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Brenton Papenfuse

Energizer · DISC type I
Senior Program Manager - Autonomous Service at Torc Robotics
📍 Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Brenton is a Senior Program Manager at Torc Robotics with over 15 years of experience in electrical system integration for autonomous driving technology. He focuses on standardizing maintenance processes and leveraging analytics to enhance fleet reliability, successfully cutting vehicle downtime by 50%. He holds an IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification.

His unique background includes hands-on experience building and installing electrical systems in custom bucket trucks before moving into autonomous vehicle program management.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Program Manager - Autonomous Service
Job Level
Middle
Location
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Brenton shows up

Informal
Relationship Oriented
Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Priorities

Topics Brenton cares about

Process Standardization
He led a major initiative at Torc to move away from "tribal knowledge" by implementing standardized workflows and procedures for fleet maintenance.
Fleet Maintenance
Manages the service program for Torc's autonomous truck fleet, focusing on asset management, preventive maintenance, and component reliability to ensure operational efficiency.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Senior Program Manager - Autonomous Service
Torc Robotics
7-2018 - 1-2022
System Integration - Electrical Designer
Torc Robotics
9-2017 - 7-2018
Autonomous Technician
Torc Robotics
8-2015 - 9-2017
System Auditor/Electrical Design
Tread Corporation
8-2014 - 8-2015
Electrical Technician
Tread Corporation
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Education
2004 - 2008
General Studies
william byrd high school
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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