Bill Maples

Mr. Maples has over 35 years of best in class manufacturing experience working in both large and mid-market operations. 

For the first 20 years of his career Mr. Maples worked at Emerson Electric Co. in St. Louis, MO holding positions of increasing tactical and strategic responsibility.  Within Emerson Mr. Maples held the positions of:

• General Superintendent – Quality Control with responsibility for all mechanical inspection departments within the factory. 
• Lead Supplier Quality Engineer with responsibility for the development and performance of the entire supply base, with special emphasis over the mechanical commodity suppliers.
•  Mechanical Commodity Sourcing Manager and was responsible for strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and account management of the metal commodity supplier base.

Upon leaving Emerson Mr. Maples joined Concise Fabricators, Inc in Tucson, Arizona with operations also in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.  During this most recent 15 year period Mr. Maples has held the position of Materials Manager and was later promoted to the Director of Operations with responsibility for all materials, finance, human resources and production management activities over the US and Mexico facilities. Mr. Maples holds a degree in Business Administration.