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Seth Purk, 30<\/strong>
\nQuality Engineer\/Supervisor
\nRittal North America LLC<\/a>
\nUrbana, Ohio<\/p>\n

During his first year at Rittal, Seth\u2019s actions were quickly noticed, and he was promoted to the Quality Supervisor for the department as well as continuing as the Quality Engineer in the fabrication department. In the past year, Seth has taken leadership and management courses through a local college, and he continually progresses into a management position. He is working to achieve his ASQ certification as a Quality Engineer and taking several quality-related courses. One of his biggest achievements has been implementing Rittal\u2019s first automated robotic weld cell to improve the product quality and productivity.<\/p>\n

Fun fact:<\/strong> Seth is a dedicated high school sports coach, having coached football, basketball and baseball for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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