Robert D. Jackson

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Fairfield, PA 17320

717-***-**** ab82a2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

• Experienced business manager with expertise in Engineering and Manufacturing with 40+ years of

progressively progressive accomplishments. Under graduate degree in Industrial Engineering and graduate

degree in Business Administration.

• Experience in design and implementation of engineering projects: evaluation, product design, marketing,

manufacturing and control.

• Ability to identify and develop employee potential; implement management succession plans; forge business

alliances; deal effectively with colleagues, clientele, and professional support personnel.

Related Experience

ESSCO Inc; Milford, DE

President and CEO

• Built company from scratch designing, marketing and manufacturing products for the railroad industry, the

construction industry and for the government.

• Earned ISO 9000 certification.

• Designed and built wide range of Jet Engine (military surplus) Snow Blowers and sold to all major US and

Canadian railroads.

• Built a new facility equipped with CNC machines.

Portec Inc; Pittsburgh, PA

General Manager, Railway Maintenance Division

• Hired to transform a new corporate acquisition from a stone-age relic into a modern business.

• Built a new manufacturing plant with CNC machines. Negotiated IDA financing.

• Developed support functions including, sales, service, engineering, MRP production control, manufacturing

supervision and financial control.

• Designed, built and marketed state-of-the-art railroad tie replacement machine and tie spiker both of which

captured 95% market share.

• Grew gross revenue and net profit by 20% annually.

• Successfully bid on mechanical portion of a tank target range at Fort Knox.

Desa Industries; Cincinnati, OH

President and General Manager, Material Handling Division

• Manufactured and marketed hydraulic excavators and elevators to the construction industry.

• Designed and built a special purpose man-lift for the Alaskan Pipeline Project. Delivery of first unit was 60

days ARO after “cost was no object” edict from the oil companies. Biggest challenge of my professional

career to meet special requirements in such a short lead time.

Tokheim Corporation; Ft. Wayne, IN

Operations Manager and Director of New Business Development

• Responsible for product engineering and all domestic manufacturing operations including four plants, 1,500

employees and 15 product lines.

• Built two new plants and led diversification into electronic fuel control systems such as credit card

dispensers.

• Negotiated acquisition of several new products and two new companies.

• Responsible for negotiation of all government contracts.

• Participated in project for NYSE listing.

• Member of team negotiating labor agreement with the UAW.

Symington-Wayne Corporation; Salisbury, MD

Manufacturing Manager

• Managed plant with 600 hourly and 90 salaried employees.

• Built a new plant and relocated a newly acquired automotive hoist company from Philadelphia.

• Lead a negotiating team through a strike to a labor agreement with the UAW.

SKF Industries; Phladelphia, PA

Supervisor of Industrial Engineering, Ball and Roller Division

• Installed work measurement standards

• Administered flexible budget system which was basis for salaried employee bonus program.

• Prepared capital equipment proposals.

• Directed layout of new 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility.

Ford Motor Company; Detroit,MI

Industrial engineer/Schedule Coordinator

• Conducted direct and indirect labor time studies and a year- long study of production scheduling.

EDUCATION

MBA - Harvard

BS Industrial Engineering – Yale

MILITARY

US Army – First Lieutenant

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Authored and subsequently published book entitled “Fuel Cells – Power for the Future”

• Elected Township Supervisor

• Elected Township Auditor

• President, Mid-Atlantic Soaring Association, a 135 member non-profit corporation.

• President, Bryan Ohio Soaring Club

• Secretary/Treasurer Ft. Wayne Educational Foundation

• President, Del-Mar Travel Corporation. Air Taxi Service. ATP/CFI ratings

• Adjunct Professor of Business Management at Harrisburg Area Community College

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