Learning and creating for the world around us.

Rooted in authenticity,
built on reliability

Founded in 1988 in the heart of Southwest Michigan, creative vision and hard work laid the foundation for a business that continues to grow in a rapidly evolving industry. From the beginning, medical device design and development has been the core of our work. The rigor and attention to detail that comes with designing for the medical industry has awarded us success in supporting both major companies and start-ups from early stage development to commercialization. The same principles apply as we’ve expanded to serve customers in a wide variety of other industries including consumer and industrial goods, electronics, and appliances.

It’s our Midwestern roots that help define who we are and how we work

01 Curious

Always wondering and experimenting

02 Creative

Crafty and resourceful with a whole lot of fun

03 Authentic

Real, raw, and honest with midwestern charm

04 Trusted

Reliable and assured that we’re in it together

05 Driven

Bringing the dedication, focus, and excitement

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Powerful teamwork with diverse experiences and a collaborative culture

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Powerful teamwork with diverse experiences and a collaborative culture

Join us

Aaron Betker

Project Manager

Adam Dudycha

Principle Designer

Amanda Rodriguez

Business Services Coordinator

Aaron Betker

Project Manager

Amanda Rodriguez

Business Services Coordinator

Adam Dudycha

Principal Industrial Designer

Andrew Kudwa

UX/UI Designer

Alan Jones

Production Staff

Andrew Munson

Visualization Designer / IT

Andrew Wright

Vice President Product Operations

Andy Engelkemier

Lead Designer - Visualization

Avery McAfee

Production Staff

Ben Purrenhage

Industrial Design Manager

Bob Whitney

Incoming Inspector

Brian Wolfe

Sr. Design Engineer

Bryce Porter

Industrial Design Manager

Chandler Brewer

Sr. CAD Designer

Carl Santiago

Sr. Industrial Designer

Claire Eager

CAO

Case Kleppe

Production Engineer

David Michael

Associate Production Manager

Cassidy Taylor

Graphic Designer

Debra Ramos

Materials Coordinator

Devan Eager

Research Analyst & Administrative Accounting Assistant

Dillon Harrison

Line Leader

Don Herzog

Sr. UX Designer

Eric Heffernan

Lead Industrial Designer

Eve Berndt

Industrial Designer

Jeff Burnett

QA Tech

Jessica Crouch

Sr. Production Associate

Jonathan Penrod

Design Engineer

Joe Marietta

Principal Design Engineer

Justin Benacquisto

Principal Industrial Designer

Joe Regimbald

Sr. Industrial Designer

Justin Conroy

Shipping Lead

We’re a tenacious bunch

Intensely curious about people, products, and the world around us, we focus on learning, visualizing, and creating together.

Joe Marietta

Principal Engineer

Joe Regimbald

Sr. Industrial Designer

Jonathan Penrod

Design Engineer

Kelly Oswald

Sr. Design Engineer

Ken Bishop

Sr. Production Lead

Kris Eager

CEO

Kyle Spieker

Lead Industrial Designer

Lars Chrisman

Principal Design Engineer

Mandy Richards

Sr. Graphic Designer

Matt Heintz

Quality Director

Mike Rozewicz

Vice President

Phil Ogden

Program Manager

Mike Gruizinga

Sr. Design Engineer

Neal Stampfler

Production Staff

Richard Boehme

Quality Technician Lead

Mike Nellenbach

Vice President Product Innovation

Pete Cornils

Quality Engineer

Rick Blanzy

Line Leader

Rob Feeman

Design Engineer

Ryder Russell

Director of Product Integration &Engineering Manager

Rob Hicks

Sr. Lead Designer Brands & Creative

Simon Warnos

Lead Industrial Designer & Human Factors

Russell Lauderdale

Director Operational Finance

Susan Landon

Design Researcher

Ryan Adams

Sr. Materials Coordinator

Thomas Apotheker

Production Staff

Tim Laroy

Lead Design Engineer

Wade Rutkoskie

Sr. Engineering Manager

Walter Summers

QA Tech

Winston

Quality Control

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No open positions

While we don’t have any job openings currently, we’re always looking for that special fit. If that’s you, let us know.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop the project definition and the scope of work; define all goals and any materials that will be needed to be delivered.
Develops detailed short term and long-term project plans, priorities and objectives.
Manage and track all materials to ensure all delivered will be on time.
Develop required materials including technical specifications, project and resource plans, project updates, budget status and presentation materials.
Complete work breakdown structure to estimate effort required for each task and resources required.
Provide project schedule to stakeholders along with responsibilities.
Monitor and report on the project to keep the client and anyone who holds a stake in the completion of the project informed.
Define project expectations and share with team at onset of project.
Resolve issues and solve problems throughout the project lifecycle ensuring project meets goals.
Manage project scope changes, alert team of scope creep and communicate changes to all stakeholders.
Coordinate with and support customer PM if responsibilities are shared.
Lead and support the project team all the way to completion and after actions.
Ensure quality of deliverables and coordinate with team if quality is subpar.
Drive solutions to solve any problems that may occur.
Manage changes that are added to minimize the impact on the overall project.
Reviewing the management process after the project is over. Identify any steps in the process that can be improved upon for the next project.
Negotiate for additional personnel or resources as needed with department managers.
Liaison and deliverables negotiation with outside organizations who will be partners or customers to reach agreement on scope, schedule, deliverables, intellectual property considerations, and financial compensation.
Develop project risk assessment and reporting.
Work closely with coworkers and vendors to ensure that project goals are met and completed on schedule.
Own the design history file and ensure that all required design control documentation is completed, and all quality requirements have been met per the quality management system.
Display a professional image and positive attitude to coworkers and customers alike.

Desired Attributes:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Business Administration or other related fields.
Experience: 4 to 6 years’ experience in a project leadership, design, or engineering role.
Ability to interact and interface with customers to set expectations for projects
Ability to lead cross-functional teams toward project goals
Communicate effectively and credibly
Computer Skills: MS Office (including MS Project), Word, Outlook, and Excel
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Planning and organizing
Decision-making
Influencing and leading
Delegation
Negotiation and Conflict management
Adaptability
Stress tolerance

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Key Responsibilities:

Use computer aided drafting/design equipment and software in support of Consulting, New Product Development, and Production projects.
Create/Revise 3D design models under the close direction and supervision of Design Engineers.
Create/Revise 2D design drawings from 3D models under the close direction and supervision of Design Engineers.
Create/Revise 2D assembly drawings (subassembly and final assembly) under the close direction and supervision of Design Engineers.
Support Production Engineering in the creation of production assembly drawings.
Support Industrial Designers in the creation of literature and labeling.
Release drawings using appropriate drafting practices to show all detail necessary for production of the design.
Support Design Engineers with Design Verification & Validation efforts.
Write test reports and conduct tests under the close supervision of Design Engineers.
Participate in design reviews.
Support the design team with design transfer from development to production.
Work with a creative team of Industrial Designers and Engineers with varying skill sets to translate ideas into CAD models that can be used to generate aesthetic models, working prototypes and renderings.
Work closely with coworkers to ensure that project goals are met and completed on schedule.
Assist Project Manager to ensure that all required design control documentation is completed, and all quality requirements have been met per the quality management system.
Display a professional image and positive attitude to coworkers and customers alike.

Key Abilities:

Associate degree in Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CAD/D)

Desired Attributes:

Experience: Entry Level
A sound knowledge of engineering design principles
Good numeracy and computer skills
Good communication skills
A knowledge of material properties
An understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods
Good problem-solving skills
Creative flair
The ability to work as part of a team
The ability to meet deadlines

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Purpose: Performs production work in a light industrial and/or assembly environment within the guidelines of Tekna Inc. job description Key Responsibilities:

Utilize small hand and power tools
Ability to lift 25 lbs occasionally
Staff members are crossed trained across multiple work stations, quality standards, as well as high standards of safety and workmanship
Assemble to written work instructions
Assist in inspection of parts
Complete daily cleaning lists as assigned
Reports to the Line Leader

Key Abilities (competency that affects product quality)

Perform assembly activities by following work instructions with the direction of the line leader(s)
Tekna requirements for identification of materials

Desired attributes

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read blue prints
Organizational skills
Computer literacy

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Learning and creating for the world around us.

Rooted in authenticity,built on reliability

It’s our Midwestern roots that help define who we are and how we work

01 Curious

02 Creative

03 Authentic

04 Trusted

05 Driven

Powerful teamwork with diverse experiences and a collaborative culture

Powerful teamwork with diverse experiences and a collaborative culture

Aaron Betker

Adam Dudycha

Amanda Rodriguez

Aaron Betker

Amanda Rodriguez

Adam Dudycha

Andrew Kudwa

Alan Jones

Andrew Munson

Andrew Wright

Andy Engelkemier

Avery McAfee

Ben Purrenhage

Bob Whitney

Brian Wolfe

Bryce Porter

Chandler Brewer

Carl Santiago

Claire Eager

Case Kleppe

David Michael

Cassidy Taylor

Debra Ramos

Devan Eager

Dillon Harrison

Don Herzog

Eric Heffernan

Eve Berndt

Jeff Burnett

Jessica Crouch

Jonathan Penrod

Joe Marietta

Justin Benacquisto

Joe Regimbald

Justin Conroy

We’re a tenacious bunch

Joe Marietta

Joe Regimbald

Jonathan Penrod

Kelly Oswald

Ken Bishop

Kris Eager

Kyle Spieker

Lars Chrisman

Mandy Richards

Matt Heintz

Mike Rozewicz

Phil Ogden

Mike Gruizinga

Neal Stampfler

Richard Boehme

Mike Nellenbach

Pete Cornils

Rick Blanzy

Rob Feeman

Ryder Russell

Rob Hicks

Simon Warnos

Russell Lauderdale

Susan Landon

Ryan Adams

Thomas Apotheker

Tim Laroy

Wade Rutkoskie

Walter Summers

Winston

Join our team

No open positions

Let’s see what we can do together

Rooted in authenticity,
built on reliability