The appointment of Robert H. Boczar as vice president of operations has been announced by the Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Co. (UPSCO). The shipyard, located in Ontonagon, Mich., is a manufacturer of tugs, barges, drydocks and industrial steel fabrication work.
Formerly, he was manager of manufacturing/methods engineering and then manager of manufacturing services at Beloit Corporation in their Paper Machinery Division. Mr. Boczar is currently responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of UPSCO's operations. His extensive shipyard experiences began as a boilermaker apprentice and loftsman at Bethlehem Steel's Fore River Shipyard and culminated with his appointments as general superintendent-steel trades and plant manager of General Dynamics Corporation/Electric Boat Division.