Guill Tool, a specialist in extrusion tooling, has announced the hire of three new employees.
Peter Leary is the company’s new technical sales engineer, while Lori Vaz and Diane Whittaker will provide customer service to clients. The announcement was made by Chuck Paull, chief marketing officer, at the company’s West Warwick, Rhode Island headquarters.
Peter Leary is a mechanical engineer who brings over 10 years of application engineering experience from manufacturing, R&D and the medical/pharma industry. In his role as technical sales engineer, Leary provides technical sales support and application advice for Guill Engineering products in the extrusion division. He is also available to make facility visits for consulting, troubleshooting or process improvement.
Diane Whittaker joined the company in December, 2022 as a customer service representative. She supports Guill customers with order entry, order follow up and answering emails. She has worked in manufacturing for over 20 years and, before joining the company, she held several positions including customer service representative, production control lead and QC lead for a manufacturing company in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Lori Vaz became a part of the Guill team in January 2023 as a customer service representative. Her job duties are the same as Diane’s. She has extensive experience in jewellery manufacturing and 25 years of customer service experience.
Commenting on the new team members, Paull said, “They are a great addition to Guill Tool, bringing with them a wealth of experience that will undoubtedly benefit our customers across the industries we serve.”