Chad Bendixsen

Chad Bendixsen has a diverse work experience in manufacturing and engineering roles. Chad currently works at OPTISYS as a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer, overseeing machining processes, programming, and fixturing. Their responsibilities include documenting processes for repeatability, reducing waste, and improving variation.

Prior to their current role, Chad worked at L3 Technologies as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Sr. Electro-mechanical Manufacturing Engineer. As a manager, they led process improvements, 5S initiatives, and strategic initiatives to align manufacturing to business needs. Chad also established teams to execute lean activities and improve throughput. As an engineer, Chad supported new product manufacturing and electro-mechanical assembly, designing processes and workflows to increase quality and output.

Before L3 Technologies, Chad worked at Honeywell as a Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer, and Shift Lead/Supervisor. In these roles, they led process improvements, 5S initiatives, and kaizen events to improve efficiency and reduce waste. Chad also implemented quality enhancement systems and drove change through Six Sigma projects.

Overall, Chad has a strong background in manufacturing process engineering, process improvement, and quality control.

Chad Bendixsen began their education in 1999 at Weber State University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Chad completed this program in 2004.

In 2016, Chad returned to Weber State University to further their education, this time in the field of Business Administration and Management. Chad embarked on a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, which they are expected to complete in 2024.