(SEATTLE) — Markey Machine, one of America’s longest-standing manufacturers of marine deck machinery, has announced the appointment of Eric Rose as president.
Founded in 1907, Markey Machine has spent more than a century designing and manufacturing winches and deck machinery for operators who depend on that equipment to perform under the most demanding conditions in the world.
Rose brings extensive leadership experience across the commercial marine and heavy industrial sectors. Most recently, he held a senior leadership role at Crowley, working closely with vessel design and engineering, infrastructure projects, fleet operations, and vessel construction management (VCM) teams. Prior to Crowley, he served as director of business development at Global Diving & Salvage, where he supported complex salvage, marine construction, and emergency response operations along the U.S. coastline and internationally. Earlier in his career, Rose worked in fleet operations and industrial equipment manufacturing with NC Machinery, representing Caterpillar and Weiler Products.
“Everything Markey Machine stands for starts with quality, accountability, and a commitment to the customer,” said Rose. “That reputation was earned the hard way, over more than a century of building equipment by craftsmen who take pride in what leaves the shop floor. My focus is on strengthening that foundation and carrying it forward.”
Markey designs, fabricates, assembles, and tests its product line in Seattle, supported by a skilled workforce of engineers, machinists, welders, and assemblers working in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
“Eric understands this industry from the inside out,” said Blaine Dempke, CEO of Markey. “He has worked alongside the operators, engineers, and project teams who depend on equipment performing under real operating conditions. That experience makes him exceptionally well-suited to lead Markey.”
– Markey Machine
