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Rod Kleiss

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President at Kleiss Gears, Inc.
📍 Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States

Rod Kleiss is the President of Kleiss Gears, Inc. , a company he founded to advance the science of polymer gearing. With a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, he has built a career moving from precision mechanics at HP and Ball Aerospace to becoming a leading expert in high-performance molded plastic gears.

Outside of engineering, Rod has a passion for the performing arts and aviation. He is a licensed pilot and also spent a year studying acting in New York City. He and his wife have supported local environmental causes, such as the Wild Rivers Conservancy.

Interesting fact: After a decade in aerospace and precision mechanics, he moved to New York City to study acting for a year before founding his own company.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States
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Polymer Gearing
He founded his company to advance the science of polymer gearing and has focused on applications in the medical device and automotive industries.
Precision Mechanics
His early career involved designing precision surveying instruments for Hewlett-Packard and laser communication gimbals for Ball Aerospace.
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Career

Work history

1-1990
President
Kleiss Gears, Inc.
President
Kleiss Gears, Inc.
Gear Design Engineer
UFE
Design Engineer
Whirlpool Corportation
Design Engineer
Ball Aerospace
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Education
1980 - 1982
MSME
Michigan Technological University
1972 - 1978
BSME
The University of Kansas
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