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Christopher Koepke

Ottawa,IL

Summary

Service and supporting 5MM in client sales with hands on involvement in service, sales and R&D in the manufacturing/processing plastic/schools and hospital facilities. Travel nation wide servicing Earthwise clients. Natural leader experienced in driving great team successes by coaching and motivating team members to increase financial profitability, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Record of performance in meeting organizational objectives. Excellent interpersonal skills, to work well with others, in both supervisory and support staff roles. Hardworking for District 308 since 2003, assisted in providing necessary equipment for water treatment and installing/servicing for all the new and present schools in District 308.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager of Client Services and Field Operations

Earthwise Full Water Solutions
01.2002 - 04.2023
  • Training and supporting all field service technicians and support service technicians at Earthwise.
  • Providing service and support 24/7 and holidays for all customers with 100% satisfaction.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency, help company evolve and grow.
  • Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
  • Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
  • Scheduled and attended meetings with clients and prospective clients as requested.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Developed new employees and on-going performance assessment of current employees.

Certified Field Engineer

Aqua Chem Inc. Cleaver Brooks Division
01.1980 - 04.2002
  • Service Manager with supporting services for FGR systems.
  • Coordinated and scheduled field personnel to cover operations throughout assigned regional area.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Observed construction methods, installations, inspection and testing processes to maintain consistent progress.
  • Determined root cause and provided corrective action to prevent future failures through investigation and analysis.
  • Traveled World Wide.

Technical Service Engineer

Indeck Power Equipment
01.1979 - 03.1980

*100% start up capability on all rental steam generation equipment.

*Field engineering and troubleshooting.

*100% National and International travel.

*Total field project management of projects with excess value of 3 MM.

*7 Day and 24 Hour commitment to emergency service. and /or engineering of all steam/pre treatment systems

  • Worked directly for John Forsythe.
  • Worked with customers and engineering team to determine equipment needs for system requirements.
  • Visually inspected, tested machinery, and perform routine maintenance.
  • Trained and supervised staff on equipment maintenance and safety procedures.
  • Contributed additional revenue to sales plans through resale opportunities.

Education

No Degree - Technical Services Boiler And HVAC

Milwaukee Area Technical College/MPS
Milwaukee, WI
06.1978

Skills

  • Lead Generation
  • Process Development and Streamlining
  • Bid Creation
  • Business Services Support
  • Improve Performance
  • Client Interactions
  • Client Requirements
  • Corrective Action Planning
  • Project Facilitation
  • Working with Teammates
  • Client Education
  • Managing Client Contracts
  • Profitability Assessments
  • Professional Development
  • Project Oversight
  • Technician Assistance
  • Business Development and Planning
  • Client Surveys
  • Records Organization and Management

Timeline

Manager of Client Services and Field Operations

Earthwise Full Water Solutions
01.2002 - 04.2023

Certified Field Engineer

Aqua Chem Inc. Cleaver Brooks Division
01.1980 - 04.2002

Technical Service Engineer

Indeck Power Equipment
01.1979 - 03.1980

No Degree - Technical Services Boiler And HVAC

Milwaukee Area Technical College/MPS
Christopher Koepke