Logan Pingel
Appleton,WI
Summary
Empathetic, efficient, adaptable and technically minded professional with diverse experience in manufacturing, engineering, sales, design and customer service. Proficient in active listening, critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, organization, persuasion, negotiation, and influencing without authority. Focused on delivering value to customers, providing excellent customer service, relationship building, prospecting, developing new and existing business, and continuously improving the sales process.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Inside Sales
Great Northern Corporation
12.2023 - Current
- Successfully growing the Western North America territory by identifying new prospects, qualifying, providing value, building relationships with new and existing customers, while overcoming objections
- Actively collaborate with management to determine pricing and sales strategy
- Diligently work with customer service to resolve customer complaints
- Work closely with customers and management to forecast sales
- Designed product specification documents providing value to customers and the company
- Lead a project to develop 3D printed prototypes of conceptual designs for presentation to customers during the sales process
Technical Inside Sales
Vacuum, Pump, and Compressor inc
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Collaborate with new and existing customers to select pumping equipment based on their unique requirements
- Review inspection reports completed by technicians
- Determine necessary components and labor hours required to repair equipment
- Coordinate production schedule based on customer needs and part availability
- Problem solve issues that arise with assembly or repairs
- Source OEM and aftermarket components
Project Manager
ABT Foundation Solutions
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Examine homes to identify point of failure of the customer's foundation
- Document necessary information for recommended repair
- Educate homeowners on condition of their home's foundation
- Create detailed bids containing necessary information for property owner
- Present proposal to customer with no pressure approach and answer any questions or concerns
- Negotiate and close at table or follow up with customer as needed to close
- Worked with building inspectors and subcontractors as needed to plan projects
Grinder/Machine Operator
Andritz
02.2020 - 01.2021
- Responsible for grinding covers for paper machinery rolls
- Worked with a variety of different material types
- With little supervision set up the machine, move the product from receiving, perform necessary repair within a .002" tolerance, perform quality checks and outgoing documentation, prepare the roll for shipping, and move the product to the shipping department
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Miller Electric Mfg.
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Completed a time study on all processes
- Worked closely with engineering and operations to implement facility layout changes focusing on safety and efficiency
- Maintained and created new standard work procedures
- Implemented 6s organizational tools
- Designed fixtures to assist production with efficiency and quality
- Created a training station for new hires to develop their skills
Manufacturing Engineer
Seagrave Fire Apparatus
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Liaison between engineering, the machine shop, and assembly
- Worked closely with the machine shop to produce the necessary components and maintain the schedule
- Problem solved issues with components and recommended necessary changes to engineering
- Collaborate with assembly to created standard operating procedures
- Implemented 5s
Foreman
ABT Foundation Solutions Inc
04.2012 - 08.2014
- Lead a crew of 3-4 repairing foundations
- Delegated tasks to crew members based on their strengths
- Diligently worked to keep the job site safe
- Troubleshooted issues as needed
- Operated heavy machinery
- Held a Class A CDL
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
University of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie, WIMBA - Business Administration And Management
Western Governors University
01.2025
Skills
- Lean manufacturing
- Continuous improvement
- Project management
- Customer service
- Supervisory experience
- Machining experience
- Production planning
- CRM software
- Objection handling
- Relationship building
- B2B sales
- Critical thinking
Indeed Assessments
- Project timeline management, Proficient, 09/01/23
- Verbal communication, Proficient, 01/01/22
- Sales skills, Proficient, 06/01/24
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 10/01/23
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 03/01/23
- Customer service, Proficient, 03/01/23
Timeline
Technical Inside Sales
Great Northern Corporation
12.2023 - Current
Technical Inside Sales
Vacuum, Pump, and Compressor inc
04.2023 - 12.2023
Project Manager
ABT Foundation Solutions
01.2021 - 04.2023
Grinder/Machine Operator
Andritz
02.2020 - 01.2021
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Miller Electric Mfg.
02.2019 - 02.2020
Manufacturing Engineer
Seagrave Fire Apparatus
05.2017 - 01.2019
Foreman
ABT Foundation Solutions Inc
04.2012 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
University of Wisconsin Stout
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Western Governors University