Administration
Maureen Steinwall
President
Education: PhD Business, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN; OPM Harvard Graduate School of Business, MBA Operations Management, University of Minnesota; BS Business Accounting, University of Minnesota
Experience: Steinwall, Inc. – Owner and President, 1983-Present; Micro Switch, Honeywell, Inc. 1981-1983, Freeport, IL; Self employed public accountant – 1975-1981, Spring Valley, WI
Certifications: APICS Certified (American Production and Inventory Control Society) 1981; Licensed Public Accountant – State of Minnesota 1980; Enrolled Agent – Internal Revenue Service, 1976
Board Memberships: National Board of Society of the Plastics Industry, Executive Board Member: Mercy Unity Hospital Foundation, Board Vice Chair Fabri-Kal Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI: Corporate board member
Professor: University of Phoenix – Doctorate Management classes and Master Statistics Walden University – Doctorate Finance Capella University – Bachelor Accounting
Membership: Academy of Management
Direct: (763) 767-7067
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: msteinwall@steinwall.com
Engineering
Jeremy Dworshak
Sales Engineer
Education: MS Material Science, University of Minnesota BS Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University Emphasis: Polymers and Coatings, Minor: Chemistry
Experience: His experience involved at the onset of research and development of materials used in extrusion of thermoplastics and pultrusion of thermosets primes him to offer this learned knowledge to Steinwall’s projects.
Direct: (763) 767-7096
Cell: (612) 804-0533
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jdworshak@steinwall.com
Shaun Meehan
Project Manager
Education: BS Manufacturing Management, University of Minnesota
AAS Mechanical Drafting and Design, Hennepin Technical College
Experience: Shaun has over 12 years of experience with original equipment manufacturers in the mechanical design and engineering field and an additional 10 years of project engineering and project management in the aviation industry. He brings a broad range of knowledge and an extensive customer service perspective to the Steinwall team.
Direct: (763) 767-7073
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: smeehan@steinwall.com
Don Blue
Tooling Engineer
Education: Moldmaking, Vocational Tech; BS, Business Administration
Experience: Don has nearly 40 years in the plastics industry helping customers in several of our departments; including mold building, design, engineering, sales, operations, and management. His wealth of knowledge in mold operation benefits new and existing customers with their projects.
Direct: (763) 767-7071
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: dblue@steinwall.com
Jake Nelson
R & D Engineer
Education: BS Engineering Technology, University of Wisconsin-Stout. Emphasis: Mechanical Design
Experience: Jake’s emphasis in college was mechanical design. He applies this learned knowledge to aide in completion of molded part design. Jake’s design background also helps to improve molded part quality from the onset of product launch.
Direct: (763) 767-7069
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jwnelson@steinwall.com
Luke Thiele
R & D Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University
Experience: Beginning with an internship, Luke was able to gain valuable skills in the R&D department in which he has now spent two years. The experience in quoting, managing tool builds, contributing to tool and part design, writing technical articles and process improvements, have been immensely beneficial to our customers when they come to us with a challenge.
Direct: (763) 772-3571
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: lthiele@steinwall.com
Heidi Allen
Quality Manager
Education: BS Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Minor: Business Administration
Certification: Manufacturing Technologist through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers ISO 9001:2015 Lead Internal Auditor
Experience: Heidi manages the quality team that consists of quality engineers, first article technicians and quality control auditors. She is also in charge of maintaining and continuously improving the quality management system. She has over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing industry mainly focusing on quality.
Direct: (763) 767-7070
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: hallen@steinwall.com
Luke Buerkley
Quality Engineer
Education: BS Composite Engineering, Winona State University, Minor: Mathematics
Experience: Luke’s emphasis while in college was manufacturing systems analysis and experimental design. His knowledge in DOE (Design of Experiments) and manufacturing systems contributes to the high quality standards at Steinwall.
Direct: (763) 767-7086
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: lbuerkley@steinwall.com
Tyler Willis
Quality Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities
Experience: Some of Tyler’s most relevant education that complement his current position:
- Thermodynamics emphasis in complex fluid dynamics and advanced heat transfer case studies.
- Engineering statistical methods including DOE (Design of Experiments), Statistical Process Control and Reliability models.
- Engineering safety with an emphasis in ergonomic optimization and workstation layout.
Direct: (763) 767-7084
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: twillis@Steinwall.com
John Rosemeyer
Quality Engineer
Education: BS Composite Materials Engineering, Winona State University
Certifications: Certified ISO 9001:2015 auditor
Experience: Previous to joining Steinwall, John was a process engineer at a long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) compounding factory. While there, he designed and purchased extrusion tooling, led quality investigations, and implemented process changes to improve efficiency.
Direct: (763) 767-7066
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jrosemeyer@steinwall.com
Jeff Zhang
Quality Engineer
Education: MS Engineering Management, St. Cloud State University; BS Industrial Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Associate in Project Management
Experience: Jeff bring expertise in continuous improvement ideas and communication, trend analysis for machines and time as well as downtime investigation and breakdown.
Direct: (763) 767-7081
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: jzhang@steinwall.com
Customer Service
Tom Smolenski
Business Analyst & Operations Manager
Education: BS Business Management, Wake Forest University Minor: Psychology; Masters in Business Administration, Vanderbilt University
Experience: Tom’s degree in Business Management will allow him to help serve and build relationships with current customers while discovering possible new growth opportunities. In addition to customer service, Tom will also aid in business analytics and increase operational efficiency.
Certifications: Series 6 Certified, Series 63 Certified
Direct: (763) 767-7080
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: tsmolenski@steinwall.com
Stephanie Wallin
Account Manager
Education: AAS Office Administration, Anoka Technical College, Leadership Academy
Certifications: CAP, OM (Certified Administrative Professional)
Experience: Her experience has been with the manufacturing industry for the past 7 years. Her team supports the engineering and R&D departments with several tasks, including quote preparation, tool kick-offs and research. Stephanie also wears hats in the marketing and social media departments and oversees the safety committee.
Direct: (763) 767-7092
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: swallin@steinwall.com
Rich Norton
Automation & Process Manager
Education: MBA with concentration in supply management, Arizona State University; BS Accounting, Western Illinois University
Experience: A diverse work background and exceptional supply chain management, leadership, and organization skills have propelled Rich forward in his career. In addition to 20 years of manufacturing experience, he has negotiated and achieved significant cost savings for the supply chain and mentored on general business management practices.
Direct: (763) 767-7076
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: rnorton@steinwall.com
Alicia Koenig
Scheduler
Education: BS Business Management at Rasmussen College
Experience: Working in the manufacturing industry, Alicia has gained experience in customer relations, purchasing, inventory control, EDI and scheduling. This experience along with her degree has allowed her to maintain relationships with her customers, schedule effectively and problem solve. She strives to meet every customer’s expectations, puts in effort daily to help her company achieve their goals as well as her own. Alicia is an active listener, multi-tasker, great communicator and a hard worker. She is a very determined individual and is always willing to take on challenges.
Direct: (763) 767-3570
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: akoenig@Steinwall.com
Audrey Saefke
Account Manager
Experience: Audrey provides customer service to many of Steinwall’s customers with 10 years of experience which includes order entry, tracking order status, and ensuring orders are delivered. In addition, she has 2 years experience in purchasing where she is focusing on assisting with the development of the purchasing department.
Direct: (763) 767-7093
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: asaefke@steinwall.com
Erik Loftsgaarden
Purchasing
Education: BS Marketing at St. Cloud State University
Experience: Erik spent the past 5 years as a territory sales consultant in the packaging industry working directly with customers to improve their operational efficiency. He is proficient in vendor/supplier relationship management, new business development, supply chain management & purchasing/procurement. His primary objective at Steinwall is to design & implement strategic purchasing processes to improve overall organizational supply chain efficiency while delivering material cost savings to the company. Growing partnerships with both existing and new suppliers is also an area of focus.
Direct: (763) 767-7063
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: eloftsgaarden@Steinwall.com
Human Resources
Taylor Burns
Knowledge Management & HR
Education: College of Saint Benedict, B.A. Theology, Minor: Literary Studies
Experience: Taylor started working at Steinwall right out of college in the PIMM Production department. Since then, she has gained a breadth of experience in many departments including IT, AR, Auditing, and Customer Service. Taylor has now taken on the role of managing Steinwall’s training and Knowledge Management systems and is slowly transitioning into the Human Resources Department.
Direct: (763) 767-7099
Fax: (763) 767-7061
Email: tburns@steinwall.com