Jeremy Ryan Knechtel
EXPERIENCE
A Brief Work History
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Growing up in a family-owned business leads to extensive knowledge in the industry. As I child I was often conscripted to run neon leads for repairs in the attics of hard-to-reach jobs.
After age 14, I spent most of my Saturdays and Summers Installing billboards up and down the Okanagan Valley. When I wasn't digging holes, I was in the shop manufacturing sheet metal signage for large jobs such as Huskey Gas Stations, Welcome To British Columbia Signage, Western Budget Motel chains, etc.
Shop Hand
19+ Years In the Sign & Print Industry, From 5 Sign/Print Shops
- Billboard Installation
- Sheet metal manufacturing
- On-site sign and lighting repair
- Production management for small accounts
- Equipment Research for future accounts
- Boom truck / bucket truck operator
GRAPHIC DESIGN -
Assistant Project / Sales Manager
Pre - 2013
Outreach Neon
- Handled sales of all sizes of clients.
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
- Pricing and Purchasing
- Tech/equipment Problem Solver (Diagnosed and found solutions to ongoing technical issues found around Outreach Neon)
- Managed the loading and unloading of trucks.
- Assisted in the purchase and research of new equipment in order to teach employees.
MANAGER, Kickstart Printing
2013 - 2015
-Sales manager, handled large clients.
-Managed an assortment of jobs from signage to logo design.
-Responsible for large client jobs, such as local magazine prints, hockey schedules, and political campaign signage.
- Discussed and Implemented design strategies with customers in person and remotely to achieve their design goals.
GRAPHIC DESIGN - SALES - MANAGEMENT
2015 - 2019
Outreach Neon
- Graphic design lead for small sales and campaigns.
- Front Office Manager
- Local area rep for sales and design.
- Implemented forward-thinking strategies at Outreach Neon Ltd, to bring sales into the future.
- Vehicle Wraps & Decalling
OWNER - Labelled Signs and Printing
2015 - 2019
- Sales, handled large clients with big orders.
- Designed for local ad campaigns
- Designed and Printed various promotional gear for events and businesses.
- Provided wide format printing, such as signage, canvas art, t-shirt heat transfers, etc. (Sole print provider for all of Outreach Neon's jobs)
- Logo Design
- Small business start-up help. ( Helped small businesses, by providing them with a website, Facebook ad campaign, signage, Google business listing, etc.
CLASS 1 Driver
January 2019 - July 2022
- Completed training to be a forestry log truck driver.
- 3 years experience with B-Train and tridem axle trailers.
Equipment Operator
Summer 2022
- Operated various large equipment in the Gold mining industry.
Problem Solver
There's always a solution to every problem.
Graphic and Web Design
14+ Years of design
MANAGEMENT
Production and front office
Happy Clients
"Do not go where the path may lead. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail"