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Thomas Tierney

Saint Charles,MO

Summary

Driven and motivated Sales Engineer with exceptional consultative sales skills to help customers solve technical problems. Works in tandem with sales team to exceed customer expectations for functionality, cost-effectiveness and successful system rollout. Offering strong work ethic and track record of building loyal customer relationships.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Engineer

Patterson Mold & Tool
04.2009 - Current

Attended trade shows and seminars to promote products and network with industry contacts.

  • Identified sales opportunities by assessing environment and devising and implementing winning strategy.
  • Oversaw detailed program rollout from initiation to production and sustainment.
  • Contributes to sales engineering effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues and recommending courses of action.
  • Averaged three million in sales annually. Annual sales plus project managing each job.
  • Recommended changes, improvements, or enhancements in products to product development team based on customer feedback.

Director of Manufacturing

Kemco Aerospace
02.2007 - 04.2009
  • Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
  • Supervised production team, keeping production schedules on track to meet tight deadlines.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.

Machinist/Toolmaker

Westech Tool & Die
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
  • Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
  • Operated CNC and manual lathes, mills and drill presses to produce precision machined components.
  • Developed jigs, fixtures and tooling to meet production requirements.

Sales Engineer

Haas Automation
06.1999 - 10.1999
  • Attended trade shows and seminars to promote products and network with industry contacts.
  • Liaised with assigned accounts to foster relationship development.
  • Identified sales opportunities by assessing environment and devising and implementing winning strategy.

Machinist

Patterson Mold & Tool
10.1991 - 06.1999
  • Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
  • Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.

Fire Protection Engineer

U.S. Air Force Active Duty
02.1987 - 10.1991

Firefighter/Fire Department Training for duration of enlistment.

Education

Associate of Science - Fire Science/Fire Protection

Community College of The Air Force
United States
09.1991

High School Diploma -

Fort Zumwaly High School
O'fallon, MO
06.1985

Skills

  • Service Assistance
  • Needs Analysis
  • Proposal Development
  • Bid Preparation
  • Communication Skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Cost Estimation
  • Sales Team Support
  • Team Collaboration

Timeline

Sales Engineer

Patterson Mold & Tool
04.2009 - Current

Director of Manufacturing

Kemco Aerospace
02.2007 - 04.2009

Machinist/Toolmaker

Westech Tool & Die
01.2006 - 01.2007

Sales Engineer

Haas Automation
06.1999 - 10.1999

Machinist

Patterson Mold & Tool
10.1991 - 06.1999

Fire Protection Engineer

U.S. Air Force Active Duty
02.1987 - 10.1991

Associate of Science - Fire Science/Fire Protection

Community College of The Air Force

High School Diploma -

Fort Zumwaly High School
Thomas Tierney