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Thomas J Olson
Recent Professional Experience/Statement:
I have 20 years experience in industrial departmental management. I pride myself on organization, accountability. I’m driven,
self starter and practice good time management skills. I am a listener as well as a director and I’m not afraid to take on
responsibility. I like to finish projects on time and on budget.
Current Job Status
Administrative Chief Engineer
Alpha Baking Laporte, Indiana
August 2013 Present
Currently I am the Departmental manager of Engineering for a four line high speed bakery.
I have 38 employees which include 30 mechanics, 6 supervisors and 2 clerks. I’m responsible for a 1.5 million dollar annual
budget, schedules, downtime repairs and all buildings and grounds.
Professional Experience and Accomplishments:
Departmental Manager/Mechanical Manager/Mechanic/Environmental Manager
Accomplished Manager/Mechanic with over 19 years experience in production mills, steel industry and food
industry.
Exceeded state environmental site inspections and audits for over 12 years without incident
Increased savings on disposal cost by 45% by implementing and managing a recycling program of NON
hazardous waste, gaining federal tax incentives.
Transformed disposal cost of waste oil into revenue of $35,000 annually gaining federal tax incentives.
Revamped brake systems on 130 ton crane with an average savings of $120,000 semi annually.
Started a dust suppressant program with a cost savings of $90,000 semi annually.
Management and control over all water systems preventing contamination of ground water on great lakes, cost
savings are immeasurable.
Management of all grounds and housekeeping contracts and personnel
Trained and developed workers so they were compliant with the regulations relating to hazardous waste.
Company wide instructor regarding compliance issues including EPA, DOT, OSHA, and Environmental service
department on DOT regulations related to hazardous waste to meet DOT Requirements.
Fiscal management and Budget development
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June 1994 June 1996 Steel Warehouse Portage, IN
Shipping and receiving /dispatcher
Managed all shipments from a slitter line
Controlled and audited inventory
Worked and managed control systems
June 1990 1994 Indiana Pickling Portage, IN
Accomplished mechanic
Mechanic
Worked in a mechanical group on break downs, outages, set ups.
Learned hydraulic systems, welding, process automation and pneumatic systems
Repaired cranes
Worked with hydrochloric acid and developed handling procedures
Controlled tank farm inventory and repaired pneumatic mechanical systems
Prior Experience:
September 1996 – July 2013 NLMK Indiana (formerly Beta Steel) Portage, IN
Accomplished mechanic and promoted to manager in 4 years
Mechanic/Central Maintenance Manager
Managed all maintenance plant wide. With a 3.4 million dollar annual budget I managed a 60" Hot strip mill and
Melt shop, including all auxiliary equipment including air compressors, hydraulics and cranes.
Managed 20 Mechanics, 10 Apprentices, 5 Pipe fitters
Managed all inventory of tools and equipment
Wrote and maintained daily reports
Presented reports to Executive management
Worked on cost incentive programs
Worked on efficient outages
Wrote and managed all personnel schedules
Welding (arc and mig)
Hydraulics
Pneumatics
Roll Line repairs and rebuild
Strategic planning
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
Military and education accomplishments:
1989 1991 United States Army Schofield Barracks, HI
Private First Class
13 Bravo Artillery 25th Infantry, tropic lightning
Achievements:
Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Honorable Discharge
Education:
Portage High School Diploma 1988
Indiana University BS Major in Geology/Environmental Science 2013
References are available on request