Carlos Villa has been with Eaglestone for 13 years and has gained experience in almost every department in the shop, including grinding and painting to assembly and water jet operator. He also currently works in quality control, and approves every conveyor before it leaves the facility. Whenever Carlos has downtime from all of the activity […]
Mike Amato and some of his Eaglestone teammates spend their lunch hour tearing up the pavement—well, a small amount of pavement—racing RC cars. Mike has always loved building and racing RC cars and was thrilled to know that others shared in his interest. When he was little, Mike’s dad bought him his first RC car. […]
Eaglestone is excited to welcome a new member to our team. Ramón Salazar, Sales Engineer, may have just started with us this past month, but he has over 20 years of experience in the conveyor belt industry. Ramón didn’t start out in the conveyor field. Although he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, he had […]
After being a salesman and a soldier, Zach Taylor brings an array of knowledge to our Inventory and Receiving department. Earning his Associates of Applied Science from St. Phillip’s College in San Antonio, Texas, he has gained experience selling filters as well as working in the biomedical field. Before coming on board at Eaglestone, Zach […]
A team player in the office and on the field, John Blomquist earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Industrial Design at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale before joining the Eaglestone team. As a member of Eaglestone’s dynamic engineering team, John often uses his experience in Product Development to develop innovate new equipment. When he’s […]
Whether he’s running a sales meeting or a marathon, Joe Gongaware is always focused on reaching the finish line. When he’s not boosting Eaglestone’s sales, Gongaware works on his distance running and achieving new personal records. He’s persistent at work and play and plans on continuing to run outdoors throughout the chilling Chicagoland winter. Along […]
Tony Summers is a passionate and multi-talented new addition to the Eaglestone team. Having worked previously as a lead designer and engineer for an industry-leading waste water treatment equipment company, Summers brings years of experience to his new position as Mechanical Engineer. His professional relationship with Eaglestone goes back eight years, and he has been […]
Eaglestone Equipment is pleased to announce the hiring of Joseph Gongaware to the position of Sales Engineering Manager. Gongaware comes to Eaglestone with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience within the food equipment industry. With a team-oriented and results-driven attitude, Gongaware looks to maximize Eaglestone’s competitive edge. “Eaglestone has a strong team oriented […]
The future of manufacturing in the USA depends largely on manufacturers being able to hire employees with the right set of skills. A recent study by the Manufacturing Institute and the Deloitte Group finds that the skills gap is widening, both in skilled production jobs (machinists, operators, technicians, etc.) as well as engineering positions. Sadly, […]
