Coe Press Equipment names director of engineering

Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., a provider of coil handling and servo roll feed equipment, has hired Blaine Lingenfelter as its new director of engineering.

Lingenfelter has spent nearly 30 years on the engineering side of manufacturing for a variety of Tier 1 global automotive suppliers producing stampings, machined components, and powertrain components. He most recently served as technical manager for GT Technologies.

He holds an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology from Cuyahoga Community College and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Akron.