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Jonathan Cobb named Federal Mfg. Aftermarket Services Manager

Federal Mfg., powered by Pro Mach (manufacturer of filling and capping machines), has appointed Jonathan Cobb as Aftermarket Services Manager; he direct the company’s aftermarket program helping to obtain maximum sales volume and efficiency, as well as helping to ensure that the Service Department’s procedures satisfy and support Federal’s customers.

Cobb reports to John Oliaro, Operations Manager.

Cobb joined Federal in 1997 as Purchasing Manager. He later transitioned to a joint role of purchasing and accounting, and became accounting manager in 2005 with purchasing oversight. After Federal was acquired by Pro Mach in 2012, Cobb worked as the Interim Controller and then as Syteline/ERP Implementation Manager.

Before joining Federal, Cobb handled quality assurance and control at Cooper Power Systems in Pewaukee, WI. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Production and Operations Management from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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