Able Manufacturing Announces Addition of New Director of Engineering

Able Manufacturing announces Mike Whitten has joined the company as Director of Engineering.

January 28, 2013
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Able Manufacturing & Assembly LLC CEO Bill Pesch announces that Mike Whitten has joined Able’s engineering team as the Director of Engineering. Whitten comes to Able with over 15 years of experience including engineering management, project management, process improvement and the implementation of lean principles. His previous employers include Specialty Vehicle Group, Hehr International and IC Bus, a division of Navistar Truck. Whitten and his wife Mary will be moving to Joplin from Greenwood, AR.

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