Meet Our Instructors

Travis Raspotnik

Mr. Raspotnik comes to the Tech Center from West Shore ESD, where he worked in the CAD/CAM, Machine Tool, and Mechatronics programs. He was also an adjunct instructor for Precision Machine Technology at West Shore Community College, and he now teaches as an adjunct for Ferris State University in the Electrical and Mechanical Technology departments. He holds an Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Tooling Technology, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Manufacturing Engineering, and a Vocational Trades Certification, all from Ferris State University.

Mr. Raspotnik’s industry experience includes working as a CNC programmer and operator, fabricator, and mechanic at New Era Racecraft in New Era, Michigan. He also completed a manufacturing engineering internship at Whitehall Industries in Ludington, Michigan, where he worked on process improvement in robotic cells and wrote work instructions.