Our Team
STEPHEN H. KNITTER
President
31 Years experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
26 years experience in the steel industry.
23 Years with Geiger & Peters.
BS Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Purdue University.
Responsibilities include:
- Bottom-line accountability for all functions of the Fabrication Facility concerning Sales, Financial, Marketing, Engineering, Quality Control, Production, Environmental and Human Resource Matters.
BARRY D. HOCHSTEDLER
Vice President, Sales
- Management of Sales and Estimating for all new projects
- Conceptual Budgeting
- Advisory with Project Managers
- Oversight of Design/Build Projects
CHARLES G. DENTON
Vice President, Operations
43 Years in the steel business at Geiger & Peters, Inc.
AA Business Administration, Ivy Tech State College
Certified Welder
Responsibilities include:
- Management of Production
- Communication of contract requirements to the Production Management Team
- Maintenance of Production Records
- Batching of drawings for release into the shop
- Communication of revisions to shop personnel
TODD RYAN, P.E.
Engineering Manager
- Management of Engineering Department
- Coordination of detailing of all jobs done in-house and by outside firms
- Maintenance of all Engineering Logs.
- Communication of Revisions
JOSEPH W. BUEDEL, PE
PROJECT MANAGER
- Full responsibility of the project
- Planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve the client’s goals.
- Bridges the gap between the production team and client.
- Management of the key issues of cost, time, quality, and above all, client satisfaction.
SCOTT LEIGHTY
PROJECT MANAGER
- Full responsibility of the project
- Planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve the client’s goals.
- Bridges the gap between the production team and client Management of the key issues of cost, time, quality, and above all, client satisfaction.
DARRELL TACKET
PROJECT MANAGER
- Full responsibility of the project
- Planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve the client’s goals.
- Bridges the gap between the production team and client Management of the key issues of cost, time, quality, and above all, client satisfaction.
JIM LAUER
PROJECT MANAGER
43 Years experience in the steel industry.
6 Years with Geiger & Peters.
Indiana University
Allstate Steel Erectors
Duties include:
- Full responsibility of the project
- Planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve the client’s goals.
- Bridges the gap between the production team and client Management of the key issues of cost, time, quality, and above all, client satisfaction.
CALEB HECKMAN
PROJECT MANAGER
5 Years experience in the steel industry.
5 Years with Geiger & Peters.
BS CEMT, IUPUI
Duties include:
- Full responsibility of the project
- Planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve the client’s goals.
- Bridges the gap between the production team and client Management of the key issues of cost, time, quality, and above all, client satisfaction.
GREG VAVUL
PURCHASING MANAGER
25 Years experience in the steel industry.
25 Years with Geiger & Peters.
BS Business, Indiana University Kelly School of Business
Duties include:
- Purchasing of all materials for production
- Maintenance of Quality Documents
- LEED Project Documentation
