John Olafson
Director Of Operations
Goshen, Indiana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Olafson is an operations and hardware-focused leader with 13 years of hands-on experience building manufacturing-ready products and processes, from co-founding Delta 3D printer company SeeMeCNC and the Midwest RepRap Festival to scaling plant operations at Viewrail. He blends mechanical and electronics expertise with lean principles and the Theory of Constraints to drive improvements in quality, lead time, and throughput across shop floor, engineering, and design. Known for translating complex workflows into clear, repeatable processes, he prioritizes people-first continuous improvement and practical coaching over tools alone. John’s entrepreneurial roots and role in early desktop 3D printing communities give him a rare combination of maker credibility and operational rigor, now applied to delivering design-oriented products and novel projects like Padel courts in the U.S.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
General HS Diploma, Life, General HS Diploma, Life at United Township High School
Github Skills (18)
printing9
zpl8
sd-card8
zebra7
embedded6
controller6
delta5
cnc-controller5
3d-printing5
3d-printer5
gcode5
firmware5
linux4
windows4
eris4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
seemecnc/Repetier-091-ORION
Mar 2014 - Apr 2016
Contributions:10 commits, 8 pushes in 2 years 1 month
seemecnc/Repetier-091-ROSTOCKMAX
Mar 2014 - Apr 2016
Contributions:10 commits, 8 pushes in 2 years 1 month
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