Brandon Koster
Director of Business Development at Tuff Automation, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Dallin Tripp
I had the singular privilege of working with Brandon on multiple projects throughout the first year of our MBA program at the University of Utah. Brandon is among the most intelligent and passionate of individuals and is a fierce advocate for well-informed and well-articulated postures. Nevertheless, Brandon is empathetic and professional in all his communication, and he fosters an exciting hard-working environment that produces excellent outcomes under his leadership. I commend Brandon for his leadership and his ability to get the job done - and done exceptionally well.
Dallin Tripp
I had the singular privilege of working with Brandon on multiple projects throughout the first year of our MBA program at the University of Utah. Brandon is among the most intelligent and passionate of individuals and is a fierce advocate for well-informed and well-articulated postures. Nevertheless, Brandon is empathetic and professional in all his communication, and he fosters an exciting hard-working environment that produces excellent outcomes under his leadership. I commend Brandon for his leadership and his ability to get the job done - and done exceptionally well.
Dallin Tripp
I had the singular privilege of working with Brandon on multiple projects throughout the first year of our MBA program at the University of Utah. Brandon is among the most intelligent and passionate of individuals and is a fierce advocate for well-informed and well-articulated postures. Nevertheless, Brandon is empathetic and professional in all his communication, and he fosters an exciting hard-working environment that produces excellent outcomes under his leadership. I commend Brandon for his leadership and his ability to get the job done - and done exceptionally well.
Dallin Tripp
I had the singular privilege of working with Brandon on multiple projects throughout the first year of our MBA program at the University of Utah. Brandon is among the most intelligent and passionate of individuals and is a fierce advocate for well-informed and well-articulated postures. Nevertheless, Brandon is empathetic and professional in all his communication, and he fosters an exciting hard-working environment that produces excellent outcomes under his leadership. I commend Brandon for his leadership and his ability to get the job done - and done exceptionally well.
Credentials
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IoT Foundations: Standards and Ecosystems
LinkedInApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Salesforce Essential Training
LinkedInNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Engineering - Mechanical
NCEESMay, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Tuff Automation, Inc.
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Business Development
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Aug 2023 - Present
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Incoming Director of Business Development
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Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
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JR Automation
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Application Engineering Intern
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May 2022 - Nov 2022
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National Bulk Equipment, Inc.
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Design Engineer
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Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
Designed bulk handling equipment for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries; owned design projects totaling $5M+ in annual revenue • Established and led standardization and sourcing initiative, saving $50K+ in first year by standardizing designs and purchase components • Worked cross-functionally with design, build, and purchasing to improve quality company-wide, resulting in substantial cost savings • Managed four to eight concurrent projects as sole mechanical engineer; project values typically $50K - $250K • Designed largest mixers ever built by company for plastics recycling customer; 30+ ft tall, 25K lbs capacity, met CA seismic code Show less
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Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Company
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Design Engineer
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Apr 2016 - Aug 2018
Designed automotive testing and assembly machines; conceptualized, planned, and developed new equipment and processes for major automakers • Developed an all-new process and machine to align and test forward-looking radar modules; cut cycle time in half, process now patented • Coordinated and supervised installation of radar and camera test equipment for automaker across all three truck assembly plants • Fashioned improvements to wheel and tire assembly machines, including robotic end-of-arm tooling, greatly improving reliability Show less
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Gentex Corporation
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Group Leader - Glass Coating Department
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Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
Oversaw 75+ member team and end-to-end production management, including quality control and production goals for $1.7B annual revenue company• Promoted as youngest manager to ever fill group leader role• Championed a cultural shift across the department, creating a work environment that encouraged ownership and rewarded achievement• Created Excel dashboards that mined internal database to give management relevant information 10x faster in graphical format
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Production Support Engineer
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
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Butterball Farms, Inc.
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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May 2013 - Nov 2013
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Education
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2021 - 2023
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2021 - 2023
University of Utah
Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering - Systems Engineering Focus -
2010 - 2014
Calvin University
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering
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