EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Zinpro Corporation has appointed Jason Wibbels to global director of operations. Wibbels will join the executive team and oversee all manufacturing, warehouse, sourcing and safety teams worldwide to improve efficiencies, quality and customer experiences.

Wibbels brings 22 years of manufacturing management experience to his new role. He previously worked as operations director for Smiths Medical. Wibbels has also served as a plant manager, operations manager and production manager with various other manufacturing companies in the food and beverage, data management and energy industries.

“Jason’s extensive production management and operations background, his engineering knowledge and his expertise on systems that reduce waste and improve safety, customer satisfaction and sustainability have prepared him exceptionally well for this position,” says Patrick Brunner, chief operating officer, Zinpro Corporation. “We’re very happy to have a person of Jason’s caliber on our team to establish and execute operational strategies that are aligned enterprise-wide to meet customer demand, drive product quality, improve efficiencies, and continuously upgrade production processes and systems.”

Wibbels has a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification for mastery of systems to reduce waste, improve customer satisfaction and sustain quality and productivity.

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