Technical Sales Engineer

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CHRISTOPHER SAXON

**********@*******.*** 864-***-**** North Augusta, SC 29841

Forty five years of manufacturing experience in management, engineering, product procurement, technical sales, machining and fabrication of various products and materials. I am a professional with practiced expertise selling and developing technical solutions in business-to-business environments. I am adept at researching and understand complex and system-wide customer needs and build lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with key customers and coworkers. I am a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong work ethic, i have adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Very adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Application engineering

Strong technical acumen

Consultative Sales Techniques

Microsoft Office Suite

AutoCad and AutoDesk Inventor

Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing

Sales Training

Product Development

Persuasive

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Pipeline Management

Cost Estimations

Needs analysis

Technical Troubleshooting

Presentation Skills

Customer Support

Technical Documentation

ST Solutions, Inc. North Augusta, SC

Sales Engineer

02/2013 - Current

Technical sales of various cutting tools, abrasives, maintenance replacement parts, industrial supplies, and other items. Providing process improvements and annual cost reductions for customers.

Worked with diverse manufacturing processes such as automotive, power generation, fluid power, nuclear, aerospace, and others in Georgia and South Carolina.

Provided product demonstrations to potential customers in order to showcase features and benefits.

Analyzed customer requirements and identified solutions that best fit their business objectives.

Atlantic Tooling, Inc. Greenville, SC

Sales Engineer

12/2010 - 02/2013

Technical Sales of cutting tools and abrasives in upstate SC, Northeast GA, and Western NC.

Iljin America, Inc. Greer, SC

Manufacturing Engineer

08/2008 - 12/2010

Developed and implemented manufacturing and quality processes and systems in a start-up plant for a Korean company's first US operation. Created new processes for machining, assembly, testing, and inspection of large diameter bearings for GE wind turbines.

Assisted with the design and development of manufacturing systems to ensure quality standards were met.

Summary

Skills

Experience

Developed detailed documentation for all processes including Standard Operating Procedures.

Programming of CNC turret lathes and drills.

Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques such as 5S, Kaizen events, Kanban systems, in order to optimize production flow and improve overall efficiency.

Conducted time studies to determine labor costs associated with each product line.

Eaton Hydraulics, Inc. Greenwood, SC

Manufacturing Engineer

01/2001 - 08/2008

Developed and implemented manufacturing process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime. Analyzed production data to identify areas of process inefficiencies and develop solutions to improve productivity.

Performed root cause analysis on various production issues and developed corrective actions plans.

Provided technical support for troubleshooting machine and process- related problems.

Identified cost reduction opportunities through improved processes, materials utilization, and waste elimination initiatives. Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques such as 5S, Kaizen events, Kanban systems, in order to optimize production flow and improve overall efficiency.

Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines.

Devised, evaluated, implemented and oversaw multiple manufacturing projects of large scope from planning to completion. Programming of CNC lathes, mills, and grinders.

Six Sigma certified green belt.

Greenwood High School Greenwood, SC

High School Diploma

08/1980

Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC

Some College (No Degree) in Mechanical Engineering College coursework towards a mechanical engineering degree 3.75 GPA in courses and hours completed.

I enjoy golf, history and college football.

Six Sigma Green BeltR

Education and Training

Activities and Honors

Certifications

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