Employee Spotlight- Brian Devine

Who are some of your biggest inspirations within the company?

My biggest inspiration within the company is President Brett Pennefeather, he is incredibly decisive, knowledgeable and quite honestly the Willy Wonka of plastics fabrication. My other inspirations come from seeing the projects we are currently working on in process and their completed form that give you a real sense of accomplishment.

How do you see working for ECK will grow your career?

As a patented inventor and trademarked entrepreneur myself, I believe Eck can be the means to an end that has the potential to change the world we all live in and experience.

What got you interested in Sales and Engineering?

My interest in engineering started when I was very young from my highly talented and degreed father. My interest in sales came later in life after I became fixated on ideas and design; sales was the only way to close the gap in the product life cycle circle and reach more customers.

What is the most unique part about working for Eck?

Working with an especially talented and skilled team with tuned machinery. That at any moment an idea can go from mundane to revolutionary if you look at it in the right way and work with the knowledgeable team to make world class exceptional products to make the end result real.

Which parts of Eck’s mission do you connect most with?

I connect with the fact that Eck follows its mission statement by seeking out and retaining the top tier people to produce the best production processes and parts that drive customer success.

What is your Eck team like?

Everyday there are new challenges, tests of skill and experiences that this team digs deep to deliver on. So in my eyes I am working with superstars.

What exactly do you do at Eck?

I am the Sales Engineer meaning I present the customer needs to the shop floor with clear and concise direction that is within budget that I have quoted the customer. 

When you are at work, how do you motivate yourself?

I put myself in the customer’s shoes and think what they need from this company to drive their success and as an entrepreneur myself that’s how I would like to be treated so this method I find is motivational and fulfilling.

 When I am not thinking about plastics and projects, or inventing at my home, I tutor high school and college students in physics, chemistry and electrical engineering. When I am not doing those activities I am spending time with my dog Skye (a four year old French Brittany Spaniel), hiking around Ithaca, and sailing the sailboat near Bar Harbor Maine.