Tim Bartelds Email & Phone Number

I started at Herman Miller on May 30, 1994 and I worked in the panel department building acoustical panels. Within the first month of my start date I was able to move to a hi-lo driver position, and within the following two months I moved into the maintenance department. I have been working in the maintenance department at Herman Miller since August of 1994. During my first 5 years at Herman Miller I served on the Zeeland City Fire Department which included taking the needed certification for firefighter I. I also went to Davenport College to work towards my Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. In the spring of 1999 I received an apprenticeship position at the Herman Miller Chair Plant. In February of 2002 I received my journeyman's certification for machine repair, and in September of 2002 I was able to complete my second Associate Degree from Grand Rapids Community College in manufacturing. During my career at Herman Miller I have focused on being the maintenance person who takes on the new technology that Herman Miller needs to have in manufacturing. When training is needed for new equipment I volunteer to go, and then train the rest of the group when I get back. This has lead me to be the go-to person for the automated fabric cutting equipment, the programmable sewing machines, and the electric/pulse/clutch tools in the chair plant. Along with my maintenance duties I have been the maintenance department safety representative. My goal at work is to complete the job correctly the first time, while maintaining a safe work environment. Outside of work I enjoy time with my wife and five children camping, fishing, and bike riding.

Listed skills include Industrial Sewing Machine Repair, Industrial Fabric Cutting Equipment Repair, Electric Tool Repair, Pulse Tool Repair, and 1 others.