JESSE ENGINEERING CO.

 

1840 Marine View Drive, Tacoma WA  98422

Phone: (253) 922-7433 Fax: (253) 922-2536 

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Executive Management Team

Jeff Gellert

President

 

EXPERIENCE  

General:

40 years in management positions of increasing responsibility, including project engineering, quality assurance, project management and production.

Specific:

13 years as President and 15 years as Production Manager at Jesse Engineering completing many fabrication projects for aerospace customers, marine facilities, bridge/highway projects, machinery and shipyard projects.

Education:

B.S. Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University - 1970

"The Management Program", UW - 1998

       

Bill Cartwright

Production Manager

EXPERIENCE  

General:

39 years in metal fabrication including fabrication, estimating, supervision, project management and production manager.

Specific:

29 years of increasing responsibility at Jesse Engineering completing many fabrication projects for aerospace customers, marine facilities, bridge/highway projects, machinery and shipyard projects.

Education:

High School Diploma - 1971

2 years technical school - sheet metal practices

Extensive supervisory training

Qualifications: Ironworker

Casey Carver

Supervisor of Project Managers & Estimators

EXPERIENCE  

General:

39 years of estimating, purchasing and project management in steel fabrication.

Specific:

10 years at Jesse Engineering Company managing projects such as heavy bridges, ferry terminals, and other marine construction. 

Education:

B.S. Building Construction & Administration, UW - 1974

Phil Jesse

Machinery Division Manager

 

EXPERIENCE  

General:

25 years in engineering related positions in manufacturing and steel fabrication.

Specific:

7 years as Machinery Division Manager. Responsibilities include marketing, sales, contract negotiation, product design and development, contract management, delivery, and after sales support for pipe bending and pipe fabricating machinery.

Education:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Gonzaga University - 1986

M.B.A., Seattle University, 1992

Qualifications: Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Washington, 1994 to present
       

Jim Ripka

Accounting Manager

 

EXPERIENCE  

General:

31 years of experience in management positions of increasing responsibility within the forest products, public accounting, plastics, electronics, heavy manufacturing, and nonprofit segments.

Specific:

6 years at Jesse Engineering in the Accounting Department

 

Education:

B.S. with Emphasis in Accounting, Juniata College - 1981

 

Qualifications:

CPA State of Ohio (non-practicing)