Alumni

Employer: Missman, Inc.

Employer City: Bettendorf

Employer State: Iowa

Position: Municipal Engineering Technician /Design

I graduated from Morrison Institute of Technology in 2005 and have been working in the Civil Engineering design field since. Upon graduating I started with a firm located in Peoria, IL and gained a lot of experience and knowledge in entry level design and layout for large site development. Since then I have returned to the Quad Cities and am currently employed at Missman, Inc. I have acquired much knowledge and experience in working with local municipalities and governing entities. The majority of projects that I am assigned to are local within the Quad City Metro area. My typical responsibilities are layout and design based of road and waterways. This includes design, grading, drainage analysis, utility coordination and specification writing to name the majority of responsibilities I tend to.
While working I have also begun to seek out furthering my education and am currently enrolled in Blackhawk College and Western Illinois University Civil Engineering program in pursuit of my bachelor’s degree. Morrison Institute of Technology has been a great help in grasping the key concepts of the work that I do now on a daily basis.

Employer: Vegter Steel Fabrication

Employer City: Morrison

Employer State: Illinois

Position: Project Manager

American Piping Group, Inc. / Vegter Steel Fabrication is an industrial construction contractor, specializing in pipe fabrication and installation, structural steel fabrication and erection, and equipment setting. Located in Morrison, Illinois, we provide quality construction services to industrial companies in Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Illinois. I also serve as Chairman of Morrison Institute of Technology Board of Directors.

Visit following web sites for more details.

www.vegtersteelfabrication.com

www.americanpiping.com

Power generation
Grain processing
Chemical
Meat processing
Water / wastewater treatment

Employer: Caterpillar Inc.

Employer City: Peoria

Employer State: Illinois

Position: Manufacturing Engineer

After Graduation in 1992 I decided to go to Bradley University to pursue a Manufacturing Engineering Degree part time.
I held several positions during the 90′s I finally earned a Bachelors of Science in 2002.

Relevant Work History:
Elecsys (DCX-CHOL) as an Engineering Technician from 2001 to 2003
Eaton Corporation as an Manufacturing Engineer from 2003 to 2005
Caterpillar from 2005 to Current:
2005/2006 Kaizen/RIW core team member in Mossville Engine Center
2006/2007 Manufacturing Engineer in Mossville Engine Center
2007/2008 NPI Assembly Planning and CPPD Team member at Mossville Engine Center
2008/2010 Special Project: Responsible for Assembly Process in new Seguin, TX factory (Texas Power Systems, CAT)
2010/2011 Developmental Assignment: Caterpillar Global Purchasing Enterprise Cost Reduction
2011/2012 Team Lead, Product Delivered Quality: Quality Engineering / APQP Readiness (Caterpillar: Mossville / Seguin)

Employer: GTC – Aurora Philips Healthcare

Employer City: Aurora

Employer State: Illinois

Position: Project Manager Plant Engineering

Website: http://www.dunlee.com

Responsibilities: I manage the Operations project portfolio, ensuring that there is schedule for every project and a plan for all resources to avoid timing conflicts.

About Me: I have over 28 years experience in the manufacturing arena with respect to Facility Operations, Mechanical Engineering of Tooling, Equipment and also leadership collaboration.
Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership – Judson University

Employer: Self Employed

After graduation I found a job as a Draftsman at a machine shop in Urbana Il. R.L. Brownfield Co. Inc.; where I detailed structural steel, stairs, and handrails. My good friend and former room-mate Dave Knupple moved to town after getting a job at the steel company right down the road from me. Our friends Paul and Tony visited us often, and it was like “dorm life” at MIT never ended.

The party ended in August of 1988 when I moved to San Antonio Texas, and began work as a Detailer / Estimator and a small Steel Construction Company called Construction Metal Products located in Kyle TX.

I moved back to Illinois in 1994 and began working for a Houston based company, NCI Building Systems, in Mattoon as a sales person, estimator, project manager, then a draftsman.

As of April 2009 I am currently self-employed working on a contract basis as a draftsman detailing Sheet Metal Roofing and Siding, as well as structural steel for construction projects nationwide.

Employer: Sandia National Laboratories

Employer City: Albuquerque

Employer State: New Mexico

Position: Member of Technical Staff

When I graduated from Morrison Institute of Technology in 1989 I was hired by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. I had no idea how far my new career would take me, literally! About 10 years ago I began a new project at Sandia that supported an international treaty, and eventually I was hired by the brand new treaty organization and my husband and I moved to Vienna, Austria. We’re back in Albuquerque now, and I’m still supporting the treaty. Deciding to go to MIT was one of the best decisions of my life!

A lot has changed since I retired from Sandia National Laboratories in 2010.  I am the CEO of three of my own businesses and the V.P. of Information Technology in a new fourth business.  I am generally more busy these days than when I worked at Sandia, but I’m having a lot more fun being my own boss.

Employer: Prestress Engineering Co. LLC

Employer City: Prairie Grove

Employer State: Illinois

I still keep in contact with a few class mates. I found MIT to be very rewarding. We(our)company have hired MIT graduates and have found them to be very prepared. I am married (wife Debbie) with three children. Derek (30)  out of the Army graduated from Western Illinois and is working as a police officer for the Federal Reserve Board in Chicago. Jeni (27) graduated from University of Illinois and is working for John Deere in Davenport. My youngest Drew (25) graduated from Southern Illinois with a Masters degree in Business and is also working for John Deere in Cedar Fall Iowa. I have been gainfully employed for 35 years with Prestress Engineering Co. LLC a Precast Concrete Company and hope to finish my career doing the same ( God Willing ). A few of us would like to start talking about a class reunion, so should you read this help out and send me an e-mail and I will keep you informed

Employer: HDR Engineering

Employer City: Denver

Employer State: Colorado

Position: Water/Waste-water Technician

Employer: Read Excavating

Employer City:  Gilberts

Employer State:  Illinois

Position: Head of Surveying Dept.

Morrison Institute of Technology was a great experience both educational and personally.  I met tons of great people and friends which most of I’m still friends with today including my wife who you know as Rachel Carlson.  We have been married since 2008.  The education that I received at Morrison Institute of Technology, helped me get my foot in the door with my first job that I interviewed for at Morrison Institute of Technology.  Schleede Hampton & Associates, a consulting engineering firm where I worked as a field and lab tech for a year during which I made great contacts, received a ton of field experience and earned a great reputation.  That lead me to my next job at Read Excavating as one of their GPS surveyors which is where I currently work today.  Through a lot of hard work and an odd series of events,  I have made my way up to head of the Surveying Department with them.  I hope the best to all my fellow classmates and future students of Morrison Institute of Technology.

Employer: Aqua Aerobic Systems, Inc.

Employer City: Rockford

Employer State: Illinois

Morrison Institute of Technology really helped me get to where I am. One of the biggest factors to me graduating would be that the teachers were/are fully devoted to the students. They would spend time after class if you needed any help. The job placement program was great. I was able to find a job 1 month before graduation and started my job 2 weeks after graduation.