IronCraft hires industry veteran Ryan Rochel as product manager

IronCraft LLC, formerly branded Titan Implement, has added industry veteran Ryan Rochel as a product manager. He joins IronCraft after serving in various engineering and new product development roles at Irving, Texas-based Caterpillar, and most recently as vice president of new product development for Continental Disc in Liberty, Missouri.

Rochel holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University and a master’s in business administration from Aurora University. At IronCraft, he will be responsible for all phases of product lifecycle management including ideation for new products, design and development, manufacturing, customer and dealer support and more.   

IronCraft CEO Pat Kozlowski says of the new hire, “We’re thrilled to have Ryan join the management team leading product lifecycle management. New product development is a vital part of our growth strategy and Ryan has clearly demonstrated his capabilities here. In addition to seeing the need within the marketplace, and bringing new product ideas to fruition, he knows how to work with dealers and customers to ensure success in the field for both new and existing product lines.”

“These are exciting times at IronCraft and I’m excited to be a part of it,” Rochel says. “We have a legacy of product innovation, and it is an honor to lead that charge. We’ll continue to forge ahead with products that make life easier for our dealers and the customers that they serve.”

IronCraft, founded in 2014 under the Titan Implement brand by the Turner family, is a manufacturer of agricultural implements and skid steer attachments catering to a variety of applications such as agriculture, landscaping, light construction and more. Based in east Tennessee, IronCraft offers a range of rotary cutters, rotary tillers, box blade scrapers, grader blades, landscape rakes, disc harrows and skid steer attachments.