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United States

Leading a business growth initiative to develop new sales and services in the Midstream market nationally. Managing regional sales professionals to develop and achieve goals.

Transformed a traditional outside sales model to a inside out, team based selling model. Produced 60% growth within two years of full implementation. Developed and lead the new business growth strategy in Midstream. Recruited and developed a team of business development professionals for VRC Protx and The Dale Prentice Company.

Midland, Michigan

Raptor Advanced Manufacturing, LLC is a Veteran-Owned Company specializing in the design and fabrication of fluid handling systems, lubrication and coolant filtration, magnetic separation, fluid measurement equipment and material handling devices. VRC Industrial Solutions is a joint venture partnership established in 2016 with VRC Protx and The Dale Prentice Company.

Great Lakes Region

The Dale Prentice Company specializes in sales and application engineering solutions for commercial and industrial equipment.

Michigan

Hemlock, Michigan

Contract Project Lead for multidisciplinary teams executing capital projects at Hemlock Semiconductor for a 2014 plant restart initiative.

Greater Detroit Area

Outside Sales Engineer for pressure management products and solutions including: high performance valves, custom valve automation, valve service, valve repair, electric heat trace, explosion protection systems, over pressure protection, and other industrial products. Calling on Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Chemical, Food Process, Engineering and OEM accounts. Provide consistent territory growth and positive customer interaction.

Define, estimate, and execute capital projects between five thousand and one million dollars, implement process and safety improvements, support day to day plant reliability.Detailed piping layout design, process system design, pipe stress analysis, relief calculations, HVAC design, steam system design, ASME pressure vessel design, safety system design, and over pressure protection design. Construction planning, procurement planning, scheduling, bidding, negotiating, engineering field support and system startup support. Developed and/or maintained technical reports, safety standards, engineering standards, engineering project records, and equipment records.

Blytheville, Arkansas

Assisted Hot Mill Mechanics with daily maintenance, made process improvements, scheduled maintenance, engineered improvements to safety and reliability of the mill.

Mossville, Illinois

Finite element correlation project.

Auburn, Michigan

AutoCAD Drafting, Survey Assistant, Construction Inspector