Robert Parker

After discovering that manufacturing engineering wasn’t the right fit, Rob went back to school and his number one priority became finding a job in energy efficiency. He wanted to conserve resources, both environmentally and financially, and this job allows him to do both. In his time at Michaels, Rob has been able to work on a variety of projects – research projects, impact evaluation studies, technical reference manual review, and development, custom rebate analyses, retro-commissioning studies, industrial new construction projects, industrial refrigeration analyses, more recently, strategic energy management and energy information systems. The potpourri of work always keeps things exciting. He’s excited to now lead the engineering group, maintain Michaels’ excellent technical proficiency and customer service, and help the engineering staff grow professionally.

Rob received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University, specializing in manufacturing engineering, before briefly working in the semiconductor industry. After deciding that wasn’t the right environment for him, he completed his Master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M, focusing this time on energy and HVAC systems, and was lucky enough to find Michaels after graduation.