MJC Engineering & Technology, Inc. has announced a strategic leadership transition plan that will take place over the next seven months. The plan will promote Jose Machuca as the new President, succeeding the current President and Founder Carl Lorentzen. Additionally, Kai Fredlov will be the new Vice President, taking over the head of engineering from the current Vice President Per Carlson. The reason behind Lorentzen and Carlson’s decision to step down is to ensure the continued confidence of MJC’s customers in the company’s name, offerings, and ability to adapt to new technological innovations within the metal manufacturing industry for years to come.
“Customer confidence is one of MJC’s top priorities, so ensuring that we have a contingency plan in place is critical, especially when they are making million-dollar investments,” Lorentzen said. “Jose and Kai come with decades of dedicated and unparalleled experience when it comes to our products and services, uniquely positioning them to inherit these responsibilities as part of MJC’s succession planning. Experience in our field is crucial, and our customers know and respect Jose and Kai.”
The CNC flow forming and spinning machine company based in Huntington Beach has announced that the current President and Vice President will serve as mentors to Machuca and Fredlov over the next seven months. The official transition will take place at the beginning of January 2025.
Lorentzen, the founder of the company in 1994, will continue to be on the company’s board after the official transition. He will assume the role of Director of Sales and shift his focus towards sales and customer satisfaction.
Carlson, who has been with the company since its inception, will assume the title of Director of Engineering. He will bring his 30+ years of experience in machining and designing metal spinning equipment into new innovations, research and design.
Machuca and Fredlov, who have a combined experience of 30 years at MJC, will bring their expertise to their future roles. They will have plans and vision for the industry and will be valuable assets to the company.
