Putzmeister America Welcomes John Roberts as Director of Engineering

Putzmeister America, Inc. has added John Roberts as director of engineering. In the role, he will manage the engineering functions for the design and manufacturing of products at Putzmeister facilities in the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico.

With more than 25 years of experience engineering for the design and manufacturing of mobile equipment, Roberts brings considerable industry knowledge to his new role. Throughout his career, he has developed equipment for the construction, mining, agricultural, and oil and gas industries, working for well-known companies like Caterpillar, Case, AGCO, Terex and Halliburton. Most recently, he served as director of engineering for Kimray, Inc., based in Oklahoma City.

“John brings invaluable project management, lean manufacturing and Six Sigma experience to our engineering team,” said Peter Mendel, COO of Putzmeister. “Under his direction, we will continue to bring the most innovative products and job site solutions to our customers.”

Roberts will be based out of Putzmeister’s headquarters in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. He can be reached at (262) 884-6334 or robertsj[at]putzam[dot]com.