Our Team
Matt Wojewuczki – President
Matt has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in addition to an MBA in Finance from Western New England College. He has over 30 years of experience with manufacturing and supply chain, including both corporate and consulting experience. He retired as a Lt Col from the US Air Force in 2013.
Scott Smith – Design Engineer
Scott has been at Shar since 1990. He started at Shar as a draftsman and now is the head design engineer at the company. He works diligently designing Shar products to fit the needs of our customers.
Chris Coyne – Sales, Site Installation, Purchasing, Operations
Chris has been at Shar since 2016. He began at Shar as the painter for all our manufacturing products going out. He is a leading figure in our job installations. Chris attended Indiana Tech and has his bachelor's degree in administration and management.
Brad Brown – Machining and fabrication, Shop floor
Brad has been at Shar since 2008. He first started as a parts cutter on the warehouse floor. He has since moved to Shar's machining department where he serves as Shar's head machinist.
Jim Tipsord – Electrical, Painting, Assembly, Shop floor
Jim has been at Shar since 2015. He entered the company as an assembler. While he still does assembly, his main focus has shifted toward electrical work such as working with motors and control panels. Jim is a second-generation employee; his father worked at Shar for over 40 years.
Tammy Schisler - Office Manager
Tammy has been at Shar Systems since 1990. Tammy started at Shar as a receptionist and now is the office manager. She does accounting, part orders, and daily office procedures.
Tom Delong - Purchasing and Operations
Tom has over 45 years of Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing experience. He has come out of retirement to assist in the transition.
Doyle McCauley- Vice President
Doyle has dedicated his career of 25+ years to Two-Step Distribution with an emphasis on customer growth, retention, and satisfaction. He attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana studying Marketing.
Mike Zehner – Production Manager
Mike has 38 years of experience in the welding industry and was a welding instructor at Anthis Career Center for over 25 years. He attended Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana studying Mechanical Engineering Technology. He also serves on advisory boards for welding educational programs.
Ted Dienelt - Operations Manager
Ted has over 20+ years of experience in the operations and supply chain management industry. He has worked in a variety of manufacturing verticals, including retail, manufacturing, and distribution. Ted graduated from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington.
Don Laukhuf- Quality Manager
Don has 40+ years in transportation and manufacturing in the positions of Plant Manager with training in Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing and Project Manager on customer projects in the Aerospace, Automotive, and Agriculture marketplace. Don transitioned to Quality in 2000 and became a ISO 9001:2000 RAB certified auditor in 2001 updated to ISO9001: 2008 and 9001:2015 and in 2014 completed training in Process Validations, Principles, and Protocols.
Terry Lockwood - Manufacturing Engineer
Terry has a Design Engineering Technology degree from Trine University in Angola Indiana.
Mary Elder – Controller
Bachelors in accounting // 15 years of experience.
Jacob Hosler - Welding, Fabrication, Shop floor
7+ years of welding experience. Started as a student at the Fort Wayne Career Academy and was a welder at Microtech Welding for 5 years before coming to Shar and helping fill the welding and fabrication roles of the shop.
Jake Masterson - Welding, Fabrication, Shop floor
4+ years of welding experience. Three of those years were spent at Microtech Welding where he helped extensively with the firearm repair and GTAW departments. He has since come to shar to help fill the welding and fabrication roles of the shop.
