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
Up to the challenge: Lisa Sparks
What is that phrase they always say? “The grass is always greener…” While that’s not always the case, at Steffes, we believe in each employee’s professional development and that we work best when we work together. We believe the grass is truly greener here. And Lisa Sparks, production planner for our Grand Forks West facility, … Read More
Steffes Spotlight: Wyatt Kainz
At Steffes, we don’t believe great minds think alike; we believe they think differently. From the largest build down to the smallest part, innovation is at the forefront of our product designs and manufacturing processes. One of the great minds who contributes to the culture of innovation at Steffes is Wyatt Kainz. As a … Read More
Steffes Spotlight: Jeremy Navey
In August 2021, Steffes announced an expansion into the Southeast through the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina. With this effort to support our strategic vision, as well as innovation in the region, we anticipated immediate growth opportunities for customer production and the Steffes Team. More than a year and a half … Read More
STEFFES SPOTLIGHT: JENNIFER QUIGLEY
Jennifer Quigley joined the Steffes team more than three years ago as a Technical Support Technician and has loved every minute of it! “The culture at Steffes is great – people are really friendly,” she said. “To me, having fun and being able to smile when you walk into the building is amazing. It’s not … Read More
STEFFES SPOTLIGHT: BOBBY WHICKER
Bobby Whicker’s initial interest in joining the Steffes team was driven by the desire to find a career that offered a better work-life balance. But what he didn’t realize when he left the culinary industry after 23 years was that he would continue to knead his creative brain and feed his curious side in a … Read More
Steffes Spotlight: 2022 Interns
Summer internship season is one of our favorites at Steffes! Every year, we are lucky enough to enjoy the company and collaboration of several college students who work across different divisions and departments. Each of these students brings unique experiences, talents, and diversity to our teams, and as much as they learn from us during … Read More
STEFFES SPOTLIGHT: CHANCE CUNNINGHAM
Chance Cunningham is a manufacturing engineer at Steffes who has worked at our Dickinson facility for the last two years. With the acquisition of our property in Shelby, North Carolina, Chance jumped at the opportunity to not only help with the design of the new facility, but has also decided to make a big move! … Read More
STEFFES SPOTLIGHT: JAYMI PATTERSON
May has been a big month for Manufacturing Engineer Jaymi Patterson. Not only is she celebrating one year of employment with Steffes (today!), but she also graduated from the University of North Dakota with her Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering this past weekend! Originally from Minnesota, Jaymi began working for Steffes’ Grand Forks East (GFE) … Read More