Don Albrecht "Aldon" Fischer

Technical Sales Engineer | Sales Engineering | Electrical Systems, Automation, SCADA, Proposals, Technical Support, and Customer Solutions

Buffalo, New York, United States

About

I am a technical sales and engineering professional with experience in electrical systems, automation, SCADA, protection relays, energy metering, technical proposals, customer support, and project coordination. My background includes working with engineers, manufacturers, contractors, utilities, and technical decision makers to understand customer needs, recommend solutions, prepare proposals, support implementation, and build long term client relationships. Throughout my career, I have worked across technical sales, proposal engineering, project engineering, commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, customer training, and technical support. I bring a hands-on technical mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to explain technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. I am currently seeking opportunities in the Buffalo, New York area in technical sales, sales engineering, inside technical sales, application support, field service, project support, automation support, or engineering support. I am especially interested in roles where I can combine technical knowledge, customer service, problem solving, and relationship building to support business growth and customer success.

Experience

  • Technical Sales Engineer at Self Employed
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Technical Sales at KHS Manufacturing South Africa
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Sales Engineer at Energi Solutions at Africa (Pty) Ltd
    Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • Project Engineer
      Dec 2019 - Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Possesses, understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of power system and related SEL products. Train and assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems. Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety. Participate in the preparation of functional design specifications. Prepare and maintain detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverable. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

    • Proposal Engineer
      Jun 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Industrial Sales Engineer
      Mar 2014 - May 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Marketing the full range of SEL products in Sub Saharan Africa.

  • ACTOM (Pty) Ltd (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Sales Engineer - Energy Metering
      Nov 2012 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Marketing both the ISKRA and Hexing metering solutions in the South African market as well as other African countries. Giving technical support on both platforms software as well as equipment. Keeping track of past, current and future projects. Doing customer calls. Tendering for major projects. Attending site meetings for major projects. Programming meters before shipping to end users.

    • Trainee Technician
      Oct 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Testing of protection and switch-gear panels. Secondary current injection on protection relays. Programming of settings onto relays. On site work on switchgear.

    • Sales Engineer - Protection Relays
      May 2009 - Oct 2011 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Relays Duties Sales Engineer for Protection Relays and recording equipment. Technical support on both software and equipment. Keeping track of past, current and future projects. Doing customer calls both telephonic and on site. Tendering for major projects. Attending site meetings for major projects.