Jeff Taylor is the general manager and past president of Crafts Technology, part of the Precision Solutions Group of Viperion Materials and Technology. Crafts specializes in converting powdered-metallurgy products into finished, high-precision, high-performance engineering tooling and wear solutions. Jeff’s 40-year professional career includes working in a variety of roles, including as a toolmaker and then a manufacturing manager at New England Carbide, and in sales leadership roles at AW Chesterton.
Jeff’s tenure as CEO at Crafts Technology includes forming an ESOP to purchase crafts from private ownership. Jeff’s education includes an A.S. in manufacturing engineering technology and a Bachelor of Manufacturing Management from the University of Minnesota. He’s now working on his master’s degree.
Jeff is the father of two wonderful daughters, both of whom are now attending college. His hobbies include traveling, skiing, rollerblading, mountain biking, running, and he’s a PADI-certified rescue diver.