Max’s professional experience provides a holistic manufacturing perspective while his personality enables him to generate valuable relationships within all levels of an organization. This combination helps manufacturing organizations harness their full potential while creating a positive and collaborative work atmosphere.His operations, manufacturing technology, leadership and business experience come from his time at a highly-automated DuPont (formerly Dow) business where he served as a production engineer, manufacturing technology engineer and a global operations project manager helping integrate operations and manufacturing technology of newly acquired businesses. Additionally, Max chaired the local Young Professionals Network.Max was first exposed to custom automation during his time at Perbix Machine Company (now part of Tesla) where he concepted, prototyped, designed and built custom automation equipment for a wide range of industries including medical, mining, industrial and consumer goods. Previously, Max worked in the engineering department at Sappi Paper Mill which focused on intensive mechanical design in heavy industry.He has always had a knack for making things work and bringing people together, leading him to earn his Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota – Duluth while serving as President of a multi-discipline engineering group. Max’s global experience was shaped by living, working and traveling in over 35 countries.Located in Minnesota, Max enjoys the outdoors and traveling with his wife and two girls.