everything you can imagine is real ... pablo picasso to figure out problems and challenges to invent and reinvent david rockwell our company ... specializing in repair services precision manufacturing robert t. loyd p.e. president and ceo robert skeers manufacturing erp manager jason degroot director sales and supply chain matt shaffer plant controller jodi zahner office manager marty stimson engineering manager robert t. loyd p.e. president and ceo robert t. loyd joined clipper windpower in january of 2006 and assumed responsibility for the initial set up and operation of the 2.5 mw liberty wind turbine production facility in cedar rapids iowa . with over 35 years of heavy industry experience directing manufacturing and engineering operations he served as plant manager and vice president of operations at companies including rockwell international raytheon and terex . mr. loyd has lead heavy machining fabrication and assembly activities at various facilities located in iowa missouri and idaho . mr. loyd also owned and operated his own engineering consulting firm providing service to heavy industries in north america in the areas of cycle time reduction process management plant layout and manufacturing leadership mentoring . mr. loyd attended iowa state university and the university of iowa . he received a bachelor of science degree in industrial technology a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and a masters degree in business administration . he currently holds professional mechanical engineering licenses in the states of iowa and wisconsin and is also a certified quality engineer with the american society for quality . he serves as an industrial advisory board member to the university of iowa mechanical and industrial engineering departments iowa state university department of agricultural engineering and bioscience iowa lakes community college and the iowa quality center . mr. loyd also served on the iowa governor s climate change advisory council and the energy sector infrastructure committee . robert skeers manufacuring erp manager robert r. skeers joined clipper windpower in february of 2006 and assumed responsibility for the implementation of all production planning and inventory control systems and processes . this included transition from excel spreadsheets to mas500 and from mas500 to sap fully integrated erp systems . mr. skeers 25 years of heavy industry experience includes machining fabrication discrete and repetitive assembly with companies such as john deere raytheon and terex . mr. skeers has held leadership positions in such functional areas as master planning forecast and budgeting inventory control capacity management and shop floor execution . mr. skeers received his ba from the university of northern iowa and his ms from troy university . he has been certified by the american production and inventory control society apics and has taught classes on occasion . jason degroot director sales and supply chain jason degroot joined clipper in october 2007 as supply chain manager tasked with supporting the procurement and sourcing needs of the cedar rapids manufacturing operation . in july 2010 jason was promoted to supply chain director investments & services . in february 2013 he assumed the role of director sales and supply chain with responsibility for all sales and supply chain functions . prior to joining clipper jason had 10 years of procurement experience working in the mining agriculture and appliance industries . at terex jason had sourcing and fulfillment responsibilities as well as supporting terex s corporate wide initiative to drive down costs by leveraging corporate spend . as materials manager for highway equipment co he improved availability by implementing key consignment inventory programs for high dollar commodities . he established sop s for procurement and led initiatives such as vendor consolidation and cost reduction tracking . at maytag jason was a steel commodity sourcing leader . he led several lean manufacturing events and implemented a 20m vendor managed inventory vmi program . jason earned an associate of liberal arts degree from kirkwood community college in 1998 . he graduated from windsor university in 2003 with a degree in business administration . jason is married with three children . in his free time he enjoys watching his kids participate in sports coaching baseball exercising and anything automotive . matt shaffer corporate controller matt shaffer joined clipper windpower in january 2007 as the plant controller for the cedar rapids operations and has since transitioned to the corporate controller role for the company . matt came to clipper from pmx industries in cedar rapids where he was the accounting manager for that large non ferrous metal foundry and rolling mill operation . matt received his undergraduate degree in accounting from the university of northern iowa in cedar falls iowa and a masters degree in business administration from the university of iowa in iowa city iowa . matt has previously attained both cpa and cma certificates . matt s favorite activities outside of work are spending time with family running and enjoying time outdoors . jodi zahner office manager jodi zahner joined clipper in august 2005 as the first employee at the cedar rapids location . jodi oversees the office management human resources and community outreach initiatives at clipper . with almost 20 years of corporate management skills jodi was the perfect fit for the facility s initial support structure . jodi takes pride in the fact that clipper gives back to the community with programs like toys for tots and high school career days . jodi said there are a lot of close nit communities in iowa that go out of their way to help others . clipper has many of the same values so i wanted to be a part of that . her motto live life to the fullest . she attended kirkwood community college and the university of northern iowa . in her free time jodi enjoys spending time at the ozarks with her family reading and cheering on the iowa hawkeyes marty stimson engineering manager marty stimson joined clipper windpower in 2007 as the production engineering manager tasked with transitioning new wind turbine designs into production as well as leading the manufacturing engineering operations . with clipper s transition in 2013 into oem gearbox and major component refurbishment services mr. stimson retained his role of leading manufacturing engineering in addition to now leading all quality and environmental compliance activities . mr. stimson has over 35 years of new product design and manufacturing engineering experience in various heavy industry equipment products . prior to joining clipper mr. stimson has held various technical management and leadership positions at companies such as fmc raytheon rockwell collins terex siemens and goss graphics . he has a strong technical background in mechanical systems design and manufacturing . his project experiences extend from the development of a state of the art human centrifuge for training high g force military pilots to large cranes and excavators to asphalt and crushing equipment including waste recycling facilities . mr. stimson earned his associate of applied science degree from kirkwood community college before returning to iowa state university where he received his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering . mr. stimson also served on the iowa department of natural resources environmental protection commission for 6 years . access to nearby interstates i 380 1.5 miles i 80 18.1 miles i 35 100 miles major metropolitan areas chicago 245 miles omaha 259 miles minn. st. paul 280 miles st. louis 283 miles kansas city 317 miles send us an email or give us a call would you like to know more about our products & services contact info 4601 bowling street s.w. cedar rapids ia 52404 tel 319 364 2860 fax 319 364 2960 info clipperwind.com our partners & technologies clipper feedback click the link above to email us directly clipper community check out how clipperis involved with the community 319 364 2960 fax tel 4601 bowling street s.w. cedar rapids ia 52404 319 364 2860 email info clipperwind.com our company products & services media gallery contact us our company mission vision & values who we are ... energy drives our world and our economy . wind energy clean renewable and cost competitive is a practical solution . we believe sustaining cost effective wind energy production is our collective challenge . at clipper we strive to support our customers and their existing liberty 2.5 mw wind turbine fleets by providing oem knowledgeable gearbox and component part refurbishment services as well as maintaining a full line of wind turbine service parts . we recognize that providing reliable service incorporates the skills of a seasoned workforce while utilizing established processes quality standards specialized tooling and proven test procedures . when our services are required our customers success depends on us being responsive imaginative and technically precise . we pride ourselves on the talent and knowledge developed in cedar rapids iowa since 2006 in support of liberty turbine operations throughout north america . what we do ... clipper specializes in new and used gearbox assembly and repair . we provide new gearbox builds assembled in house by our experienced manufacturing team . we repair gearboxes to a good as new standard costing less than a replacement unit and reducing turnaround time . gearbox repairs provide a cost effective way of bringing your fleet availability back to 100 % . clipper also specializes in wind turbine hub assembly . the hub is one of the vital components to the operation of the turbine making it one of our top manufacturing priorities at clipper . the advanced design of the clipper turbine fleet requires experienced personnel to replace repair and maintain such vital components . matrix assembly and repair is another specialty of clipper . the matrix is the primary component of the generator control unit gcu . the gcu accepts dc power from up tower converts the power to ac and stabilizes the power current for distribution to the grid providing control of the generator s and gearbox to achieve these conditions . clipper provides specialized kits comprised of various parts and hardware to make complete components for turbine builds . all kits are carefully constructed for easy assembly . clipper s hardware kitting service takes the guess work out of turbine component assembly making it easier for the customer to repair and replace parts as needed . with pitch motors from clipper energy providers can ensure that their turbine installations are more efficient and dependable . clipper inspects repairs and tests all motors before delivering quality product to the end customer . when our services are required our customer s success depends on us being responsive imaginative and technically precise . we pride ourselves on the talent and knowledge developed in cedar rapids iowa since 2006 in support of liberty turbine operations throughout north america . meet our team what we offer gearbox assembly hardware kitting matrix assembly pitch motor repair contract manufacturing hub assembly our clients to make them incredibly happy clipper s goal is to provide the highest quality end product and services to our customers . precision manufacturing clipper s manufacturing facility is equipped to handle mechanical hydraulic and electro mechanical assembly . other areas of expertise include electrical sub assembly and testing for high and low voltage high current and ac dc systems . we also offer vibratory gear polishing surface preparation and application of weather resistant coats on large industrial components spare parts we pledge comprehensive and reliable service in order to satisfy our customers needs for spare parts . clipper has maintained excellent relationships with suppliers offering a variety of spare parts that fulfill our customers needs . original clipper spare parts are readily available offering the highest level of personalized customer service . services having a problem with reliable repair or sourcing of your wind turbine component parts clipper is sized to respond promptly to your specific individual needs . our skilled staff also provides immediate and direct assistance as part of our excellent customer support . give our experts at clipper a call today . it would be our pleasure to discuss your future needs