Experience

Ideal Electric Company

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development & Hydropower

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, formerly Hyundai Ideal Electric Co., is proud to announce Bill Harkins has re-joined its sales team, marking his return to the company where he began his career. Based at IDEAL's historic Ohio Works, Harkins will focus on business development with an emphasis on new and legacy hydroelectric projects, supporting customers with machines built not only by IDEAL but by other original equipment manufacturers as well. Additionally, he will assist the regional and international sales and service groups with his deep experience in all types of rotating electric machinery, switchgear and controls. Show less



Horner Industrial Group

• Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Territory Sales - Ohio Reagion

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2020



Ideal Electric Company

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Generator Sales

  • Feb 1992 - Sep 2016

  Created quotations for electric generators for the hydro electric industry. Project management, Customer interaction, worldwide travel Created quotations for electric generators for the hydro electric industry. Project management, Customer interaction, worldwide travel



Ideal Electric Co. Inc.

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tool Engineer

  • Jul 1983 - Feb 1992

  Responsible for the design of various tooling fixtures for the manufacturing of company products. • Reviewed all manufacturing detail drawings and assigned tooling and inspection gages. • Tool Room supervisor of six (6) tool and die makers, scheduling their work load to ensure tooling was made to support manufacturing schedule. • Ordered all material needed to manufacture tooling Responsible for the design of various tooling fixtures for the manufacturing of company products. • Reviewed all manufacturing detail drawings and assigned tooling and inspection gages. • Tool Room supervisor of six (6) tool and die makers, scheduling their work load to ensure tooling was made to support manufacturing schedule. • Ordered all material needed to manufacture tooling