BAINBRIDGE – Michael Horoszewski took over as CEO of Upturn Industries after purchasing the company on May 14.

Horoszewski began work at the company in 1996 as a second shift lathe operator and basic programmer following a six-year stint in the Army.

“This has been a goal of mine for quite a while,” said Horoszewski, who added his dedication and ability to learn helped him move up through the ranks of the company. “I started out on second shift then I just started learning all the equipment ... before I knew it, I was team leader and I just kept moving up and moving up.”

Horoszewski became floor supervisor in 2002 and plant manager in 2005 before purchasing the company last week.

Upturn Industries produces parts for the aerospace industry, in particular oxygen regulating parts such as the valve that inflates a rubber shute that extends from a plane in emergencies.