Intervala employees pitched in to help the environment through its first electronics recycling drive! This spring, employees brought in old, unused electronic devices from home to be recycled responsibly.

Spearheaded by our IT Department, the drive collected several dozen printers, monitors, computers, and laptops to be re-sold or responsibly recycled by e360 Technologies, a Pittsburgh-based technology recycling company. Intervala has partnered with e360 several times to dispose of and recycle obsolete computer equipment. Intervala plans to explore additional green efforts to benefit the world we live in.  

Intervala employees kept dozens of old printers, monitors, computers, and laptops from ending up in landfills. The unused electronics will be responsibly recycled instead.

Intervala is partnering again with students from Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh to participate in Catalyst Connection’s Manufacturing Innovation Challenge. This program allows students to work with a local company to find a solution for a “real life,” process-related challenge. Intervala gave the Allderdice students two specific projects to work on for course credit. For this first visit, the students met with Intervala manufacturing engineers and production technicians to fully understand two challenges that Intervala faces within its production processes.

The first challenge presented was a cumbersome handheld tool that our production staff must use each day. The students were asked how they would go about improving this tool to make its use within our production team more efficient. The second challenge was to create a 3D printed component fixture presentation for a high-speed printed circuit board assembly machine.

The Allderdice students will return to Intervala in May to present their solutions to our manufacturing engineers and production technicians. Intervala is proud to be involved in this program that encourages future generations to develop innovative solutions to unique problems that arise in the workplace.

Joe Benz, Director of Operations

East Pittsburgh, Pa., March 8, 2018 – Intervala, LLC, a full-service manufacturer of high-reliability, precision electronic and electromechanical products, announced today that Joe Benz has joined the Company as director of operations. Benz’s career in operations management and engineering spans more than 30 years in a variety of technology driven industries, including medical, industrial, commercial, and military. In this newly created role, Benz will lead Intervala’s electronics manufacturing operations with responsibility for production, production control, and manufacturing engineering, and will direct continuous improvement initiatives and programs for the Company. He reports to Chief Operating Officer Scott Gustafson.

Benz joined Intervala from Conelec Electronic Manufacturing where he served as vice president of operations. He previously was employed as operations manager for Ducommun LaBarge Technologies, Inc., and its predecessor LaBarge, Inc. During his extensive career, Benz also held operations management and engineering positions with Sound Technology Inc., C-COR, Inc., and Moog Inc. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

“We are excited that Joe has chosen to join our team and put his significant leadership and operations experience to work for Intervala,” said Teresa Huber, president and CEO. “Joe’s background and expertise will help us take our manufacturing operations to the next level. In addition, his commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement will allow us to enhance our partnerships with customers and continue to grow and compete in our target markets.” 

About Intervala
At Intervala, we create customized, intelligent solutions for each customer’s unique requirements. We are a full-service manufacturer of high-reliability, precision electronic and electromechanical products for companies in industrial, medical, transportation, and other technology-driven markets. Customers choose Intervala because we understand their complex product and service needs. Our team draws on decades of experience to bring a fresh approach to problem-solving, combining turnkey manufacturing capabilities and engineering, materials management, and global fulfillment services to deliver smart, innovative solutions. Total customer satisfaction is the cornerstone of our business. To learn more about Intervala, visit www.intervala.com. 

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Intervala's 2018 military supply drive has concluded, and we are proud to report that we collected almost 200 pounds of food and supplies that will go into care packages being sent to U.S. troops stationed overseas! Thanks to @SummerTissue and the amazing folks at Military Connections, the Pittsburgh-based non-profit that has been shipping care packages and vital supplies to military personnel overseas since 2003. A huge thank you to our employees for their remarkable generosity and to Military Connections for the life changing work they do every day!

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Thanks to everyone involved in the success of Intervala’s first in-house job fair on February 26. Managers and supervisors from our production, quality, materials, engineering, and human resources teams were on call to meet and interview interested applicants. COO Scott Gustafson and CFO Melanie Keenan dedicated the afternoon to conducting facility tours and answering questions about our business. Candidates enjoyed light refreshments between interviews and tours and took home some Intervala swag as a thank you for attending.

If you were unable to attend our job fair and are still interested in employment opportunities with our growing team, please click here for a complete list of current job openings. We look forward to hearing from you!

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