Archives for March 2018

“Above and Beyond” Award presented by ESGR and the Secretary of Defense

July 6, 2015 Press Release: DECATUR, ILLINOIS

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) of Illinois recognized Decatur Industrial Electric with “Above and Beyond” Award from the US Office for the Secretary of Defense for consistently going beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act to support their uniformed employees.

The Above and Beyond Award is presented by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) State Committees to recognize employers at the local level who have gone above and beyond the legal requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by providing their Guard and Reserve employees additional, non-mandated benefits. This award is given in limited numbers by state committees to employers who have had at least one of their supervisors/managers recognized with a Patriot Award, and who have signed or agree to sign a statement of support (SoS). Decatur Industrial Electric was awarded the Patriot Award in 2014.

Trent Thompson, President of Decatur Industrial Electric, stated that he was “honored to have be given the award and we are very proud that approximately 1/3rd of the workforce is active or former Military.”

Employee Spotlight: Jeff Meyer

Jeff Meyer is the Director of Industrial Solutions at Decatur Industrial Electric. He has been with the company for 13 years. However, he has been in the motor repair business for nearly 40 years; starting as a driver, utility technician, sales, asset management program director, and now at his current position. Jeff Meyer

“I recommend this type of career for anyone that wants to work in an environment where each day is different. I enjoy reviewing different situations and opportunities and bringing together all the assets that Decatur Industrial Electric has for solving and increasing end-users life cycle with their electro-mechanical equipment.”

When not at work (which isn’t often!) Jeff enjoys antiquing with his wife, Mary, and working on the family farm in Iowa. Jeff’s office at work is decorated with antiques such as John Wayne memorabilia, Abraham Lincoln items, and Goofy (Walt Disney) items.

Asset Management Program Customer Saves THOUSANDS by Simply Storing their Equipment at Decatur Industrial Electric

1 Minute Tour of Asset Management Floor at Decatur Industrial!

Decatur Industrial Electric has many customers who utilize our Asset Management Program (AMP.) The goal of AMP is to properly store and maintain customer’s equipment so it’s ready to be installed into service at a moment’s notice.

This particular customer was bringing back online a portion of their plant that had been down for a scheduled outage. They realized they had a motor that needed reconditioned and wanted done immediately as an emergency rush repair. Decatur Industrial AMP application specialists reviewed the customer’s inventory and found they had a spare that would be excellent in the application.

By not rushing a repair and recondition, this customer was able to save thousands, plus utilize a more reliable motor asset they already had in stock.

If you are interested in equipment storage and maintenance at Decatur Industrial Electric, contact Terry Cox today at 217-428-6621 or tcox@decaturindustrial.com

AMP Benefits Include:

Environment controlled storage & maintenance per OEM specs +
Warranty tracking
Web portal with asset tracking updated every 24 hours
24/7 Logistics