Our Team


Jeff DeVries
President

Mike Chafa
General Manager

Robert Hiller
Business Development

Jeff has 21 years of experience including all aspects of finance, accounting, systems and back-office processes.  As an integral management member of growth-orientated companies, his  responsibilities have included development of financial and capital, system implementation, and process improvement.  His wealth of experience extends to treasury, auditing, banking, budgeting, cost accounting, insurance and human resources.  Jeff’s experience includes agriculture, food processing, construction, transportation, manufacturing & business service.

Mike has been in the steel business for over 35 years, 30 of those with Ramark Steel.  He began his journey as production manager in 1991 and has experience in the steel fabrication, detailing and erection business.  He has worked in management, operations, purchasing, engineering, detailing, estimating and erection of steel structures.  Mike attended Iowa State University for Engineering and believes in giving the customer a better product than they expected.

Bob has 36 plus years o diversified experience in building long term relationships in both the construction and manufacturing industries.  This experience has resulted in the ability to combine best practices from both segments to develop a seamless transition from conception to a completed product.  Process and performance are the basis upon which Bob develops a plan and assembles the right team to meet the needs of the customer.  Bob has owned and managed his own company.


Ralph Hohneke
Estimating Manager

Dave Heldt
Shop Manager

Allen Miller
Buyer

Ralph has 25 years of varied experience in general contracting and manufacturing.  His broad range of expertise has allowed him to combine modern building practices, systematic approaches and a variety of technical skills to consistently deliver strong creative results to contracting and manufacturing challenges.  Ralph's experience includes tool and machine design, lean manufacturing principles, Kaizen Improvement Techniques and Design/Build Contracting.

Since 1990 Dave has worked in operations as a fabricator lead man and manager. He brought with him fourteen years experience in steel fabrication. David was previously involved in the Real Estate Development area.

Joined the Ramark team in 2002.  Experienced in reading shop drawings, material layout and fabrication of various metals.  He has trained beginning level welders, layout and production workers.  Moved to purchasing in 2006

 

David Edwards
Project Manager

Ray Stewart
Production Manager

Joined Ramark in July 2006.  Over twenty years of drafting and detailing experience.  Knowledgeable in both drafting and shop procedures.  Three years experience in Project  Management in Structural Steel projects.

Ray has served the manufacturing industry for twenty-seven years and joined Ramark in August of 2005.  He brought with him a background in industrial engineering, shipping and customer service
Dave Cooper
Project Manager
Lanie Cross
Q.A. Representative
Ken McKibbin
Q.A. Inspector

Dave is a graduate of the Structural Drafting Program from the  Southwestern Community College and has a Design Data SDS/2 Detailing module certificate.  Very knowledgeable in drafting, shop standards and procedures and has been with Ramark since 1992.

Joined Ramark March 2005.  Twenty years experience in  manufacturing.  Eleven of those years in Quality Assurance, with ISO 9000 companies.  ASQ Certified Quality Technician, Certified Mechanical Inspector.

Joined Ramark in 1975.  Thirty-three years of experience in steel business.  Eight years experience in detailing and drafting room.  Twenty-five years experience in shop fabrication.  Skilled in operating machinery.  Knowledgeable in contract drawings and specifications.

 

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