Meet our Industry Person of the Week, Steve Brown, Vice President of Sales of Kinetiflo Group.
Q: How did you get started working in your field?
Steve: 6+ years ago I was introduced to the pump industry when I joined Power Test, Inc., an aftermarket pump provider that specializes in mission critical large specialty pump applications. I was fortunate to work alongside a tenured industry expert, Jim Aubrey, who mentored me through my first few years. One of the first projects I worked on was a mission critical boiler feed water pump, where I assisted with onsite removal and repair. The project was very complex, time consuming and required multiple days to complete. The dedication shown, from both the plant operator and the service team to “work as long as it takes to complete the job” has become the cornerstone of my leadership approach ever since.
Q: What do you love the most about your job? What are you most proud of?
Steve: I am inspired by the impact that our products have on everyday life! The ability to positively affect something as seemingly simple as washing dishes, taking a shower or watering the grass- these simple things going smoothly frees a person up to go forward in their day and focus on things they’re passionate about. I go to business each day with this in mind, as it lends great importance to what we do.
Q: What advice would you give to someone considering this line of work or new to the field?
Steve: I speak a lot about understanding the impact that rotating equipment and pumps have in our daily lives. With that in mind, the advice I would give someone considering joining the pump industry is to understand the passion that most of the tenured industry workers embody and personify that in their daily approach. Our industry is very complex, requires long hours and hard work, but the payoff is and always will be the role we play in being able to provide an essential service to our community.
Q: Can you talk about a project you recently worked on?
Steve: Currently, we are working on an international project with a mine site in South America, where water distribution is critical to the operation. Our team recently traveled to the customer’s site to perform an overall assessment of their pump needs. We quickly identified multiple avenues for vertical turbine replacements needed as well as telematic needs. In addition, we are in the process of assisting with replacing a multitude of our customer’s slurry pumps on site, which at the time the customer was unaware we were able to provide to them.
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THANK YOU, STEVE! WE LOOK FORWARD TO KEEPING UP WITH YOU THROUGH THE #PUMPTALK COMMUNITY!
