manager in Provo,” said Hart.

After serving in the US Air Force, where he was a mechanic working on F-16s, Hansen took classes at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in logistics and supply chain management. He worked a number of contract positions at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, and, while working for Lockheed Martin, he spent a year helping train the Iraqi Air Force at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq.

While working for Textron, Hansen devised a process designed to increase paint efficiency for landing gear parts while being more environmentally friendly. In 2020, Hansen graduated with his MBA from Park University and took a position with ADDX Corporation, where he worked primarily on modernising communications systems in A-10 aircraft. He also developed a new corporate-wide quality management system based on ISO9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

“Justin, too, brings many years of relevant experience and knowledge to the Duncan Aviation facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, and we feel fortunate to welcome him to the Continuous Improvement team,” said Hart.

Having graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Morgan joined the team at Stryker, a medical device manufacturer, as a quality engineer. There, he delved into the concepts of LEAN management, where he learned all about continuous improvement. “The philosophy really appeals to me because that’s the way my brain is wired – to be efficient, to eliminate waste, and to find the best and fastest way to do something,” said Morgan.

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Izzy Kington

Izzy has been part of the Business Jet Interiors International team since its second issue, and the editor since 2011. She also edits Auditoria and Railway Interiors International. Outside of work, Izzy is rediscovering her love of art by learning how to paint with watercolors.

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