Roll-Kraft Hires New Employees

Roll-Kraft (Mentor, OH), a manufacturer of roll tooling for tube and pipe and roll forming operations, added nine employee to their Mentor headquarters facility and Houston, TX, location. Jeremy Boggs joins the company as their vice president of continuous improvement, responsible for overseeing areas of improvement for all company locations, as well as the integration of future acquisitions. He has extensive training in lean manufacturing and is certified in Six Sigma. His experience includes roles as the director of CI/Lean and supply chain management and plant operations manager, which resulted in $750,000 in savings through standardization and streamlining production processes.

Levent Baykut will work closely with Boggs as the continuous improvement manager, focusing on first-time performance and on-time delivery, as well as cost reductions in all processes throughout all locations. He has held positions as lead engineer, lean transformation project leader, and as an instructor at the Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State University. Darien Rampersad is their new IT manager. He holds an associate’s degree in Applied Business, IT Operations Systems, from Lakeland Community College, where he was on the dean’s list. He will guide the administration and implementation of the data network and all IT systems within the company. Production and other staff additions include:

• Robert Mosakowski takes the position of NC soft machinist. He has extensive experience as a machinist and foreman/supervisor, as well as operating various types of lathes, mills, and grinders. He attended the Mazak CNC Programming School and the U.S. Navy LMET (Leadership and Management Education and Training) school.
• Daniel Hoppert joins the maintenance team. He attended the Technical Automotive Program through Mentor High School and holds certifications and training in Lincoln Electric welding, AWS Structural Steel. He also holds a Class B CDL.
• Edwin Lukanc joins the Engine Lathe department. He is a graduate of the Willoughby Tech Center, with experience that includes setup and operation of large and small mills, lathes, surface grinders, and engine lathes. He was previously a journeyman machinist at Heisler Tool.
• Eric Adams joins as a CNC machinist with experience in CNC mill and lathe operation, setup, and programming in both conventional and G-code.
• Tami Golden is an inspector with experience as a quality inspector, department supervisor, and has operated multiple machines.
• Dan Mahoney will be responsible for EDM equipment. His experience includes inspection, setup, and operation of mills and lathes.

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