My professional experience provides a holistic manufacturing perspective while my personality enables me to generate valuable relationships within all levels of an organization.  This combination helps manufacturing organizations harness their full potential while creating a positive and collaborative work atmosphere.

A background in operations, manufacturing technology, leadership and business comes from my time at a highly-automated Dow and DuPont business where I served as a production engineer, manufacturing technology engineer and a global operations project manager helping integrate operations and manufacturing technology of newly acquired businesses.  Additionally, I chaired the local Young Professionals Network.

I was first exposed to custom automation during my time at Perbix Machine Company (now part of Tesla) where I concepted, prototyped, designed and built custom automation equipment for a wide range of industries including medical, mining, industrial and consumer goods.  Previously, I worked in the engineering department at Sappi Paper Mill which focused on intensive mechanical design in heavy industry.

I’ve always had a knack for making things work and bringing people together, leading me to earn my Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota – Duluth while serving as President of a multi-discipline engineering group.  My global experience is shaped by living, working and traveling in over 35 countries and being bilingual.

Key achievements include:

• Safely led technical team to improve output by 15% from prior year on a $35MM/yr asset by coordinating focused team efforts, mitigating obstacles, and enabling/training operators and support staff.
  
  
• Strong understanding of international cultures and technical skillset led to successfully assisting in the start-up of multiple $5MM assets in Saudi Arabia and training technical staff which resulted in improved safety, 20% yield improvement and increased machine reliability.
  
  
• Led raw material qualification of a second source that is critical for manufacturing $400MM+ product line, resulting in 50% cost reduction and improved supply reliability.
  
  
• Led process qualifications for external manufacturing of a $30MM/yr product line and corresponding equipment qualifications to support full volume shift.
  
  
• Guided over 20 departments through a novel approach to launch an unprecedented, successful product offering.
  
  
• In the first month of his professional career, demonstrated a capacity to take on big challenges by successfully managing and delivering a $2 million medical project on time and under budget. This was the company’s largest project to date.
  
  
• At the age of 21, successfully reverse-engineered multi-million dollar components on two distinct systems to deliver savings of $100,000+ each while earning company-wide accolades.
  

Located in Minnesota, Max enjoys the outdoors and traveling with his wife and two girls.

Sohail Qamar
Senior Vice President – Manufacturing & Operations

I have known Max Fadeyev for over a decade, and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with him on numerous projects throughout the years. Max is a dedicated professional with a remarkable ability to solve complex problems. As a skilled listener, he excels in building strong connections and working effectively with others. His extensive experience in manufacturing, technology, and operations is matched by his deep passion for achieving operational excellence. Max will be an invaluable partner for any organization seeking transformative change.

Caleb Funk
R&D Laureate

Max is a unique engineer that combines unwavering reliability, clear communication, level-headedness, and big-picture thinking. As a leader, he has a reputation for getting things done right – not just getting them done – guiding complex projects with strong technical insight and stakeholder-focused decision-making. It has genuinely been a pleasure to work with Max.

Evan Buell & Robert Rodriguez
General Manager & Process Engineer

Max’s support helped shift our culture to align with our vision during a critical period of transformation. He built trust and momentum on the shop floor, led town halls to drive strategy and culture, and applied deep hands-on equipment expertise to develop documentation that supported lasting improvements. We recommend Max and Propel Manufacturing to any organization seeking practical, people-centered ways to strengthen operations and enable long-term efficiency.