Joshua Steltenpohl
St. Joseph,MO
Summary
Experienced leader with strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results. Adept at managing operations, driving process improvements, and fostering positive work environment. Known for adaptability and reliability in meeting changing needs. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and performance management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Department Manager
The Waldinger Corporation
11.2023 - 12.2025
- Led all mechanical operations, office staff and 130 union members from $17M in revenue to $62M in revenue.
- Provided strategic leadership for mechanical teams, aligning project goals with organizational objectives.
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
- Mentored engineers, fostering skill development, industry standards, and improving team performance.
- Reviewed drawings, specifications, and change orders to ensure accuracy and constructability.
- Developed training programs for staff on BIM software, improving team proficiency and project outcomes.
- Reviewed and executed contracts and negotiations to optimize performance and minimize risk.
- Implemented new processes for shop fabrication construction, scheduling, deliveries and tracking.
- Managed budgets, schedules, and resource allocation while enforcing quality and safety standards.
- Ensured compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards.
- Led monthly safety meetings and fostered open discussions to keep a constant focus on safety.
Branch Manager
O'Neal Steel
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed all branch operations, goals financials, scheduling, maintenance scheduling, and trainings.
- Streamlined operational processes to enhance efficiency and reduce waste and increase resource utilization.
- Coordinated logistics and supply chain to optimize routes and schedules to achieve 99.8% on time deliveries.
- Motivate teams with production goals and foster continuous improvement through weekly recaps.
- Evaluate variances in processing run times and material usages and determine strategies to improve.
- Maintained a 99% inventory accuracy by ensuring best practices were followed and regular audits were completed.
- Evaluate P&L statements monthly to maintain low expenses and analyze trends to improve efficiencies.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Fostered strong safety culture with the lowest incident rate in the company.
Engineer / Operations Manager
Clarios
08.2017 - 04.2022
- Oversaw production schedules to ensure timely completion of manufacturing targets.
- Traveled to other sites to work with teams to improve processes and implement best practices.
- Developed new technique for cooling batteries to reduce charge time by improving water flow keeping temperatures down.
- Analyzed production data to identify bottlenecks and recommend process improvements.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
- Conduct time studies to create labor standards and analyze flow patterns.
Production Manager
Van Am Tool & Eng
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Schedule and lead daily activities of employees to ensure quality products and on time delivery.
- Evaluate options and make decisions regarding new projects and investments for the company.
- Perform hiring, training and development, and disciplinary actions for all employees.
- Analyze profitability of current and past jobs and advise on new and current pricing.
- Improved production while complying with company policies and ISO 9000 guidelines.
Project Manager
Midwest Warehousing
12.2013 - 02.2015
- Increased sales by 50% and improved processes to increase efficiencies.
- Developed new processes of shipping goods by rail for global customers.
- Research processes and regulations for new project opportunities.
- Scheduled logistics for inbound and outbound material.
- Maintained inventory tracking system for correct lot and container info.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Emphasis in Finance
University of Missouri - Crosby MBA Program
12.2013
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
- Training and mentoring
- Conflict de-escalation
- Workflow coordination
- Strategies and goals
Achievements
Managed the largest project in St. Joseph, Mo Waldinger history $20.8M and recorded the highest margin on a project over $5M at 19.6%., Increased revenues from $18M to $60M over two years and recorded record margins in 2024., Set the company standard for short interval scheduling processes with union teams., Successfully completed the first pharmaceutical project under BPE standards., Established best practices for bidding, project management, and schedule building., Established records for O’Neal Steel branch startup in St. Joseph, MO., Lead team consistently ranked in top 5 team performance.
Timeline
Mechanical Department Manager
The Waldinger Corporation
11.2023 - 12.2025
Branch Manager
O'Neal Steel
04.2022 - 08.2023
Engineer / Operations Manager
Clarios
08.2017 - 04.2022
Production Manager
Van Am Tool & Eng
02.2015 - 08.2017
Project Manager
Midwest Warehousing
12.2013 - 02.2015
Master of Business Administration - Emphasis in Finance
University of Missouri - Crosby MBA Program