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Featured Employee: Tom Schlueter

Title: Senior Production Control Planner / QA Supervisor

Tenure with OSG: 36 years

During Tom Schlueter’s 36 years with OSG, he has worked his way from Machine Operator all the way up to Senior Production Control Planner and QA Supervisor at the Parma, Ohio office. No matter what position he is in, Tom believes in always doing his best and the importance of honesty. These traits have certainly helped him grow at OSG over the years.

In order to do his best, Tom relies on and values his teammates, saying that they are “what makes everyone’s future bright” at the company. He is often complimented on his training skills, which helps the team continue to grow and develop.

When Tom isn’t planning production control, he’s coordinating family trips to Disney World. He always puts family first, spending as much time as he can with his wife, daughter, and two puppies. The work and home life balance is hard to achieve, but Tom’s years of experience have taught him that simplicity is best, and that even “a visit to an antique mall on a Saturday afternoon” with his family can make all the difference.

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Actions speak louder than words, and we at OSG are using our new tagline – “Shaping Your Dreams” – to inspire outreach. In an ongoing effort to get more young people interested and prepared for careers in manufacturing technology, we donated over $85,000 in new tooling to Chicago-area colleges.

Mike Grzybowski, Regional Manager for OSG, has delivered tools to College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Joliet Junior College and the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Students involved in these manufacturing programs will now have access to training with industry-leading tools which will better prepare them for going into the field.

Grzybowski most recently visited the College of Lake County where instructor Jeff Hines received the donation. He was extremely appreciative of the tooling as well as the decimal charts, safety glasses and catalogs that OSG additionally provided. In reviewing the technical information within the OSG catalogs, Hines realized the valuable information it contains and will look to it for teaching lessons in the future.

Dave Szumowski, Mechanical Production Technology Instructor at Joliet Junior College, also received a visit from OSG. Szumowski truly appreciated the thought and generosity of OSG to think of Joliet Junior College and donate such a large amount of tooling for their program. He recognizes the importance of fostering an ongoing relationship with OSG moving forward, including hosting OSG guest speakers and more.

When visiting College of DuPage, Grzybowski delivered the cutting tools and other training aids to Jim Filipek, Coordinator of Manufacturing Technology. Having worked in manufacturing and machining for years before retiring and becoming a teacher, Filipek knows the importance of being trained with quality tools from the start.

“This action by OSG allows us to train the workforce of tomorrow with the tooling of today!” Filipek was grateful for the donation and believes the addition of OSG’s tooling is going to help their program tremendously.

Reaching out to these local colleges is one way that we can improve the future of students looking to go into the manufacturing industry. By providing the quality tools they need to learn the trade, we are certain to get engineers and machinists who are better prepared and more driven in the field for years to come.