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Gwaed

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I am not management but do get to quote jobs. Right now work is really slow and half the shop has been laid off with many machines sitting idle. I hate to say it but it looks like our leaders have no interest in finding more work, at least not from other industries or customers. So I was hoping I could have done kind of sample email that I could send myself in an act of self preservation to local shops and beyond.

Any kind of help is appreciated.
 
there is no simple answer to this...


To whom it may concern,

I am an employee of XX machine company. we are looking to expand and are seeking new customers. our capabilities are xyz. we machine quantities from x to z and currently have some open machine time. looking forward to hearing from you.

thanks

sign your name here.


will this work? probably not. need to be out in front of people trying to actively get work. sending out a letter will most likely only get you the bottom feeders who don't want to pay.
 
As I understand it, your proposal seems like overreaching to me.

You need to have a conversation with the person/people actually in charge to seek approval.

Why would they deny you? Maybe you become a salesman and make some real money.

If their attention is elsewhere (or non-existent), why would you want to work for them?
 
Hello Gwaed,
I commend you for your spirit. It appears that your management team may have some experience dealing with these current conditions, don't discount their strategies just yet.
If my hunch is right, they are doing exactly what I would do; NOTHING. The best time to solicit new business is when your busy. Meanwhile, use this valuable time to improve and repair your operation. Start checking off those items on your To-Do List.
hang in there,
otrlt
 
In the world of spam and facebook, I think that nobody reads emails. So, one should do the following: Meeting in real world and then followup by email. Nothing beats human2human communications.
 
Sometimes instead of calling new customers, call the ones you have...or think you have.
Try to find out why work from them is dwindling...
Ask if they might want to considering tweaking an older product to freshen it up, bump up sales, get a competitive edge on their customers. Explain how this might be the perfect time as you have things running very well and in doing so...happen to have some open time to devote to their project.
Just saying your foot is already inside that door...give it a wiggle.



Mmmm- quick edit here. I reread original post after reading the next two answers. If your not hired to be out looking for work... or given permission to go out looking for work don't. AND By NO means should you be going one on one with the companies clients without your companies full blessing.

If leary about your job...consider speaking WITH management, if you have and want to offer services...ask them. If still worried, consider looking for backup job.
Also need to mention...sometimes things your not privy to are going on behind the scenes...making a big hole in schedule to take on a big job. New machine, moving, new owners... Or as you said...bad management not going after work and its the beginning of the end. In short, ask and see how you feel after being given an answer.
 
Unless you seek and get permission from management first all you will be doing is providing them with a reason to terminate you for cause instead of possibly laying you off in future.

In most companies doing it without permission would be considered rank insubordination and grounds for immediate termination. You would be better served beginning to discretely look for other potential employers in case your layoff fears come true.
 
Second the above.

You also should make yourself more needed meaning take on extra responsibilities without being told...If you observe shortages in support or other roles ask if you can help out when you have extra time .

Usual good management will need lean crew in tough times and less need for "specialist" types as less folks can be supported by less work but the work still needs to be done so generalists who can do more will be needed more.

Helps when looking for other work as well.

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Have you discussed your concerns with management? If not, I would do that first and then you can bring up your idea on drumming up more business based on their answers. If they truly are not trying to bring in more work, find somewhere else to go.
 
I am not management but do get to quote jobs. Right now work is really slow and half the shop has been laid off with many machines sitting idle. I hate to say it but it looks like our leaders have no interest in finding more work, at least not from other industries or customers. So I was hoping I could have done kind of sample email that I could send myself in an act of self preservation to local shops and beyond.

Any kind of help is appreciated.
Don't worry trust your people,I was in similar situations
when worked for big companies,always had the same misconception
that they didn't care to bring in more work,but now that have
own shop my views have changed so much,because its not easy thing to do, i try and keep trying but competition is fierce,
lots of cheap work not worth taking it,best thing for your place when slow,improve quality circles,better work flow,paint
old equipment, and if money is left develop a product using your skills and equipment that other may not have.
Just look a european tooling how nice is designed,I think next
step would be implement high quality tooling and products and
little by little people would recognize as way of improve own
productivity, give you an example,I visit other shop on fridays
for beer gathering and see that nobody uses carts to load up vises on machines due to space"small shops" think of a foldable
cart,tooling as nice as "schunk", just look at the kid doing a
orange vise, I am spechless would like to meet him just to shake his hand and tell him the we need more progressive minds
like him.
 








 
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