Timothy E. Dixon *** Cunningham Rd. Salem, Ohio **460 Phone: 330-***-****

Objective:

To obtain a full time position that will utilize my background in technical sales and service.

Experience:

Sales Representative / Western and Southern Financial Group

Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry

June 2012 – Present (1 year 8 months) Salem, Ohio

I service existing customer accounts, making recommendations to protect and grow client’s investments. Review new and

existing customer's financial needs. Recommend the best products to insure their interests. Offer health insurance for individuals

and small companies. Offer free financial reviews, giving the customers a detailed overview of their finances.

Metals Products Manager / Maxcess International

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Machinery industry

July 2004 – September 2010 (6 years 3 months) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Worked with 18 District Sales Managers in the United States and developed their businesses with all metals customers. I

reviewed customer's application requests and provided reactive and proactive support to the final customers. I helped build

relationships between the final customers and the District Managers. Created opportunities to cross sell other product lines to

steel companies. Helped kick start Fife sales in China in 2003. Located a reputable agent in China to market Fife products and

assisted our field service in Germany with customer support. Visited Chinese final customers, promoted Fife controls and sensor

technologies. I used a portable demonstration unit at end users and OEMs throughout China from 2003 to 2009. Made several

six to eight week trips, reviewed applications and displayed Power Point presentations to customers and requested that they add

Fife to their supplier lists. I worked to improve Fife's position in the metals market. I completed similar trips to Korea and

Indonesia. I worked with our marketing department, engineering department, and our CEO to drive metals sales. We participated

in the AIST trade shows in St. Louis and Indianapolis. Set up our booth and displayed our most recent technology.

District Sales Manager / Fife Corporation

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Machinery industry

August 2002 – July 2004 (2 years) Home Based - Boardman, Ohio

I sold our products to steel companies within North America. Sold and serviced strip guiding equipment, uncoiler (CPC),

intermediate guides (CPC) and recoiler (EPC) controls, furnace and high temperature applications, and hydraulic and servo valve

applications. I followed electrical and mechanical commissioning drawings. I helped troubleshoot the start up and maintenance of

the equipment and built strong relationships with final customers by offering after sales support. We participated in the AIST trade

shows in Pittsburgh. Set up our booth and displayed our most recent technology.

Sales Manager / EMG USA

August 1999 – August 2002 (3 years 1 month) Boardman, Ohio

I helped open the Boardman, Ohio field office for EMG USA. Worked with BST UK Manager John Weston and developed the

business in North America. We located final customers who had EMG equipment within our territory. We updated the 1984

spares pricing. Managed the spares inventory, returned parts for service and sold spares to final customers. Sold and serviced

EMG guiding products in North America, worked with OEMs like SMS, DMag and Danieli. Reviewed their proposal, drawings and

presented our recommendations regarding the size and the location of our equipment. Wrote the quotations based on pricing

from our engineering department in Germany. We participated in the AIST trade shows in Cleveland. Set up our booth and

displayed our most recent technology.

Service Engineer / BST Promark

January 1999 – August 1999 (8 months) Elmhurst, IL

I was hired by BST to receive hands on training in Germany. Spent eight weeks in Wenden, Germany and worked on EMG

controls and sensor wiring. Received training in application theory and commissioned sensors and hydraulics with senior field

service engineers. This was an entry position intended on helping with the start up of the EMG field office.

Field Service Engineer / Fives North American MFG

August 1990 – December 1998 (8 years 5 months) Cleveland, Ohio

Commissioned fuel trains, burners, regulators and set up fuel air ratios at customer's locations throughout North America.

Commissioned strip steering guides throughout North America.

Completed field wiring to project drawings, calibrated sensors and controls and commissioned the hydraulic systems. Serviced

existing customer's sites and recorded ISO values for customer's records.

Worked in the research and development laboratory and wrote master files on new or revised burner designs. Built the test

furnace, piping and burner test set up and ran several batches and recorded air, fuel, temperature and flame characteristics.

Timothy E. Dixon 393 Cunningham Rd. Salem, Ohio 44460 Phone: 330-***-****

Field Service Engineer / EFCO Electric Furnace Company

April 1989 – July 1990 (1 year 4 months) Salem, Ohio

I worked in field service department and erected furnace structures and commissioned combustion systems. I worked on projects

including Stelco, Inland Steel, Armco, and INTek. I stayed on job sites throughout the commissioning of the equipment. I worked

with as many as seven skilled trade unions to complete the projects. Responsibilities included daily meetings and completion of

long term goals.

Engineering CO-OP / Ashland Oil Corporation

May 1987 – September 1989 (2 years 5 months) Ashland, KY

I worked in the college work study program at the number 2 refinery. Was a pipe fitter apprentice and installed spill retention

barriers to meet OSHA requirements. I maintained various types of equipment and worked daily with full time employees to

service piping and other plant components.

Education:

1984-1989 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH

Engineering Technology (2+2 Program, 1984-89)

Associate in Mechanical Engineering Technology (1986-89)

Associate in Drafting Designing Technology (1984-86)

Interests:

Mountain biking, auto restoration, carpentry and computers

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