Birk's Production Manager, Marco Verde, has been with the company since December 2009. He started as an assembler and worked his way up the ladder to become a team leader, supervisor, and now the Production Manager. With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and bilingual fluency, Marco brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role. He is is responsible for receiving, processing, and assigning work orders for the different areas and cells of the company. He ensures that production runs efficiently by implementing the production plan, communicating with upper management and engineering about problems affecting production, and following and strengthening the 6S Lean System.

One of Marco's strengths is his ability to motivate and support his production staff while providing them with the guidance they need. He makes sure there are enough staff to keep production moving forward and manages the scheduling of overtime hours. Outside of work, Marco enjoys  music, dancing, concerts, a good book, and spending time with his wife.