Schaumburg, IL – October 15th, 2026 – Kitagawa North-Tech, Inc. (KNI), Machine Tool Accessories, Workholding, Automation and Tooling Systems supplier, has hired Kevin Godshall as an Inside Sales Engineer. Godshall comes to Kitagawa with over 15 years of manufacturing, engineering, applications and technical product sales experience. Most recently Godshall worked for IKO International bearings and linear motion components manufacturer as Lead Applications Engineer and Senior Product Specialist and prior to that Navistar International Motor Corporation in Lisle, IL. Kevin is a graduate of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in German language and literature.
In his new role as Inside Sales Engineer for KNI, Kevin will be interfacing with KNI customers in sales, engineering and technical support capacity, as well as developing quotes, processing sales orders and supporting custom engineered workholding solutions.
In his free time, Kevin has diverse range of hobbies including archery, cooking and woodworking. He currently resides in the Logan Square area Chicago, Illinois and will work out of Kitagawa NorthTech’s headquarters for the Americas, corporate center, manufacturing, repair and service facility located in Schaumburg, Illinois. For more information contact us at info@kitagawa-usa.com or visit kitagawa-usa.com.
About Kitagawa-Northtech, Inc.
With over 75 years of Workholding and Machine Tools Accessories experience, Kitagawa offers an extensive portfolio of high-performance, Workholding, Tooling and Automation solutions for CNC machining and production applications. Please visit kitagawa-usa.com or email info@kitagawa-usa.com to learn more.
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