Human Resources Consulting Teams

Description of the Companies:

The companies participated in the Fall of 2007 and Winter of 2008 include:
Chemineer
Detmer and Sons
Gem City Engineering
Industrial Fiberglass Specialties
The Schaeffer Group Inc.
The Siebenthaler Company
Staub Laser Cutting
Wolf Creek Company

Chemineer

Chemineer is a supplier of mixing solutions and products to customers worldwide. Since 1952, the Chemineer name has come to be well known in the chemical & petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, polymers and food & grain processing industries. Chemineer distinguishes itself from competitors with its pioneer spirit, technical innovations and willingness to partner with its customers on mixing designs. Chemineer fluid mixing knowledge, supported by the best application software, proprietary mixer designs, and strong laboratory analysis enables it to be the preferred supplier of fluid mixing equipment. Chemineer's list of firsts has earned a position of leadership among mixing suppliers.

Detmer and Sons

Detmer and Sons, Inc. is a leading Heating and Air Conditioning company in the Dayton, OH area. We have proudly served the Miami Valley for three generations. Our goal is to give our customers the confidence and peace of mind that Detmer and Sons is the right company for them. We constantly educate and train all Detmer and Sons employees on the skills needed to provide our customers with the most professional, personal, ethical and timely services in the industry.

Gem City Engineering
We are a leading, global specialized equipment provider and product manufacturer. We serve the Defense/Aerospace, Disk Drive, Fuel Cell, Industrial, Medical, and Semiconductor/Microelectronics industries.
What we do is provide seamless, secure, low cost manufacturing which reduces the costs and time to market through application of lean strategies. We deliver innovative solutions to complex engineering and manufacturing challenges.

Industrial Fiberglass Specialties

We are a custom manufacturer of specialty corrosion resistant products built using reinforced composites, including thermo sets and thermoplastics.  We have been producing premium and quality products for our customers since 1946 and we are one of the earliest fabricators of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic corrosion resistant equipment.  Our experienced and professional staff separates us from the competition, insuring our customers a trouble free and long lasting product.

The Schaeffer Group, Inc.,

Frank W. Schaefer, Inc (FWS) started business as a refractory contractor in 1930, and began designing and manufacturing industrial furnaces in 1945. In the early 1970's FWS's aluminum furnace business grew to the place that it became necessary to form two divisions within the company: A Refractory Sales and Service Division and an Industrial Furnace Division. In 1998 the Industrial Furnace Division was separated from FWS, Inc to form a new company, Schaefer Furnaces, Inc (SFI). A combining of these two related companies took place in late 2002, forming the Schaefer Group, Inc.

The Siebenthaler Company
Founded in 1870, The Siebenthaler Company has been beautifying homes and industries in the Miami Valley for six generations. Not satisfied with planting native or even imported trees, The Siebenthaler Company developed some of its own, notably the Moraine Locust, Moraine Ash, and the Wright Brothers Maple. Developed by cross pollination, the Moraine Locust was the first shade tree ever to be patented.
The company has continued to have a major impact on the Dayton community to present day, serving the community through two year round garden centers and a landscape/maintenance division. Two outstanding characteristics have remained true throughout the company’s history - high quality plant material and unmatched customer service. The company is now in its sixth generation. Here is the family today, along with our veteran design team
Staub Laser Cutting
Staub Laser Cutting, located in Dayton, Ohio is a laser job shop providing precision flat 2D laser cutting.  We also provide 5 axis and 6 axis multi axis 3D laser cutting for formed parts, along with 3D rotary cutting for pipe and tube.   In addition to our laser cut parts, we also offer forming and secondary processes for many different types of materials, commonly referred to as metal cutting. Our service of providing laser cut parts and fabrications is primarily in the Western and Southwestern Ohio area, specifically the Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Sidney, Lima and Toledo, along with the Eastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky markets.  We offer metal fabrication services (also known as a fab shop) along with project management to a very diverse range of industries.  We provide these metal fabrication and laser cutting services to the automotive, aerospace, military, locomotive, high tech, semiconductor, medical, fuel cell, fabrication, exhibit / museum displays and many other industries.
Wolf Creek Company

The Wolf Creek Company distributes Green Industry Systems to trade customers from warehouse locations in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and eastern Kentucky.  Irrigation, Lighting, Water Features, Pond Aeration and Fountains, Fog Systems, and Drainage are some of the categories we support.  Some products are mechanical systems used to transform landscapes into exquisite outdoor living environments, while others, such as irrigation products, are used to maintain golf courses or for food and nursery stock production.  Customers include landscape contractors, golf courses, nurseries, public and private facilities, and agricultural users.

Student Value

This class completely changed the way I approach a task and operate as a team, it was a reality check that gave me firm grip on life and the fast paced work environment around me.
 - Lindsey A. Carfrey
I loved having Dr. Sincoff as a professor.  He is a wealth of knowledge and was more than willing to sit for hours at a time to discuss topics if you needed him to.  So him, and finally finishing the manual were great experiences.
- Jessica Moss



Tiffany Kimmel and Amanda Drake go into detail about recruitment methods.
Carrie Mescher and Kathy Dees explain the process they took to complete a compensation survey.


Jeremy Buchanan is explaining the value of a performance appraisal system.