We Make It here video series
In collaboration with the Image Group, "We Make It Here" videos highlight various employees' career paths and their current positions within participating businesses. The videos will be utilized with students to highlight what local businesses do, the range of career options that exist locally, and the journey various individuals took to get to where they are at.
gentex
Home to more than 3,500 employees, this Zeeland, Michigan company makes more than 90% of the world's automotive dimming mirrors.
Passionate People Featured: Paul Flynn, Vice President, Operations Dan Quintanilla, Manufacturing Group Leader Markus Lenoir, Test & Measurement Project Engineer Angelica Velez, Quality Warranty Manager |
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primera plastics
This Zeeland, Michigan company makes precision injection molded plastic components for automobiles and office furniture used by people around the world. This global company has customers in Japan, Germany, Mexico and Canada.
Passionate People Featured: Noel Cuellar, President & Chief Executive Officer Ivan Teeple, Senior Process Technician Jeff Norr, Director of Engineering Ed Lopez, 3rd Shift Supervisor |
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Metal Flow
This company produces 6 million sophisticated custom metal components and assemblies each week. Many of these parts are used in the automotive industry for applications such as safety restraints, fuel systems, and engine controls.
Passionate People Featured: Kevin Brown, Vice President of Human Resources Chelsea Brown, Project Manager Chris McCleary, Journeyman Tool & Die Maker Todd Boeve, Advanced Sales Engineer Dave Prentice, Journeyman Toolmaker/Supervisor |
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Herman miller
This Zeeland, Michigan based company works for a better world around you - with inventive designs, technologies and related services that improve the human experience wherever people work, heal, learn, and live.
Passionate People Featured: Brian Walker, Chief Executive Officer & President Michael Dura, Small & Medium Business Sales Consultant Lillian Felix, Associate Product Manager Adam Zapata, Operations Facilitator |
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haworth
This company's success is rooted in a culture that embraces innovation, creation, collaboration and a commitment to clients worldwide to translate physical environments into real-life business goals. It's world headquarters are in Holland, Michigan, with operations in 126 countries.
Passionate People Featured: Franco Bianchi, President & Chief Executive Officer Kyle Seehase, Staffing and Diversity Steffen Lipsky, Senior Industrial Designer Frances Hogsten, Vice President of Global Sourcing |
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johnson controls
This company serves the building and automotive industries in more than 150 countries, aided by 165,000 employees worldwide. With 6 facilities in the greater Holland-Zeeland area, nearly 2,500 employees are part of the Power Solutions and Automotive Experience divisions.
Passionate People Featured: Elizabeth Rolinski, Vice President of Engineering Operations Andy Brown, Lead Process Technician Chris Banks, Quality Technician Jack Johnson, Manager - Advanced Manufacturing Hybrid Battery |
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city governments of Holland & Zeeland
The cities of Holland and Zeeland provide services and create policies that affect our lives each and every day. Providing clean water, electricity, parks, recreation, shopping districts and a safe place to live are just some of the things that city employees focus their efforts on to make our community a great place to live, work and have fun!
Passionate People Featured: Kurt Dykstra, Mayor, City of Holland Angela Badron, Electric Production Services Supervisor, Holland Board of Public Works Kevin Klynstra, Mayor, City of Zeeland Officer Ko Magee, Zeeland Police Department Abby deRoo, City of Zeeland Marketing Director |
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