Len Switzer

Len Switzer's work experience is as follows:

- Associate Director of Partnerships and External Relations at Michigan Technological University since October 2022. Len focuses on developing corporate partnerships for real-world projects with undergraduate student teams.

- Plant Manager, Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer, and Operations/Plant Manager at CertainTeed from November 2018 to October 2022. Len managed team leaders and was responsible for various operations and engineering tasks.

- Vice President of Operations at Cody Laboratories Inc. from June 2016 to September 2018. Len oversaw material flow, production engineering, and safety, and worked on projects to improve production capabilities and implement lean manufacturing.

- Senior Vice President - Project Manager, Vice President of Engineering, and Director of Technology at American Shale Oil, LLC from April 2010 to May 2016. Len managed operations, led engineering projects, and developed technologies for oil shale development.

- Business Development Manager at Praxair, Inc. from May 2007 to March 2010. Len managed business expectations for new technology concepts, developed new business initiatives, and supported existing applications.

- Product Development Engineer at IMI Vision from 2006 to 2007. Len worked on research projects related to fluid devices.

- Program Development Manager and Development Associate at Praxair from October 2002 to May 2006. Len evaluated and developed new technology ideas for glass applications and high temperature industrial uses of gases.

Len Switzer completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University from 1992 to 1996. Len then pursued a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1997 to 2002. In addition to their academic qualifications, they obtained certifications in "Becoming a Six Sigma Green Belt," "Improve Processes and Deliver Operational Excellence," and "Lean Six Sigma Foundations" from LinkedIn in 2020.