Our Team
Our employees are our greatest asset. Most of our engineers have worked together for more than 20 years, and works as a coheisve, dedicated team. We’re committed to excellence in every aspect of hydraulic cylinder engineering, manufacturing and repair. Meet our team:
Paul Johnson–President
Paul has an engineering background and began his career in hydraulic cylinders right out of college. A decade later, he transitioned into manufacturing and general management. Paul’s background gave him the knowledge and skill necessary to create Aggressive Hydraulics after serving twenty years designing, engineering and manufacturing hydraulic cylinders. Paul is also a Certified Fluid Power Specialist from the Fluid Power Society.
Shane Vos–Vice President of Engineering & Quality
Shane has nearly 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing of hydraulic cylinders. His education, application and engineering experience help him every day in directing the resources of his seasoned staff of design engineers. Shane is a Certified Fluid Power Specialist from The Fluid Power Society.
Steve Thor–Sales Manager
Steve leads our inside sales staff and is responsible for all customer sales functions and initiatives for Aggressive Hydraulics. He has more than 20 years in the hydraulic cylinder industry and is a Certified Fluid Power Specialist from The Fluid Power Society.
Wes Maack–Treasurer & Controller
Wes has a strong background in manufacturing hydraulic cylinders with 30 years of experience. He has continued his higher education in finance, accounting and information technologies and applies his experience and education toward keeping Aggressive Hydraulics financially sound and positioned for continuous growth.
Dave Beckwith–Director of Marketing
Dave brings his rich experience with marketing and managing for manufacturing, equipment distribution and hydraulic cylinders to Aggressive Hydraulics. Dave works to drive business to our customers with a variety of marketing services.
Bob Olson–Plant Manager
Bob has been working in manufacturing since graduating college. He has been directly involved in the manufacturing of hydraulic cylinders for over 20 years. As Plant Manager, Bob directs his resources of some of the finest machinists, welders and hydraulic technicians in the industry. His background provides a valuable combination and balance of both manual and production equipment.
Gregg Grubbs–Repair Service Manager
Gregg’s has worked in hydraulic cylinder repairs for more than 18 years, 15 of those as a manager. His mechanical aptitude, hands-on experience and attention to detail are all directed toward providing solutions for our repair service customers.
Dave Johnson–Assistant Repair Service Manager
Dave has been involved in all phases of hydraulic cylinder repair and manufacturing over the past 23 years. Dave assists Gregg in coordinating materials, customer requirements and the allocation of internal resources such as engineering and manufacturing to help us provide our customers the most efficient and successful repair service.
Bryan Tolin–Production Control Manager
Bryan has 22 years in the hydraulic cylinder industry with a background in technical sales and design engineering. Bryan’s experience allows him to understand the product from a design and manufacturing perspective, as well as helping him with buying, selling and customer service. In addition, Bryan is a Certified Fluid Power Specialist from the Fluid Power Society.
Tim Johnson–Welding Supervisor
Tim has been welding since he graduated from vocational welding school 30 years ago. The majority of his welding experience has been applied directly toward mobile style hydraulic cylinders. Tim is a working supervisor responsible for insuring the weld integrity for Aggressive Hydraulics’ team of welders. Whether it’s welding a production quantity job on a robotic welder, welding from a PLC controlled semi-automated machine for an intermediate size run, or welding by hand on a repair or small quantity job, Tim sees that it’s done right the first time.
Dave Wimette–Assembly Supervisor
Dave has been in the hydraulic service industry specializing in hydraulic cylinders for 24 years. His experience is very valuable when encountering unique and special projects in the assembly department. He uses his experience when training new hydraulic technicians and being a resource for his staff when insuring that all products are assembled and tested as per specifications.
Bryan Haukos–CNC Turning & Process Operation Supervisor
Bryan’s entire working career of 16 years has been applying his education and experience toward manufacturing hydraulic cylinders. He works with his personnel to coordinate the sequence of operations in the plant regarding to CNC lathes, hones and grinders.
Ray Jacques–Engine Lathe Supervisor
Ray is responsible for machining and scheduling for a variety of engine lathes which allows for the utilization of the best machine sized for the job at hand. Small quantity, large parts and quick turn-around jobs get routed through this department. With almost 20 years of experience in manufacturing hydraulic cylinders, Ray is an excellent trainer, coach and mentor toward his crew.
Tristan Brownlee–CNC & Manual Milling Supervisor
Tristan has been in the machining trade for almost 20 years, since his graduation as a tool and die maker. As a working supervisor, Tristan uses his experience daily to work with his crew on process and productivity improvements to benefit our customers.
Bill Hardy–Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
Bill has been working as a shipping and receiving professional for 25 years. He understands how to crate and package goods in a manner which maintain integrity until the products arrive at their final destination. Shipping heavy cylinders and cylinder parts across the country can be a challenge, and Bill uses his experience and leads his staff by example.
