About Us
Industrial Equipment Sales & Service has been supplying high quality products and services to the oil and gas industry in western North Dakota since 1999.Â
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Meet The Owners
Stew Vachal
Owner
IESS President Stewart Vachal has been working in the oil and gas industry for over 35 years. He graduated from the North Dakota State School of Science with a degree in Parts Management. He then started working as the Parts Person for a Waukesha Engine distributor in Williston, ND in 1974. He was promoted to Parts Manager, District Salesman, District Manager and finally Regional Manager for North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. When the company was sold to Stewart and Stevenson, Vachal was manager over Williston, ND and Casper, WY. He was hired by S&S to manage the Williston branch until 1999 when the facility and Waukesha distributor was sold. From there, Industrial Equipment was born.
Rory Anderson
Owner
Rory Anderson is a life-long North Dakota resident and played an integral role in the development of Industrial Equipment, SS. Anderson graduated from Williston High School in 1978 and attended welding school at the North Dakota State School of Science. He returned to Williston in 1980 and went to work for Seco Truck Equipment as a welder. In 1987, he went to work for Pamco as a shop hand, where he then worked his way up to Service Manager. In 1999, when Stewart and Stevenson was sold, Anderson went into partnership with Stewart Vachal and Dean Klein to help start Industrial Equipment Sales & Service.
Dean Klein
Owner
Dean Klein provides priceless knowledge and experience that has been an asset in growing Industrial Equipment. He graduated from UND Williston College with a degree in Diesel Mechanics. Klein worked in Idaho for in implement dealer until moving back to Williston in 1979 where he began working for the Waukesha Engine distributor as a shop mechanic. He quickly moved up to Lead Field Service Technician and then to Service Manager. Klein stayed in the Service Department after the buy-out from Stewart & Stevenson and in 1999 partnered up with Stewart Vachal to form Industrial Equipment when Stewart & Stevenson was sold. He has attended most of the Waukesha Service Schools at Waukesha, WI and was two schools away from receiving his gold wrenches from Waukesha Engine.
Meet Our Team
Office Staff
Brad Knutson
Operations Manager
started with IESS in 1999
Patti Bingeman
Finance Controller
started with IESS in 2012
Babette Karlstrom
HR / Staff Accountant
started with IESS in 2014
Patricia Beck
Receptionist / Admin
started with IESS in 2022
Parts Department
Michele Bender
Parts Manager
started with IESS in 2018
Eric Bjorge
Parts Representative
started with IESS in 2017
Tara Brunelle
Parts Representative
started with IESS in 2022
Pamela Lynne
Shipping & Receiving
started with IESS in 2019
Jeremy Snyder
Parts Representative
started with IESS in 2023
Service Department
Stacy Ribich
Service Coordinator
started with IESS in 2023
David Swallers
Mechanic
started with IESS in 2017
Dennis Helberg
Mechanic
started with IESS in 2011
Haley Russo
Mechanic
started with IESS in 2021
Kirk McNary
Mechanic
Wade Brown
Mechanic / Eco
started with IESS in 2014
Austin Hodnefield
Mechanic
started with IESS in 2022
Sales Department
Cole Davis
Sales Engineer
started with IESS in 2011
Randy Schlossin
Sales Representative
started with IESS in 2018
Bill Johnson
Sales Representative
started with IESS in 2022
Jim Bukachek
Badlands Steel - Sales Rep
started with Badlands in 2015
Dennis Stevens
Sales Representative
started with Badlands in 2023
Machine Shop
Jerry Kay
Machine Shop Manager
started with IESS in 2002
Eugene Fixen
Machinist
started with IESS in 2007
Jess Kay
Machinist
started with IESS in 2016
Izzak Mendoza
Machinist
started with IESS in 2023
Fabrication Department
Brandon Elletson
Badlands Steel - Fab Manager
started with IESS in 2004
Brent Dickson
Fabrication
started with IESS in 2007
Jo Pederson
Fabrication Coordinator
started with IESS in 2022