Jason Slaven is Forest City Gear’s Shaping/Sharpening Lead. Slaven came to Forest City Gear with 12 years’ experience in cutter grinding and sharpening, and 16 years’ experience in thread and gear grinding. Slaven started in Forest City Gear’s sharpening department where he spent one year before moving to gear grinding, later moving on to the hobbing department and serving as the Lead there. Slaven has also completed multiple gear schools in his time at Forest City Gear.

Vilay Cunningham is a valued member of Forest City Gear’s gear finishing department. Her primary responsibilities include removing burrs from finished and in-process parts, as well as inspecting them for damage and ensuring they meet dimensional requirements. Deburring medium- to small-pitch gears can be particularly challenging, requiring a deep understanding of the correct tools and techniques—an expertise Cunningham has mastered. Since this process is done entirely by hand, her keen attention to detail and strong perseverance ensure that each task is completed with exceptional accuracy.

Jason Kenyon is a Set-up Technician in Forest City Gear’s hobbing department. Here, his tasks include setting up hobbing machines to produce medium- to fine-pitch gears and splines with extremely tight tolerances. His job requires a great deal of knowledge and detail. Kenyon started his career at Forest City Gear in January of 2020 in the gear grinding department before eventually moving to his current position. Kenyon’s team recognizes his enthusiasm to always jump in to complete extra tasks as needed, while ensuring his operators maintain their machines.