Spika Speaker Series

In this audio version of the virtual event by the Knowledge Center at Spika Design & Manufacturing, Inc., held on November 4, 2020, the featured speaker is a subject matter expert from the public transportation industry, Mr. William Serenbetz, Fleet Assistant Manager, Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (or Pierce Transit), where he is responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance of over 1,000 pieces of fleet equipment and management of the 40+ personnel tasked to do it. 

Pierce Transit is a nationally recognized leader in the public transportation industry providing the second largest county in the State of Washington, with world class transportation services clocking nearly 10 million rides last year in a 300-square-miles area, getting people to jobs, shopping, school, etc. 

Prior to Pierce Transit, Mr. Serenbetz had a glorious career with the United States Air Force, serving as Crew Chief for C-141 and C-17 Aircraft with knowledge of all aircraft systems and their interoperability, managing up to 35 person crews of multi-skilled personnel involving hydraulics, avionics, electronics, and jet engine specialists in maintaining assets in excess of $249 million. 

He eventually moved into Learning and Development and was the Sole Subject Matter Expert for all Air Force training and personnel management, directing 14 program managers and over 550 personnel to comply with Air Force and civil operational training requirements.

After his retirement from the Air Force, Mr. Serenbetz was employed as an Instructional Systems Designer for Booz Allen Hamilton until he found his current position with Pierce Transit.

In this event, Mr. Serenbetz is in conversation with Spika’s leaders about lessons learned in designing and deploying work platforms for the manufacture and maintenance of sensitive equipment such as electric buses, so workers can operate with total peace of mind even at varying heights and cantilevers.

Spika's Knowledge Center is designed to help the world of manufacturing become safer and more productive while navigating complex access challenges through a generous sharing of knowledge from various industry experts at OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and MRO (Maintenance, Repairs & Overhaul) organizations, for the benefit of high school students considering a career in manufacturing, and to provide continuing education to those working professionals in the field of engineering, design and manufacturing, who seek to perfect their craft. Learn more at https://spikamfg.com/knowledge. 

About Spika Design & Manufacturing, Inc.: Forged in the ethos that put Americans on the moon, Spika Design & Manufacturing, Inc. is a design-led manufacturing company classified as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), based in Lewistown, Montana. Built on the timeless American values of quality, manufacturing ingenuity and innovation, Spika was established in 2001 to develop unique ways to tackle a variety of complex ergonomic challenges in manufacturing, assembly, and MRO, across industries. Spika Design and Manufacturing specializes in the design and manufacture of aluminum work platforms that help clients stay OSHA compliant and safe while working at varying heights and cantilevers. Certified under AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 for the Aerospace Industry, Spika also designs for efficiency, improved throughput and for elegance that matches the professionalism of the global brands they serve in industries such as aerospace, defense, space, transportation, utilities, and technology infrastructure. Learn more at https://SpikaMfg.com. Follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/spikamfg

This is the audio recording of an event by the Knowledge Center at Spika Design &  Manufacturing, Inc., held on September 18, 2020, in conjunction with  OSHA's 2020 National Safety Stand-Down for Fall Protection. Mr. Chris  Tacke, MS IH, Safety & Health Specialist, Department of Labor &  Industry, is in conversation with Spika's leaders as they extrapolate  fall protection lessons for the construction industry from nearly two  decades of designing innovative work platforms and maintenance stands in  a variety of other industries where workers must remain safe when  operating at varying heights and cantilevers. Learn more at https://spikamfg.com/knowledge. 

Enjoy this recording of a virtual event held online as part of the OSHA Safe and Sound Week on August 14, 2020, during which Spika's leaders discussed a few of the many insights gained over a 20-year period of delivering world class fall protection systems that eliminate the need for lanyards. With real-world examples, they have addressed how workers at OEM and MRO facilities around the world are keeping their workers safe and productive, particularly when they work at varying heights and overreach. Learn more at https://spikamfg.com/knowledge. The original video recording of this event can be viewed on Spika's YouTube channel https://YouTube.com/SpikaMfg under the playlist 'Spika Speaker Series'.