After completing his Bachelor of Science in computer engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Shawn Orr immediately put his communication skills, strong work ethic, and technical expertise to work focusing on customers at Televac® - The Fredericks Company. His first role was as an applications engineer, assisting engineers at vacuum furnace and heat treat OEMs with system integration and troubleshooting. A few years later, Shawn changed roles and became an electronics design engineer, where he was responsible for the development of vacuum gauging products like the MX200 vacuum controller, while continuing to assist customers integrate our vacuum instrumentation.

Now, as theTechnical Business Development manager, he is responsible for identifying and implementing new growth and product development opportunities for our vacuum gauging products, to ensure we meet all the needs of the vacuum furnace and heat treat industries. Shawn’s dedication, passion to drive continuous improvement, and customer-focused approach has made him a vital member of the team.

Since Shawn has been serving the heat treating industry for eight years, he has built relationships with industry leaders across the world to provide quality service and support. Shawn has developed new products that are used in the heat treating industry around the world, including EthernetIP Gateway and MX7B Cold Cathode Active Gauge.

Nominated by: Televac® - The Fredericks Company