Joel Thomas Rickenbach

About Joel Thomas Rickenbach

We can help you in planning, fixing, or operating a manufacturing business.We can help you source critical parts and subassemblies during tough times.Currently partnered with my brother, Adam Rickenbach, and his company Levi Mason, LLC for Electronics.Electronics and light/medium manufacturing is what we do. Light manufacturing from sportswear and promo items to hand tools and plastic enclosures. Medium manufacturing in ag equipment & livestock feed. I have a broad understanding of manufacturing in these areas and have specialized in coil & motor manufacturing and electronics. Diversified into a beef cattle production operation with Joshua Rickenbach and livestock feed and ranch supply with Sara Beard.Looking for new opportunities in specific areas:1. India, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Contract Manufacturing (New product introduction & Existing products). Electronics manufacturing (PCBA to Box Build). Stamping, Plastics, Metal Fab.2. China & Hong Kong business consulting - how to leave gracefully.3. Automation machinery Sales, Design, Mfg, Installation/Training.4. Oil & Gas Equipment Manufacturing in the the US supporting the Bakken Oil Fields.5. Automation and Metal Fab Equipment Manufacturing in the US.

Experience

1. Group President

   Westrom, Llc

   Aug 2002 — Present · US

   Currently, WESTROM focus is Design and Manufacturing at Levi Mason, LLC. WESTROM ceased manufacturing operations and contracting in Hong Kong and the PRC.Founded WEST River Outsourcing & Manufacturing (WESTROM) after I left Midcom as a vehicle for doing manufacturing & sourcing work. Started WESTROM-DTB, Ltd in Hong Kong as a manufacturing and sourcing management company to interface with our suppliers & subcontractors in the Pearl River Delta region of China. Effective manufacturing management requires presence. WESTROM-DTB gives us presence in South China and Hong Kong. WESTROM-DTB also provides a base of operations for sales & sourcing throughout Asia.WESTROM has put together international JV companies; installed plants, automation projects & product lines. I have had the privilege to lead and manage a group of very dedicated technical professionals, and generally grow the company from a \"one man show\" to a small company.WESTROM has built a reputation with customers for fixing sourcing & manufacturing problems. We have the experience and a track record of achievement in areas of the world that are challenging to do business.

Education

• Caltech

  Certificate, Rapid Prototyping

  2001 — 2001

• South Dakota Mines

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering additional coursework Oil & Gas Production

  1987 — 1992

Skills

• Procurement
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Electronics
• Supplier Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Machine Design
• China
• Automation
• Iso
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Tooling Design
• Toyota Production System
• Management
• Kanban
• Plant Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Engineering
• Metal Fabrication
• Injection Molding
• Engineering Management
• Spc
• Hong Kong
• Quality Management
• Machine Tools
• 5s
• Kaizen
• Quality System
• Sales Management
• Transformer
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Theory of Constraints
• Spanish
• Operations Management
• Quality Assurance
• Supply Management
• Program Management