Brian E Vatter Email & Phone Number

Machesney Park, IL, US

Freeport, IL, US

Roscoe, IL, US

Madison, WI, US

Fort Collins, CO, US

Zurich, Zurich, CH

Roscoe, Illinois, US

Sales and Marketing of 3, 4 and 5 Axis CNC Micro Machining Centers, Creation of Customer Data Base and Implementation of Sales Department Procedures.Took on the responsibilities of Operations Coordination and Production Scheduling Activities of Machinery Manufacture.

Opened own business selling the services of EIGERlab's Additive Manufacturing Machines to existing Rapid Prototyping Houses, Design Firms, and end users.Grew sales from nothing to six figures in 2009 by cold calling, networking, attending conventions, shows and exhibits related to all forms of manufacturing. Added manufacturing capabilities and knowledge.

GPI Prototype is a premiere service provider of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), the latest technology in rapid prototype and manufacturing services from EOS GmbH. As one of the first DMLS service providers in the country, GPI produces metal parts for applications ranging from prototypes to series products and production tools. DMLS technology is ideal.

Marketed the services and products EIGERlab offers to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Particularly as it pertained to Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping.Learned to operate and maintain the five different Additive Manufacturing machines available at EIGERlab along with each associated software.

Established brand new sales presence and grew sales from zero to $80,000 in five state Midwest region.Negotiated freight contracts with local and national freight carriers resulting in a 35% reduction in freight costs.Added two additional product lines to original product line to meet customer needs.

Developed a customer base supporting $750,000 in annual sales.Trained sales force in the key features of the product and quoting process.Developed and maintained production quality testing program supporting production in excess of 200,000 units annually.

Scheduled production for one domestic and one international facility to meet a master production plan of 1.25 million units.Coordinated all import and domestic production shipments directly to the customer.Scheduled all raw material shipments to the Nuevo Laredo, Mexico production facility.Created and maintained all import and domestic shipping documents.

Entered and priced customer quotes and orders supporting two regions and $4.5 million in annual sales.Followed sales leads and generated secondary sales orders.Generated sales reports for sales force and management team members.

Developed $70,000 of new business in three month period.Generated daily, weekly and monthly reports of contacts/sales leads.

Responsible for second shift production totaling 42,000 units per month.Directed five production departments, four supervisors and sixty union employees.Enforced company policies, procedures and union regulations including all disciplinary actions.

Supervised a team of eight packers and eight inspectors to comply with company quality standards.Coordinated with the Customer Service Department to identify, isolate and eliminate defects and provide corrective actions.Devised rotation schedule to facilitate cross training of all department personnel.

Sold, installed and serviced automatic door equipment including operators, sensors, automatic locks and card readers.Controlled inventories and vehicle maintenance schedules.Prepared bid specifications and scheduled labor and materials.

Scheduled materials for the remanufacture of solid-state over-current protection equipment.Conducted high current electrical (primary injection), dielectric integrity and contact resistance tests on all remanufactured equipment and reported results to customer.Participated in large rebuild project; for nuclear power plant's 15kv distribution equipment per.

Maintained, installed and tested Medium-voltage electrical transmission and distribution equipment.

Supervised engineers, electricians and construction tradesmen during the construction of the Chicago Transit Authority Orange Line.Directed the assembly and installation of transmission, distribution and rectification equipment per ANSI and ABB specifications.Supervised testing and start-up procedures.Conducted progress meetings, prepared and filed.

Restored Classic Mustangs and Muscle Cars.

Sold paint and body shop materials to local Body Shops

Ran every aspect of the Collision Repair shop except writing checks.

Industrial Engineering

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