Al Deibert has 16 years of experience in manufacturing operations management and consulting. Although his specialty is managerial financial modeling, Al has implemented several lean manufacturing transformations, team-based problem solving and vendor qualification systems. He has developed managerial financial models that are used by companies to more accurately cost products or services and help make scheduling, hiring or product development decisions.

During his time in industry he managed the production operations of a rapidly growing, labor intensive outdoor products company and a furniture and home décor manufacturer.

The Mil-Tech Extension program was established at Montana State University to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of technology transition to the Department of Defense. The program is jointly operated by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and TechLink. Al is the program manager.

Al has a B.S. and an M.S. in industrial and management engineering from Montana State University.