Connor Bearden

Connor Bearden, MBA, serves as the Manufacturing Plant Manager at Motor Controls Inc. since May 2019, overseeing fabrication and manufacturing operations within a 250,000+ sq ft facility and managing a workforce of over 150 personnel. Prior leadership roles include Project Management Manager at the same company, where Connor led a team in engineering and testing water treatment systems. Previous experience includes positions as Applications Engineer I and Project Manager II at John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, where Connor managed complex projects in the oil and gas industry, ensuring compliance with industry codes. Connor began the professional journey as an intern at Helmerich & Payne on an oil rig. Connor holds an MBA in Business Analytics & Management from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.