Meet our Engineering Team! These guys are dedicated to developing and designing all of the parts that we make here at Argonics. They have a wealth of knowledge of the characteristics and capabilities of polyurethane, as well as the industries in which our parts are used.
Jacob Bossert
Product Engineer
Jacob started his career with Argonics in July of 2021 as a product engineer, focusing primarily on our bulk material handling products. Jacob’s favorite part of his job is problem-solving. A recent challenge he helped solve involves our ceramic products.
Education: Northern Michigan University, Mechanical Engineering Technology with a concentration in design
Fred Boyle
Senior Process Engineer
Fred has been with Argonics for 13 years but has been in the urethane business for more than 30 years. Fred's focus is on chemistry and processing, raw materials and sourcing, dispensing, control systems, and process quality. Fred likes the wide range of topics and issues he encounters in his position, and enjoys being kept on his toes with challenges and opportunities.
Education: The Ohio State University, Mechanical Engineering
Levi Jezek
Product Engineer
Levi has been with Argonics since June of 2021 and focuses on designing and engineering our products. Prior to coming to Argonics, Levi gained years of experience in the manufacturing industry. He likes designing products and enjoys meeting challenges head-on.
Education: Northern Michigan University, Industrial Technology and Computer Numerical Control Technology
Ryan Kangas
Engineering Manager
Ryan came to Argonics in 2004 as an intern; today he is our Engineering Manager. Ryan’s expertise lies in the machining of molds and using CAM software for those molds on our HAAS VF7, a Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine. Ryan enjoys the versatility of his job and watching the process of product development from start to finish.
Education: Northern Michigan University, CAD Mechanical
Joe Roell
Senior Product Engineer
Joe has over a decade of experience with Argonics and specializes in custom mold products and urethane chemistry. Joe enjoys the challenge of designing different urethane parts to meet customer requirements and thinks we have a unique ability as a company to be able to formulate urethane for different applications.
Education: Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering
Ben Schweikart
Product Engineer
Ben began working as a product engineer at Argonics in the spring of 2022, working primarily with our bulk material handling products. Before coming to Argonics, he gained experience while working as a product design engineer. Ben enjoys designing the best solution to a problem in specific applications.
Education: Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering