Rick Kitchokoff

Rick Kitchokoff currently serves as the General Manager of Parts & Service at AjaxTocco Magnethermic since July 2025. Prior to this role, Kitchokoff held various executive positions at Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc., including Vice President of Sales, Vice President of Automation, Induction and Resistance Welding Groups, and Director of Product Management from April 2019 to July 2025. Kitchokoff has extensive experience in product management, having worked as the Director of Global Product Management for New Machines and Aftermarket at Micro-Poise Measurement Systems from December 2015 to January 2019. Earlier roles include Business Process Manager at The Steelastic Company and Senior Applications Engineer at Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, LLC. Kitchokoff began a career as an Electrical/Sales Engineer at Precision Machine Controls, Inc. from September 1992 to January 2011. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology from Youngstown State University, completed in 1996.