Here you can gain more insight on the key personnel at Vineburg Machining

Gerd G. Poppinga

CEO/President

Gerd was born and educated in Germany. He started as an apprentice Toolmaker and graduated in1964. He came to the U.S. toward the end of 1964. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966 -1968 active service. He graduated College with a degree in business management.  He was the founding member of Vineburg Machining Inc. which was established in 1977.

Job responsibilities: administrative, quoting, technical support and overall operations

Sven Klatt

GM/Product Development & Design

Sven grew up in Germany. He attended an apprenticeship program at Electrolux in Oldenburg. He graduated after 3.5 years as an Industrial Engineer for machining and system techniques.

From 1996 to 1998 he worked for Electrolux as a Tool and Die maker. In 1998 Sven came to the U.S. as an exchange student. After a few years learning English and working at VMI, Sven became the CNC department manager in 1999. In 2011 Sven took over the responsibilities as General Manager. With over 20 years of manufacturing experience, Sven brings a vast amount of machining knowledge and welcomes any challenges.

Job responsibilities: design & engineering, quoting

Gerd E. Poppinga Jr.

Vice President/Operations

Gerd holds a bachelors degree in Strategic Management from CSUS. He has been in the machining industry for the last 13 years and has attained a wealth of knowledge in technology and logistics. Gerd manages the day to day operations of the plant as well as customer support, shipping, implementation of shop technology and scheduling.

Job responsibilities: web, social media, logistics, customer service, scheduling, operations

Brian J. Schaefer

Screw Machine Specialist

Brian has been specializing in 6 & 8 multi-spindle screw machines for the last 20 years. Brian is proficient in complete machine rebuilds and repair. He is a journeyman manual machinist. He prides himself in being able to machine a piece of raw stock and turn it into a useful finished product for consumers to use and trust.

Job responsibilities: materials, machine set-up, shop maintenance, production

William "Bill" Poleshuk

Quality Control/Technical Advisor

Job responsibilities: quality control, ISO manager, tool making & design

Ron Duckworth

CNC Supervisor

Job responsibilities: machine set-up, production