Celebrating Success: Steffes’ Top Stories of 2024
At Steffes, we’re proud to recognize the incredible milestones, achievements, and innovations that made our company thrive in 2024. From celebrating long-term team member anniversaries to inspiring the next generation of talent, our journey this year has been marked by growth, dedication, and success. Read on to see our Top 10 Stories of 2024! Steffes … Read More
From Napkin Sketches to Precision Pieces: Celebrating Kent Kudrna’s 29 Years at Steffes
For nearly three decades, Kent Kudrna has been a hands-on, hardworking machinist at Steffes. In his time with the company, he’s shown his expertise through not only the tool and die work he’s done, but through his innovative approach to each day of work. His meticulous attention to detail has consistently ensured the production of … Read More
Dean Lutz Celebrates 25 Years of Service at Steffes
Dean Lutz, a welder at Steffes, recently celebrated a huge milestone — 25 years of service! To honor this milestone, we sent Dean and his wife on a scenic, rocking trip to Memphis, Tennessee, and Wake Forest, North Carolina. Their trip combined the excitement of exploring historic destinations with enjoyable, quality family time. Hear more … Read More
Shaping the Future: 2024 Steffes Interns
ADAM JOHNSON Manufacturing Engineer Co-op Hometown: Sleepy Eye, MN School: North Dakota State University Degree: Mechanical Engineering Favorite thing about interning at Steffes: “Getting to use what I’ve learned in school and apply it to the real world.” AJ ASH New Product Development (NPD) Design Engineer Intern Hometown: Dickinson, ND School: University of North Dakota … Read More
The Perfect Fit: Steve Zitzow
Steffes ponders all aspects of a individual’s resume when searching for talent. If offered a position, an individual must make the same considerations of the company before accepting the offer. When it came time to find an expert in manufacturing engineering for Steffes’ Grand Forks, North Dakota, facilities, Steffes found the perfect fit in Steve … Read More
Steffes Spotlight: The Interns
AJ ASH Hometown: Dickinson, ND School: Sophomore at the University of North Dakota Degree: Mechanical Engineering, graduating May 2026 Random Fact: “I love to run and am on the cross-country team at UND.” AJ already knew a bit about Steffes when he happened upon the company’s booth at a UND job fair. “I have heard … Read More
The Team Player: CJ Powell
If you ever get the chance to meet Camarrow “CJ” Powell, Jr., take it. His jovial nature is infectious. This welder keeps his team on task and in good spirits: invaluable qualities we appreciate and respect here at Steffes. Not only that, he’s one heck of a welder. And lucky for us, he chose to … Read More
August Lorenzen: The Benefits of Balance
You hear about it all the time: work-life balance. But does any employee actually experience it? Design Engineer August Lorenzen chose to return to Team Steffes not only for the balance he once enjoyed but also for the sense of community he missed. When August moved to the Peace Garden State in 2015 from Jefferson … Read More
Steffes Spotlight: Travis Kilgore
“A dream come true.” At Steffes, employees are encouraged to pursue their goals. Take it from Travis Kilgore: from Shipping & Receiving agent to supervisor… with a degree in-between! Check out our original Spotlight on Travis Kilgore from nearly six years ago! Learn more about our education reimbursement program and other learning opportunities at … Read More
Core values embodied: Robert Terry, Jr.
His name is Robert Terry, Jr., but you can call him ‘Rob’ for short. This genuinely gracious individual will soon be celebrating one year working for Steffes in our Shelby, North Carolina, facility. With an associate degree from his home state of South Carolina and over 30 years of professional experience, Rob was the perfect … Read More