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Sellars Manager Named Manufacturing Rising Star
October 19, 2023John Reineking, Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc. operations manager, has been named a Rising Star in Manufacturing by BizTimes magazine.
Reineking joined Sellars in 2013 as production scheduler. He was named design rule checking (DRC) process engineer in 2014 and was elevated to his current role of operations manager in 2022. He is also involved in the Sellars IR Second Chance Program, which works with Milwaukee County to provide work release opportunities for incarcerated individuals. According to BizTimes, Reineking established himself as a dedicated, insightful leader and mentor who produces significant results, including a 32% increase in operator bonus pay over the past two years.
“When John came to the manufacturing facility, it was ripe for innovative ideas and he delivered by improving quality by 50% and reducing waste by 28% during a three-year period,” said Julie Graverson, Sellars chief manufacturing operations officer.
About Sellars
Milwaukee-based Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc. manufactures a variety of shop towels, disposables wipers, sorbents, and other cleaning and janitorial products. For more information, visit www.sellarscompany.com.
