The Trailer Handbook: A Guide to Understanding Trailers and Towing Safety
Clint has been with the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) since August 2006 and is currently the Director, Technical Services. As Technical Director, he oversees all association technical related activities and committees, and answers NATM member s technical questions. He serves as the technical liaison to the Government Affairs Committee, keeping current on new laws and regulations affecting the trailer industry. Clint represents NATM as a liaison with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and other industry organizations, in the development and maintenance of industry standards. He performs on-site visits to member companies (trailer manufacturers) throughout the US and Canada inspecting products and processes for compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and industry practices. Prior to joining NATM, Clint Lancaster established the Trailer Safety Institute, which provided trailer safety training and awareness for end-users and consumers. He self published The Trailer Book A practical Guide to Understanding Trailers and Towing in 2006. Further, he developed the Trailer Maintenance System , a comprehensive trailer maintenance program, for the American Rental Association. This maintenance guide and procedure manual was developed to promote trailer safety and good maintenance practices for all rental companies nation-wide. Clint also provided training and consulting in quality manufacturing. He is a Certified Manufacturing Engineer with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and a Certified Quality Engineer with the American Society for Quality. Clint specializes in supply chain management, plant operations, Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma. Clint is a faculty member for a national university and teaches quality and operations. Clint s trailer experience includes over 10 years managing trailer-manufacturing operations and as a manager for a national trailer parts distributor and manufacturer. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and a senior member with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Clint is currently an Engineering Management PhD student at the Walden University. He received is Bachelors Degree from the University of Maryland and his Masters Degree from Webster University. He is a former U. S. Marine and is married with three children.