Tim is the Press Room Supervisor at Walsworth – Ripon, where he manages staffing and schedules and remains hands-on with production tasks like receiving materials. Known for his deep commitment and strong work ethic, Tim takes pride in leading by example and values the camaraderie of his team above all. His long-term dedication, operational knowledge and passion for quality make him a key asset to Walsworth’s continued success.
I started with the company on August 25, 1997, so it will be 28 years in August.
I started out as a stacker/jogger in the press room. Then I became an operator 2 and then moved up to become an operator 1. Eventually I became a supervisor.
No, not really. I worked on the family farm when I was growing up. I graduated (from high school) in May of 1997, turned 18 in July and started working for Ripon in August.
It’s pretty simple – I stay because I enjoy it. It’s been a good, consistent place to work. You can make a decent living.
I honestly think the loss of people as the biggest change for us. Trying to find good, consistent help is hard to find. There’s more technology now too.
The daily stuff I do is review my staffing charts, look over the work schedule, check and approve timecards. Then I’m often down on the floor working as well, either slitting paper or doing receiving clerk duties.
Tim and his girlfriend, Nicole
It’s absolutely the people. I’ve worked with, and continue to work with, great people.
We need to maintain and recruit quality staff and continue staying on the leading edge with our technology. To retain our current customers and bring in new ones as well, we just have to continue to do consistent, quality work.
Everybody thinks printing is going away, and I can tell them it’s not. We’ve seen in the past that we’ve lost some catalog sales to the internet, but many of those have started to come back, because those folks weren’t getting the catalog sales they needed. Print is gonna be around forever.
Tim’s family
I grew up in Brandon, Wisconsin, which is about eight miles south of here.
Yeah, we had a dairy farm. From the time I was old enough to start feeding calves and milking cows, I was working on the farm, and then even more once I could drive a tractor. Since my time there, the farm has gotten a lot bigger. My brothers and nephews took it over after my parents retired.
No, I live in a village called Fairwater, which is only about two and a half miles away from our family farm. So I’m still really close by
Yep, I graduated from the Rosendale-Brandon School District. Went their K-12, and after that, I started working.
Outside work, Time loves fishing.
Yes, my sister-in-law, Lisa, is the customer service supervisor here in Ripon, and my nephew (her son) Jake is a bindery operator. Since I work second shift, I really only get to see them during shift change.
Hunt and fish anything that runs, flies or swims. And I like to go camping and hang out with my friends and family.
I have a girlfriend of 16 years, Nicole. She’s always with me on all the camping trips with friends.
I really enjoy smoking meat on my smoker. And I can bake and cook anything that I put my mind to. I also enjoy canning various items out of my garden.
You name it – radish, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, a little bit of everything.
Tim and his dog on a hunting trip
Pulled pork. I’ve done multiple fundraisers and some weddings, stuff like that.
My favorite movie is American Sniper.
I would say Mexican in general, but if I had to pick something specific, it would be tacos.
My favorite vacation, which I go on annually at the end of May, is my Lake Erie fishing trip with close friends.
Hunting. Fishing. Coffee. Every day.
I think my favorite accomplishment would be working my way through all the positions in the press room to get to where I am now as supervisor. I worked from the bottom up to get here.
