Jeff Stoltenow

Background

About Jeff Stoltenow

I’m a Director of Operations and Engineering with nearly 30 years of experience across product development, product management, manufacturing, and global supply chain execution for electromechanical and sensor-based systems.My core expertise is translating customer and market requirements into manufacturable, scalable products, bridging engineering, operations, and product requirements. Products include fractional horsepower motors, electromechanical assemblies, and HVAC sensor platforms encompassing cloud-enabled sensor/diagnostic systems.At Hankscraft, I oversee engineering and operations functions to support OEM and ODM manufacturing programs. Our teams don’t just ensure product launch; we guide programs through design-for-manufacturing, supplier qualification, quality systems, production ramp-up, and program scaling.Major Wins:• Motor Reliability & Performance: Led the redesign of a DC gear motor platform to improve reliability and acoustic performance, with validation testing demonstrating approximately 2.5× improvement in product cycle life versus the benchmark• Test, Validation & Manufacturing Readiness: Developed and implemented a motor test and validation methodology that improved confidence in performance, reduced variation, and was adopted as a standard qualification and production test approach• Complex Manufacturing Program Execution: Directed cross-functional engineering and operations teams through complex OEM and ODM manufacturing programs, aligning design, suppliers, quality systems, and production processes to achieve repeatable, scalable outputHankscraft’s Value:• Combines engineering expertise and global manufacturing to deliver reliable, scalable electromechanical systems• Reduces risk through early technical alignment, design-for-manufacturing, and robust quality systems• Specializes in fractional horsepower motors and complete electromechanical assemblies, supporting customers from development through sustained production