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Our Team

Our team consists of individuals passionate about the manufacturing industry. We’re driven by our core values of intention, agility, collaboration, commitment to quality, and honor – and these shape how we work with our partners and how we treat our employees every day.

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Erich Heitman

President

Erich is tasked with ensuring we meet the client’s needs and set them up to successfully achieve production requirements. Erich is also responsible for daily business operations and maintaining the company’s values and mission. An industry veteran, Erich has helped hundreds of clients achieve their production goals.

When not in the office, he enjoys time with his wife and children. The white that you see in his beard is mostly their doing.

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Jenna Thompson

Director of Client Outreach

Jenna is responsible for educating new clients on our solution and managing relationships with current clients. Jenna finds joy in relationship building and with nearly a decade of sales experience, she’s worked with manufacturing companies across all different sectors.

When not selling, Jenna is spending time with her husband and two dogs, Oakley and Reagan

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Ryan Dobbel

Project Manager

As Project Manager, Ryan works to assist our employees from pre-deployment through the completion of their project, while also ensuring that our employees’ experience with Nordic Solutions and its clients are exceptionally positive. Ryan served in the Air Force in Power Production for 10 years.

Ryan enjoys rooting on his Minnesota Vikings with his wife and children. He carries his values learned from the USAF in all aspects of life.

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Denise Miller

Technical Recruiter

Denise’s background in recruiting started in the beauty industry, helping people find a place within their industries while making a good living. She had spent 15 years in the beauty industry as a Cosmetologist/ Instructor and working as the Director of Admissions at a beauty school.

She enjoys spending time with her husband and children, traveling, and time outdoors.

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Becky Luedke

Technical Recruiter

Becky provides our potential employees with a clear and thorough direction in guiding them to employment with us. She is an experienced professional and is passionate about finding skilled machinists, welders and other tradespeople a career in traveling work that they love.

Becky enjoys time with her children and grandbaby. In her free time she enjoys camping, four wheeling, fishing and spending time with family and friends.

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David Lawson

Technical Manager

David brings 40 years of manufacturing knowledge to assist the team in getting the correct talent to the correct job site. He has a unique perspective, as he was also one of Nordic Solutions’ traveling employees for a couple years. David served in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years as a Cryptological Interpreter, Spanish. A machinist since 1985, David has used manual, NC and CNC to make a wide variety of products from a wide variety of materials.

David enjoys fishing, gardening, firearms and smoked brisket tacos. Howdy, ya’ll!

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William Heitman

Technical Recruiter

William has a desire to learn and is quick to understand someone’s technical strengths to ensure they are matched to the projects that best fit their abilities. He enjoys the opportunity to build relationships with our field employees and helping them succeed.

William can be seen working on cars, attending car shows and spending time with friends.

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Kendall Kneefe

Client & Operations Manager

Kendall is the “go-to” for the Nordic Team, as she assists the recruiting, sales and project teams. Her attention to detail and ability to learn quickly have proved invaluable to the company and has helped foster a more efficient, process driven team.

Kendall enjoys spending time outdoors, time with friends and family, playing volleyball and playing with her cats.