For now the 31-year-old plant manager is content to lord over a factory floor of Vermeer Manufacturing Co. in Pella, Iowa, pointing to a directional drill assembly line that used to be cluttered with 20 days' worth of parts inventory.
It was through his involvement in setting up the first drill pipe coating production line sourced from the U.S. that a business opportunity began to emerge.
Kristen Bell, the Hollywood comedic actor, plays the role of diminutive drill sergeant, barking at the others to take position as she tugs on the shark line.