Levi is our in-house inventor—an interest he’s had most of his life.  He says he’s always liked to take things apart, put them back together and build new things. And he’s good at it. When a large distributor with 26 shops asked for a solution to their disappearing materials, Levi designed the first version of our Stationary Cabinet.  From there, he designed our mobile carts and the smart lock for inventory rooms.

If you ask people about Levi, they’ll tell you that he likes to help people—the neighborhood kids who need a Dad’s attention, the friend who needs help fixing his car, the kids who need coaching in baseball.  It’s that quality that makes him a natural at helping new customers install their equipment—it’s what makes him care about people at the shop being trained to be successful with LeanTec and what makes him patient as he walks folks through each question they may have. Levi is humble—and wasn’t comfortable talking about himself, but I told him people would like to know him better—so, being Levi, he helped me.

1.  How long have you been @LeanTec?

From the beginning.

2.  What are your day-to-day responsibilities?

As a customer representative, I have the initial discussions with new customers to determine their inventory solution needs & then I facilitate cabinet installations—both on and off site.  I also help with any questions current customers may be having.  I design & maintain the hardware, design & build installation kits, and have been helping with upgrades to our software.

3.  What drew you to LeanTec?

I’ve worked in the collision repair industry for 15 years—both as a painter and a technician rep before coming to LeanTec.  While there, I saw a need in the industry to secure & organize products. When the opportunity arose to design & work for LeanTec, I was intrigued by the chance to help create something new.

4.  What do you like most about your job?

I enjoy meeting new people and learning how our industry is different in so many ways. I also enjoy designing and problem solving.

5.  What are some of the challenges in your job?

Every job has its stresses—but that’s especially true when your company is new and you’re trying to change an industry.

6.  Outside of work, what do you enjoy doing?

I’m a family man first and an outdoorsman second. I love to spend time with my family—and I really like coaching my kids in baseball.  When I get time,  I like to hunt and fish.

7.  Tell us about your family.

While in the military, I met my wife, Amie. We’ve been married for 15 years and have three beautiful kids: Cody [11] enjoys baseball and hunting; Taylor [8] has the kindest heart. She loves animals and everything related to crafts; and Lilly [5] loves baseball and hanging out with me in the shop.

             

8.  What’s one thing about you that would surprise people?     I have always been very shy. 

                                                                  

9. What’s on your bucket list?      I want to bow hunt for elk in Montana. 

                    


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