Stark Stories
Unlock your full potential with a career at Stark Truss.
Marc Ekstrom
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Mark started in 1997 as an entry level helper, and has since grown to be a plant manager.
Janet Scholey
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Janet started in 1997 as a grader. Since then she has been a machine operator, and is currently the crew leader in the I-Joint building.
Ernest Arambula
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Ernest started in 1997 as an entry level helper, and has since grown to become a head design technician.
Jeff Coulter
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Jeff started in 1984 working as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become a plant manager.
Don Eddlemon
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Don started in 1984 as an entry-level helper, and has since grown to become a production manager.
Scott Stewart
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Scott started in 1987 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become a truss design technician.
Jeff Collins
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Jeff started in 2012 as an entry-level helper, and has since grown to become a Stark Truss Truck Driver.
Eric Cook
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Eric started with Modu-Tech in 2002 as a sawyer. Since then he has grown to become the 2nd shift supervisor.
Edwin Zometa
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Edwin started with Trussco in 2002 as an entry level production laborer. He has since grown to become a successful production supervisor.
Jennifer Marsh
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Jennifer started in 1994 as an entry level production helper. She has since grown to become the Quality Control Supervisor.
Scott Garringer
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Scott started in 1989 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become the maintenance supervisor.
George Morris
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George started in 1999 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become a scheduler.
Mike Seymour
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Mike started in 1998 as an entry-level helper and has grown to become a Stark Truss Supervisor.
Chad Spires
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Chad started in 1999 as a special products builder and has since grown into a quality control position.
Jason Butler
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Jason started in 2017 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become a production manager.
Paul Taylor
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Paul started in 2013 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become a chord saw operator.
Donald Larkins
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Donald started in 2018 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become a web saw operator.
Janet Scholey
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Janet started in 1997 as a grader. Since then she has been a machine operator, and is currently the crew leader in the I-Joint building.
Charles Rideout
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Charles started with Modu-Tech in 1994 as an entry level production helper and has since grown to become a production manager.
Dalton Hess
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Dalton started in 2018 as an entry-level helper and has since grown to become an abby saw operator.
Johnathan Burdick
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Johnathan started as an entry level production laborer in 2015. He has since grown to become a lead sawyer.
Cory Carl
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Cory Carl started as an entry level helper and has since grown to become a vital member of our fab shop and corporate maintenance team.
Jason Gruver
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Jason started in 1994 as a sawyer. In 2000 became a truss design technician and then in 2015 joined the CMF division as a technician.
Randy Cape
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Randy started in 1989 as an entry level helper and became a truss design technician in 1995. In 2018 he became a salesman.
Jr Howell
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Jr started in 1985 as an entry level helper. He has since grown to become a production manager.
Mike McKinnis
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Mike started in 1998 as entry level production help. He has since been a production manager, plant manager, and is now an outside sales rep.
Ben Hardison
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Ben started with Stark Truss in 2008 doing inside sales, truss tech work, and filling in with production as needed. He has since grown to take on the role of plant manager at the Franklin, KY location.
Mario Arambula
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Mario started in 1998 at an entry level help and is now a Commercial/Multi-Family Design Technician.
Robert Board
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Robert started at an entry level production helper at Beach City in 1999 and is now a Commercial/Multi-Family Wall Panel Designer.
Nolan Wolf
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Nolan started in 2014 as an entry level saw helper and is now a CMF technician.
Nate Ream
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Nate started with Stark Truss in 2002 as an entry level production helper. He served 4 years in inside sales, 10 years as a CMF outside salesperson, and it now working as a trader in the Stark Forest Division.
Jimmy Linthicum
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Jimmy Started with Stark Truss in 1989 as an entry level production helper. He has been a press operator, sawyer, and now works in the shipping and receiving yard.
Jason Teall
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Jason started in 1998 as an entry level production helper. He has grown throughout the shop and is now the human resources manager for the company.
Robert Brown
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Robert has been with Stark Truss in Summerville since its opening. He started as an entry level production helper and has grown to become a reliable sawyer.
James Freeman
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James started with Stark Truss in 2015 as a production helper. He has since been a sawyer and is now a vital part of our maintenance department.
Cole Stanley
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Cole started in 2016 as an entry level production helper. He has since grown to become a plant manager.
Tom Rufener
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Tom started as an entry level production laborer in 2014. He has since grown to become a CMF Truss and wall panel technician.
Ryan Stieringer
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Ryan started in 2015 as an entry level production helper. He has since been a table leader and is now a shift supervisor.
Brad Dousharm
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Brad started in 2015 as an entry level production helper. He has since been a sawyer, shift supervisor, designer, and is now an outside salesman.
Gray Durant
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Gray started in 2015 as an entry level administrative assistant. She has since grown to become the office manager, and is now also working in inside sales and truss design.