About Moran Iron Works, Inc.
Founded in 1978 by Thomas Moran, Moran Iron Works, Inc. is a dynamic, flexible, fabrication facility that has been designing, developing, and installing custom metal work projects for over 30 years. We are located in Onaway, MI a rural area in Northern Lower Michigan, just minutes from interstate I-75 and the deep water Port of Calcite in Rogers City, MI. Our facility is fully certified in accordance with the American Institute of Steel Construction, Standard for Steel Building Structures, Simple Steel Bridges, with a Sophisticated Paint Endorsement as well as being an American Welding Society Certified Fabricator.
Since our beginning we have grown to a robust company of over 45 employees. Our strength has always been based on our personnel. We have a very innovative staff of long-term employees that perform professionally, creatively, and efficiently for the benefit of our customers. Our key people have a combined total of over 200 years experience in the metal working industry. All of our welders are certified according to the AWS D1.1 standard, as well as we have three AWS Certified Welding Inspectors on staff, ensuring that your projects (and our reputation) have the highest level of quality and integrity.
Our modern, well equipped, 50,000 square foot fabrication shop keeps downtime to a minimum for many municipalities, industries, contractors, and government entities. Because we specialize in one-of-a-kind fabrication and conversion, our engineering and fabrication flexibility allows you to customize your projects and tailor them to your own specifications. We are frequently able to reverse-engineer and fabricate a standard part faster than it can be shipped from the original manufacturer, and at a comparable cost.
Moran Iron Work, Inc.’s ability to fabricate and install heavy equipment and machinery is augmented by our wide variety of heavy cranes, ranging from our overhead shop cranes with a capacity of up to 30 tons, to our 75 Ton mobile truck crane. Our Crane and Heavy Equipment operators are all certified according to the NCCCO standards.
We excel at projects where precision and quality is as important as timely delivery. We believe integrity is the vehicle of success, we keep our word and commitments promising only what we expect to deliver.
Board Of Directors
| Thomas Moran | Gerald Ganske | Kurt LaLonde | Kelly Marsh | Victor Ruppert |
| President | General Manager | Certified Welding Inspector | Supervisor | Project Manager |
| Rebecca Nash | Guy Post | Mike Mehan | Dave Grzesikowski |
| Financial Administrator Secretary / Treasurer |
Certified Welding Inspector | Certified Welding Inspector | Supervisor |
Meet The Team
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Tom Moran | Founder & President
but don't let that fool you. Tom spends the majority of his days out on the fabrication floor, working right alongside the rest of the crew. He loves the daily challenges and wouldn't have it any other way. Tom enjoys traveling and big game hunting all over the world, and when he's home he loves his "Yorkies", Daisy and Grover, as well as being a great cook and baker. |
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Geri Ganske | General manager
is his title, however Geri, or Butch as most of us call him, is directly involved in Sales and Marketing, Estimating, and Project Management on a daily basis, along with many other administrative duties. His office may be the most cluttered we have come across, but he knows where everything is at! He is the father of 4 and the proud grandfather of 7. When he's not spending time with his family, he enjoys all sorts of hunting year round. |
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Vic Ruppert | Senior Project Manager
and head of engineering department, Vic is the veteran of our administration offices. A graduate of North Central Michigan College, he is our "go to" guy when we need anything out of the ordinary designed or engineered. Vic is also our expert for field measuring and fabrication needs, his experience and knowledge in the steel fabrication industry gives us an extreme advantage. He's the proud father of 3, and enjoys weight lifting and his collectible cars in his spare time. |
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Rebecca Nash | Financial Administrator
, which sums it all up! She's the one in charge of the finances. If we owe you or you owe us, she will be the contact person. Becky has over 13 years in the accounting department, and is always up on what's going on. She is the mother of 2, and loves camping with her family during the warmer months here in Northern Michigan. |
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Jill Klein | Lead Estimator
Crunching numbers are just her style. Jill is a very detail oriented person, and when it comes to reading prints and estimating time and materials, she's on top of her game. Her spare time is spent mostly with her husband Brent and their beloved friend "Dax", a German shepherd. She also enjoys getting caught up in a variety of home-remodeling projects, major and minor. |
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Jim Badgero | Sales & Marketing
Personable and Professional. Jim has spent a majority of his career in the sales and marketing industry and holds a BA from Central Michigan University. His expertise in the Sales and Marketing Industry is proving to be great asset for Moran Iron Works. Establishing long term relationships with current and future customers is just one of Jim's goals. When he's not at the office or traveling, he spends time with his wife and two children, who are all avid sports enthusiasts year round. |
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Crystal Veal | Accounting Assistant
Not as easy as it sounds. Most of her day is spent picking up the pieces, and making sure all of the daily entries are made including Payables, Receivables, and Payroll. The other part of her day usually consists of customer relations and human resources. If she's not helping a customer, she's making sure our employees are satisfied. Away from the office her two children keep her on the go and moving all the time. They spend a lot of time doing outdoor activities, but in Northern Michigan we have those days, where staying indoors and playing cards is her cup of tea. |
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Guy Post | CWI and Supervisor
As part of our management team besides Tom, he's been around here the longest. He's seen it all, from people and projects coming and going to the organization growing to what it is today. With over 20 years experience, Guy is not only a Shop and Field Supervisor, he is one of our Certified Welding Inspectors, as well as a Certified Crane Operator, and part of our Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection Team. Guy is always prepared for anything, from estimating a job, welding in our facility or in the field, operating any one of our cranes, to doing inspections, his experience speaks for itself. He spends the majority of his time away from work outdoors doing plenty of fishing and hunting. |
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Kurt LaLonde | CWI, PT, UT, MT, and Supervisor
Absolutely the best when it comes to getting things done. Our Field Supervisor "Guru", when it comes to a job needing to be done outside of our facility, he's our go to guy. Kurt's experience in the steel and fabricating industry makes it very easy for him to coordinate and control even the largest jobs no matter where it is. Kurt brings a lot to the table with him, as a Certified Welding Inspector and the qualifications of a Level II Non Destructive Testing Inspector, he's very particular with every detail and enjoys the challenges that each job has to offer. Kurt's fun times away from the job, consist of him and his wife riding their Harleys across the country. When not riding his children and grandchildren keep him busy, but he tries to put aside some time for hunting and fishing as well. |
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Mike Mehan | CWI, CWE, CWS, PT, UT, MT, and Supervisor
Quality not Quantity is what he stands for. Mike's experience as a Certified Welding Inspector comes in handy around here. When it comes to inspections Mike is very particular about each and every weld, you won't see just anything pass by him. It has to be the best Quality to be approved. Mikes qualifications as a Level II Non Destructive Testing Inspector, Certified Welding Educator, and Certified Welding Supervisor play a very important role, not only do his fellow employees look up to him, but his knowledge and experience is counted on by our Engineering and Quality departments. When not critiquing the Moran Iron Works staff, Mike spends his time in the great outdoors. He enjoys all sorts of outside activities, but is most fond of the shooting range, as well as spending quality time with his daughter. |
Video
Moran Iron Works Overview,
The Industrial Solution (6:08)
Interview of Tom Moran &
Moran Iron Works on Local 7&4 Television Channel (3:02)
Interview of Tom Moran &
Moran Iron Works on Local 9&10 Television Channel (8:14)
Video showing SMAW 4G Overhead
Welding Certification Process (2:29)
Example of our CNC mill in
action. (2:08)
Slideshow of Moran Iron Works'
community artwork, set to music (5:31)