Job title: Green Tokai Company (GTC), Brookville, Ohio
Notable achievements: Baver has been recognized as one of Ohio's 58 Believe in Ohio STEM Exemplars, who exemplify believing in Ohio from a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce perspective. Believe in Ohio is the state's only program to recognize those who integrate both entrepreneurship and innovation into their STEM career. Baver's accomplishments include reducing labor quality and material costs at his company by $280,000 in 18 months. In addition, Baver increased the overall equipment effectiveness of one assembly cell by 15 percent in two months, as well as decreasing the labor requirements of two assembly cells by 50 percent in eight months.
Giving back: Baver gives back to the PLTW Engineering program that gave him his start by actively participating in the current program. He serves as an active member of the industry advisory council and mentors students as they complete capstone projects.
Why career tech? "Learning manufacturing skills in high school set me up for greater success. I remember the first day of class, (my teacher) told (us) that each person had to perform the research and show technical understanding of the topic before he would help us. This, in itself, prepared me for my career because it taught me to be self-sufficient."
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