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Industry 4.0 Team

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Steve Helminen

Industry 4.0 Program Manager

Steve leads the Industry 4.0 initiatives at MMTC, guiding small and medium-sized manufacturers in adopting smart manufacturing technologies that drive innovation, efficiency, and competitiveness. With more than a decade of experience in manufacturing, Steve has worked alongside teams at all levels to help businesses optimize their operations.

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Steven Lopez

Business Development Specialist, MMTC-West

Steven Lopez is a Business Development Specialist for MMTC-West, primarily serving small and mid-size manufacturers located in Kent County. In his role, Steven works with manufacturers to provide benchmarking and assessment services, helping them to better understand their current state and potential improvement paths.

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Robert Scipione

Manufacturing Services Manager

As MMTC’s Manufacturing Services Manager, Bob is dedicated to driving advancements in Michigan manufacturing, leading the effort to assist small to medium-sized manufacturers in applying quality management systems, Lean manufacturing and transactional tools and techniques, executive coaching, leadership skills and Industry 4.0 manufacturing technology solutions.

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Chuck Werner

Manager Operational Excellence/Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Chuck Werner has been with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center since July 2016. His areas of expertise are in Lean, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0 and Quality.

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