Before joining Bender, Tony worked at Viant Medical for almost 18 years as a machine operator. He worked his way up to multiple lead positions across two shifts. He accredits his growth to his strong work ethic and willingness to take any class that would benefit his career. One of those classes was an accelerated LEAN Green Belt course, which helped him look at problems in different ways. He uses a lot of LEAN techniques to reduce floor traffic, improve safety, and improve efficiency.
At Bender, he is the Line Lead, directing employees to fulfill the orders on any given day and to fix any missed opportunities that are presented. He assists upper management with tasks and finishes within the given timeframe to the best of his abilities. Some of his favorite parts of his job is interacting with people, finding problems that they can turn into solutions, and helping better the company.
What he likes most about Bender is the friendly culture and a sense of openness to work with individuals. He also enjoys working with different personalities at Bender and many challenges that present itself to have everyone reach the goal/goals for the day. He also loves the Bender benefits and appreciates the time off and holidays we get. He also has a really great relationship with his manager, Frank, who supports him.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife of 24 years (Signe) and 3 kids, son Ryan 23, daughter Emily 21, and daughter Molly 19. He also has a 15 year old Chihuahua named Pedro and a Cockatiel named Chucky. He is a big sports fan and supports both the Eagles and Bills. He believes in being a fan of both an AFC and NFC team. Listening to anything new in the world of Metal. (AKA Death metal) Dabbling playing drums. Enjoying Horror movies, one of his favorites being Nightmare on Elm Street. He also enjoys shooting at the range.
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