Faculty and Administration

Advanced Precision Machining Technology

Ranken Faculty
Logan Bradshaw
Instructor, Full Time, West
Ranken Faculty
Michael Johannesson
Adjunct Instructor
Ranken Faculty
Steve Maine
Adjunct Instructor
Ranken Faculty
Chris Nelson
Instructor, Full Time

Logan Bradshaw

Instructor, Full Time, West

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Michael Johannesson

Adjunct Instructor

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Steve Maine

Adjunct Instructor

X

Chris Nelson

Instructor, Full Time

X
Ranken Faculty
Ethan T. Schmierbach
Adjunct Instructor, Evening School
Ranken Faculty
Andrew Whitley
Assistant Dept Chair, Instructor - Full Time
Ranken Faculty
Robert E. Wirtel
Adjunct Instructor, Evening School
Ranken Faculty
Douglas A. Ridenhour
Instructor, Adjunct, Evening School

AT in Precision Machining Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certification:
Forklift Certification

Ethan T. Schmierbach

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

X

BS in Mechanical Engineering,
Northern Illinois University
AS in Mechanical Engineering,
Triton College
Certifications:
Certified Tool & Die Engineer & Instructor,
Technology & Manufacturing Association
of Illinois
Certificate Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma,
University of Illinois at Chicago
Tool and Die Apprenticeship Program

Andrew Whitley

Assistant Dept Chair, Instructor - Full Time

X

Certifications:
Mazatrol Mill Programming
Mastercam, Fanuc, Mazak, Okuma Training

Robert E. Wirtel

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

X

AT in Electronics,
Linn Technical College
Certificate in Precision Machining Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Douglas A. Ridenhour

Instructor, Adjunct, Evening School

X
Ranken Faculty
Joseph B. Puglisi
Instructor, Full Time
Ranken Faculty
J.C. Owens
Instructor, Part Time

AT in Precision Machining Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certification:
NC3 Precision Machining Instruments
Certified Trainer
Mazatrol Smooth G Mill Programming

Joseph B. Puglisi

Instructor, Full Time

X

AA in Machine Tool Technology,
Mississippi Delta Community College
Certification:
Class 3 Journeyman Machinist and Tool Maker –
Ferguson Company In-house Apprenticeship
Mazatrol Mill Center Lathe and Smooth G Mill
Programming
Mastercam 2018 2D & 3D Programming, 2019
Power User, 2022 Multi-Axis Programming
NC3 Precision Measuring Instruments

J.C. Owens

Instructor, Part Time

AA in Machine Tool Technology, Mississippi Delta Community College

Bronze Certified (Lean Manufacturing)

Certification on Mazatrol “C” and “Y” Axis Mill/Turn Machines

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