Cutting Edge Plumbing and Mechanical started from humble beginnings. The Knowles family grew up in farming, transitioned to conservation work, and then on to the construction industry. As a family, we worked together to put food on the table and working hard for every dollar was clearly understood.
Our father, Brent Knowles, purchased an existing plumbing company in 2003 in an effort to provide better opportunities for his sons and daughters. Today, all six of us siblings have the privilege of working together. As a family owned and run company, we started in residential and service. With a desire to grow our experience and team, we began to experiment in the commercial market. We plumbed restaurants, box stores, grocery stores, and many other small commercial buildings. As our vision grew, so did our project size. While we still have not achieved our "goal" of plumbing a project that has more than 10 floors, we have had the opportunity to work on some of the larger schools, hospitals, and universities in Washington State.
Even with our growing size, CEPM still represents a small family owned company. This is evident in our care and love for our team, our respect for the General Contractors who provide us work, and a commitment to our community to provide some of the best opportunity's possible in the workplace.
What sets Cutting Edge Plumbing & Mechanical apart from the average plumbing & mechanical company is how we prioritize our relationships. We believe that every employee’s relationships are very important, both personally and on our team. We know that our personal lives hugely affect our performance in the field, therefore, as a company we strive to protect and prioritize our employees’ families, which gives us an incredible team that always brings their A-game to the job. Because we have developed strong morale, it gives us a team that is truly “cutting edge”.
Jeremy Knowles, General Manager
Jeremy began working in the plumbing industry in 2003. As the GM, he has a passion to create a culture in the company that makes every team member want to be the best they can be. He truly believes that leadership is not about being the best, but having the ability to make everyone else better. Patrick Lencioni has been a huge help in providing the much-needed steppingstones to run CEPM. Jeremy attributes the success of Cutting Edge to his amazing team and God’s abundant Grace.
Jeremy spends all his extra time with his family. It might be boating, swimming, shooting guns, or dancing, but one thing you can count on is his wife Amber being close by his side.
Rose is a project manager for Cutting Edge. She has been here since 2009. She started as a warehouse worker and continued working through multiple positions at Cutting Edge. She currently does all our purchasing and manpower coordination. In her time away from work you can guarantee she will be adventuring in the great outdoors with family, friends, and her dog Reagan.
Santos is our Warehouse Manager and plays a large role in our successful hiring program here at Cutting Edge. Most of our new team members start in the warehouse and learn everything they can from Santos before going out on to the job sites and beginning the plumbing apprenticeship. Santos equips these new hires with the tools they will need for successful, long term career at CEPM. The continued success of our company rests heavily on his shoulders. With any extra time he has, you can guarantee he will be with his family or enjoying the beautiful outdoors.
Wendy has been with Cutting Edge Plumbing since early 2004. She is responsible for managing all of the company accounting operations, as well as project coordination. In her time away from work she can be found spending time with her family, hosting get-togethers, or drinking a glass of wine on the veranda.
Zeb began his career in commercial and residential plumbing in 2000 and joined the Cutting Edge Plumbing team in 2007. He takes great pride in his work and enjoys taking new apprentices under his wing to mentor them into exceptional plumbers themselves. When he isn’t overseeing large scale commercial plumbing endeavors, you can find Zeb on the golf course or camping in the mountains with his wife, Erica, and his three kids, Anson, Maddox, and Marlowe.
Tucker has been working at Cutting Edge since 2008. As part of CEPM’s Leadership team, he fills one of the critical roles for the future success of our company. In his off-time, he can be found with his family or on the golf course!
After initially wanting to be a lawyer or doctor, Tiernan strove for a career that would give a long-lasting benefit to society and became a plumber. A great deal of his time off is spent in the woods, enjoying the beautiful outdoors.
Mike started plumbing with his dad in 1998 and joined the Cutting Edge Plumbing team in 2011. With a commitment to being the best that he can be, his gift is clearly seen in his piping. Whether it’s a cramped mezzanine or a complicated mechanical room filled with pumps and boilers, it will look like a beautiful piece of artwork when it is completed.
With the most life experience on our team, Ken takes his role of teaching the next generation about plumbing very seriously. His apprentices will know him for two quotes – “Hurry every chance you get” and “Perfect is close enough”. As an individual, one of the things that makes Ken so special is his refusal to stop learning. He spends time with family, outdoors, and giving back time to the community.
John has been working with Cutting Edge since 2008. Throughout that time, he has worked his way up from the warehouse help to a Superintendent and is now part of CEPM’s leadership team. In his time off, John can be found helping friends or taking care of his horses and other animals.
Ben joined our team over 5 years ago. He brought with him a cheery disposition and creates a fun and relaxed work environment. It’s not uncommon to see him skipping and whistling down the hall...oh what a hoot he is!
