Gear Motions, a leading precision gear manufacturer, announces the promotion of Brittany McVea Dankiw to Manufacturing Engineer, and the new hire of Kris Gardner as Customer Service/Purchasing Coordinator at its Nixon Gear Division in Syracuse, NY.
Brittany Dankiw, Manufacturing Engineer
Brittany McVea Dankiw has been a member of the team at Nixon Gear for nearly five years, previously serving as Customer Service/Purchasing Coordinator. When the need arose to add a member to the growing engineering team, Brittany was the obvious choice and was recently promoted to Manufacturing Engineer.
Brittany’s engineering education includes a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and a US Coast Guard 3rd Assistant Engineer License from SUNY Maritime. Here, she gained experience working in the ship’s engine room and developed skills in troubleshooting and problem solving. Brittany’s previous work experience also includes testing and design engineering for gears and gearboxes. She is currently furthering her training to become more proficient in the areas of gear and manufacturing engineering to help her succeed in her new role. As Manufacturing Engineer, Brittany will help to improve processes and productivity in all areas of manufacturing, including streamlining and reducing waste.
Kris Gardner, Customer Service/Purchasing Coordinator
Kris brings many years of experience that will help him excel in his new role. He earned a B.S. in Business Management from SUNY Oswego in 2015, and most recently held a purchasing position as a contract administrator for government contracts. He also has experience in warehouse operations management and as a machine/heavy equipment operator at Novelis in Oswego, NY. Everyone at Nixon Gear is excited to have Kris on board and is confident he will do a wonderful job working with our customers and vendors to provide the excellent service our company is known for.
About Gear Motions
Gear Motions, Inc. is an employee-owned company, with gear manufacturing facilities in Syracuse and Buffalo, New York. Specialists in precision ground gears, the company manufactures custom cut and ground gears for OEMs all around the world. Products include precision ground helical gears, spur gears, pump gears, bevel gears and worm gears, as well as multiple types of sprockets, timing pulleys, shafts and splines.
For more information, visit gearmotions.com.
