Cal Spas has hired Ted Helgert as the organization’s new operations manager. Helgert will be responsible for optimizing the manufacturing operations and quality-assurance results of Cal Spas. With more than 20 years of spa-manufacturing experience from his tenure with Sundance Spas and L.A. Spas, Helgert joins Cal Spas with a background in senior- and executive level operations, manufacturing, and quality-assurance management.

Helgert has a proven business record in the spa industry and has been critical to the success of many key initiatives, including the launch of the ISO 9001 quality manufacturing process for Sundance Spas. His experience was successfully applied, over the past 7 years, in his role as vice president of operations for Therm Products.

Helgert’s educational background is fundamentally rooted in manufacturing engineering. Helgert climbed into the ranks of management leadership with McDonnell Douglas in 1988. He entered into spa business management in 1993. His postgraduate technical training covers quality management, lean manufacturing, and compliance with government manufacturing standards.

“I am excited about this role with Cal Spas,” Helgert says. “I look forward to working with and leading my team of peers into the already bright and positive future of Cal Spas. Together, we will focus on setting the bar for the development of our products and processes, while providing a rich and fulfilling work environment for our Cal Spas family of employees and dealer base.”