Weston Lien
Outside Sales
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Highly motivated individual with exceptional organizational and time management skills and a strong work ethic. A strategic-thinking Lead Generator with a great personality and hands-on experience setting up appointments and meeting sales goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Representative
South Dakota Generator Service
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2025 - Current
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed..
- Increased sales revenue by building strong rapport with customers and recommending appropriate products based on their needs.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Goal-oriented professional with proven success in applying analytical skills to solve complex problems and overcome challenges. Dedicated to enhancing team performance and driving business success.
- Built strong customer relationships through effective communication and product knowledge.
- Assisted customers in product selection.
- Implemented strategic sales techniques that improved customer engagement and satisfaction.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
Generator Sales
Electrical Engineering and Equipment
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2018 - Current
- Applied lead generating methods in high number of cold calls per day.
- Cultivated lucrative relationships with customers by using active listening, strong communication and exemplary issue resolution skills.
- Identified valuable leads through several key methods, including social media, networking events and targeted marketing.
- Phoned leads from referrals and telemarketing lists and asked appropriate questions to determine needs and requirements.
- Followed up on sales leads through outbound calling.
- Communicated effectively with clientele to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Achieved established sales targets by generating new customer accounts.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
Lead Generator Technician
Electrical Engineering and Equipment
Sioux Falls, SD
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Completed diagnostics on generator components.
- Arranged and followed preventive maintenance schedules.
- Serviced parts like Belts, Hoses, Batteries and bearings to maintain functionality.
- Prepared appropriate maintenance forms and records for accountability.
- Performed generator troubleshooting and diagnostics of equipment.
- Carried out scheduled and routine maintenance on small and large generators.
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve issue.
- Routinely inspected equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance needs.
- Preformed Start up of new units.
- Worked on Parrelleling systems.
Generator Technician
Cummins Central Power
White Bear Lake, MN
07.2012 - 10.2015
- Resident Technician for the Western Side of Minnesota
- Preformed Start up of new equipment
- Warranty Repairs
- Worked on Closed Transition Switches and Paralleling systems
- Arranged and followed preventive maintenance schedules.
- Completed diagnostics on generator components.
- Performed generator troubleshooting and diagnostics of equipment.
- Prepared appropriate maintenance forms and records for accountability.
- Carried out scheduled and routine maintenance on small and large generators.
Generator Technician
Electrical Engineering and Equipment
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2008 - 10.2012
- Start up on new units
- Warranty work
- Preventive Maintenance
- Serviced parts like tires and bearings to maintain functionality.
- Completed diagnostics on generator components.
- Performed generator troubleshooting and diagnostics of equipment.
- Prepared appropriate maintenance forms and records for accountability.
- Carried out scheduled and routine maintenance on small and large generators.
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve issue.
- Ordered parts, supplies or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
- Inspected, operated or tested machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Planned and laid out repair work using diagrams, drawings or schematic diagrams.
Generator Technician
Cummins Central Power
Sioux Falls, SD
02.2000 - 05.2008
- Completed diagnostics on generator components.
- Arranged and followed preventive maintenance schedules.
- Preventive Maintenance
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve issue.
- Routinely inspected equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance needs.
Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician
Airforceone
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO
05.1997 - 05.2000
- Completed scheduled inspections covering [Number] different pieces of equipment.
- Interpreted equipment manuals and blueprints and explained procedures to team.
- Inspected equipment and made repairs and replacements.
- Noted and filed new installations, repair procedures and maintenance procedures completed.
- Performed troubleshooting duties to determine cause of equipment failures.
- Completed simple and advanced repairs according to specifications for brakes, exhaust and electrical systems.
- Completed standard inspections to assess wear and damage to vehicles.
- Load Banked Generators
- Serviced Hydraulic units
- My main Duty was to PM and Repair Generators the served the Flight Line.
Education
Associate of Science - Diesel Technology
Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD05.2002
Skills
- Customer Service
- Marketing Strategies
- Customer Inquiry and Response
- Sales Solicitation
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Outbound Calling
- Service Descriptions
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Customer Targeting
- Attention to Detail
- Persuasive Strategies
- Speech Clarity
- Sales Process Streamlining
- Appointment Scheduling
- Lead Generation
- Decision Making
- Account Updates
- Team Collaboration
- Cold Calling
- Customer Engagement
- Team Leadership
- Goal Driven
Timeline
Outside Sales Representative
South Dakota Generator Service
05.2025 - Current
Generator Sales
Electrical Engineering and Equipment
05.2018 - Current
Lead Generator Technician
Electrical Engineering and Equipment
10.2015 - 05.2018
Generator Technician
Cummins Central Power
07.2012 - 10.2015
Generator Technician
Electrical Engineering and Equipment
05.2008 - 10.2012
Generator Technician
Cummins Central Power
02.2000 - 05.2008
Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician
Airforceone
05.1997 - 05.2000
Associate of Science - Diesel Technology
Southeast Technical Institute
Education and Training
other