Our Story

At Bison Industrial, we believe world-class maintenance is not a destination—it’s a journey. That’s why we partner with manufacturing and industrial teams to build sustainable Maintenance Centers of Excellence through a foundation of continuous improvement, cutting-edge technology, and proven strategies.

Founded by Mike Cozzi, a seasoned Maintenance & Facilities Manager with over a decade of hands-on and leadership experience, Bison Industrial was born from the desire to elevate how maintenance is approached in modern manufacturing environments. We help organizations move beyond reactive repairs and into a future defined by lean operations, predictive maintenance, and smart technology integration.

Mike Cozzi’s career spans roles from Electromechanical Technician to Field Service Automation Engineer to Maintenance & Facilities Manager at manufacturing facilities featuring $100M+ in assets. He has:

• Led technical teams and reliability engineers through major capital projects and plant overhauls.
• Reduced unscheduled maintenance downtime by 52% year-over-year through LEAN implementations.
• Implemented CMMS and SCADA systems that revolutionized how maintenance activities are tracked and executed.
• Delivered hands-on technical training and created documentation that empowered teams to work smarter.

Mike brings real-world insight from the plant floor, combined with strategic vision at the leadership level. Bison Industrial is his answer to the common question faced by maintenance teams: “How do we go from surviving to thriving?”

To guide industrial maintenance teams toward operational excellence through:

• Continuous Improvement Programs
• Industry 4.0 and IIoT Technology Integration
• LEAN & TPM Implementation
• Technical Training and Process Optimization
• CMMS Optimization and Change Management