leadership skills within their managers and supervisors, and " one of the best controllers on the planet." He said he is ready for more growth as it comes.
Finally, Scott invests time in customer relationships, and it ' s his favorite part of the job. " The customer interaction— I am a problem solver, not just as an engineer— engaging with the customer to understand their needs and how it aligns with our capabilities, it ' s what motivates me.” He recently had a customer visit their factory to take a tour and learn about electronic manufacturing. " We went through the processes and technical challenges. They now have the education to understand the lead times and will have depth of understanding; my job is to empower the customer with information. If I can educate you on the basics of electronic manufacturing, then if we can ' t meet the needs on delivery, they can understand it."
Scott added, " When customers learn we have some of the best equipment and processes in the industry— the toys we have and solutions we ' ve implemented—”( which he said are not usually seen in this size of business),“ They are surprised to see the equipment and bells and whistles; we have really invested in our company the last five years and it shows."
After over three decades of business in Spokane Valley, Tate Technology is poised to grow with top technology, a focus on customer satisfaction, and employee growth.
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Tate Technology 5716 E. Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99212 Phone:( 509) 534-2500 scott @ tatetech. com
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