Peggy Canales

My Office Hours

MWF: 8:00 am – 10:00 am and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
WF: 10:00 am – 11:00 am 8-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m., 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Classes I Teach

• EGR 2650
• EGR 4400
• IME 2010
• IME 2020
• IME 3020
• IME 4020
• IME 4300
• IME 4960
• IME 4961
• MSE 5000
• MSE 6010
• MSE 6020

My Academic Advising Roles

IME undergraduate students

Educational Background

• MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University (1992)
• BSME, Tri-State University (1985)

Professional Experience

Prior to joining Indiana Tech as a full-time faculty, I worked for eight years as a manufacturing consultant. I was employed by a combined State (under the Department of Commerce) and Federal (National Institute of Standards and Technology) program to provide no-cost consulting services to Indiana businesses in an effort to improve their ability to compete in today’s marketplace. In this position, I assisted companies in solving problems related to technology, manufacturing, training, management, marketing, finance, and quality. I also conducted numerous training sessions, in several states, on areas related to Lean Manufacturing.

For the past 27 years, I have been actively involved in teaching at the college level. In 1993, I began teaching as an adjunct for Indiana Wesleyan University. I taught in Kokomo, Bloomington, Columbus, and Fort Wayne over a six-year period. I began teaching as an adjunct for Indiana Tech in 1998.

I also have extensive experience working as an engineer in the automotive industry. I spent several years with Tenneco Automotive as a Process Engineer and Ergonomics Trainer. I also spent several years as a Development Engineer for Chrysler Corporation.

Publications/Presentations

No information available.

Additional Information

Seminars/Workshops:

• Discover Excellence, The Shingo Institute, SA Partners, 1/18/2023
• Defense Mechanisms as Barriers to Critical Thinking, Foundation for Critical Thinking, 10/13/2022
• Social Emotional Learning Certificate, Tilly’s Life Center, awarded 6/7/2022
• Shingo Conference 2022 – Building a Culture of Growing, Enduring Excellence
• University of Michigan KATA for Daily Improvement Program
• University of Michigan Lean Leadership Certification Program
• ISO 14001 36-hour Lead Auditor Training – Certificate No. 409

MEP University Courses:

• LE 101 and LE 101T – Principles of Lean Manufacturing and Principles of Lean Manufacturing Train the Trainer
• LE 202 and LE 202T – Value Stream Mapping and Value Stream Mapping Train the Trainer
• LE 203 – The 5S System: Workplace Organization
• LE 204 and 204 T – Set-Up Reduction and Set-Up Reduction Train the Trainer
• LE 205 and 205T – Cellular Flow Manufacturing (CFM) and CFM Train the Trainer
• ISO/QS-9000 3rd Edition and ISO/QS 9000 Internal Auditor Training
• OSHA 30-hour Voluntary Outreach Program

NTU (National Technological University) Courses:

• Environmental Best Manufacturing Practices
• Activity Based Costing and Management
• Managing Growth in Small and Midsized Manufacturing Firms
• Project Management for Small/Midsized Manufacturers
• Ergonomics for the Manufacturing Workplace
• Operations Management: Principles for Lean Manufacturing
• Toxics Use Reduction – Clean Manufacturing Technology and Safe Materials Institute, Purdue University
• MOST, Methods Engineering – Maynard Management Institute
• TQM, AQP, GD&T – Tenneco Training Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Applied Ergonomics I & II and Ergonomics Train the Trainer, Cybenet, Grand Haven, Michigan
• QIP – Chrysler Institute, Detroit, Michigan
• Outdoor Leadership Challenge – Indiana University