Steve Ruder

Steve Ruder is an experienced quality and safety manager currently leading day-to-day activities at PFERD North America since July 2023, focusing on improving internal and external processes. Ruder has served as an adjunct instructor at Waukesha County Technical College since September 2008, teaching courses on continuous improvement and quality management. Previous roles include quality assurance manager at Vulcan GMS, director of manufacturing at Motivo, and manufacturing manager at The Prestwick Group, where principles of Lean and Theory of Constraints were emphasized. Starting as a process improvement specialist at Bruno Independent Living Aids, Ruder developed significant projects to enhance operational efficiency. Ruder holds an AAS in Supervisory Management from Waukesha County Technical College and has further education from Carroll University.