Steve Hill, born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, is an expert in one of the Region’s most unique markets – compressed air. It is a thriving industry, led by Hill and other experts at CompressAir, a family-owned business operating in Northwest Indiana since 1987.
Hill joined the CompressAir team more than four years ago. He had experience in the industry as a product manager for Sullair and loved the work, but wanted a slight shift in environment.
“I was looking to get out of a corporate setting, but still wanted to stay in the compressor industry,” Hill said. “That’s when I approached CompressAir’s owner, Andy Crowl, about taking on their new territory in Chicagoland as a salesman. It was my perfect opportunity to stay in an industry that I’d come to love, and since CompressAir is a Sullair distributor I was able to stay with a product I was familiar with.”
Hill now serves as CompressAir’s Chicagoland Air System Specialist, a role that keeps him incredibly busy.
“No day is the same, and that’s what I love most about my job,” he said. “CompressAir has only been in the Chicagoland area for a few years, so a lot of what I do is stopping by businesses to drop off marketing items.”
Marketing is just one part of the job, however, and he spends a large part of his time working with or on behalf of customers.
“Part of my day can consist of checking in on projects I have going or visiting service technicians working a service call and ensuring the customer is happy,” Hill said. “I try to spend at least one – two days in the office working on service or equipment quotes for customers, or coming up with plans for new projects I have coming up.”
The time he spends with customers leads him to his favorite aspect of working at CompressAir.
“I love helping our customers come up with a plan for their compressed air remodels or new construction,” he said. “This means coming up with a plan from the bottom up, including new or additional equipment and expanding or replacing their air piping.”
The work itself is fun, but what makes it special for Hill is seeing the customer’s reactions.
“Renovations and new construction can be a stressful time for customers,” he said. “By making a plan and following through, we get to set their minds at ease so they don’t have to worry about the compressed air portion of their developments.”
Outside of work, Hill loves to spend time with his wife and two kids. They are big on the outdoors, whether it be camping, hunting, or simply heading out to a baseball game.
To learn more about CompressAir, visit compressair.net.
