Manager Management

HAROLD E. PEARSON

W*** S**** Overlook Bay Rd (D)

Muskego, WI 53150

Cell Phone 262-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced senior manager with proven record of accomplishment in high pressure, time sensitive business and proven record of success in on time delivery of products.

Results oriented leader, decisive with a “can do” attitude Proficient at problem solving and decision-making, Objective setting and development.

Energetic, self-starter with outstanding leadership, technical skills. Strong people development and empowerment skills.

Well versed in quality management systems such as ISO 9000.

Successful management of union and non- union operations, continuous in various manufacturing operations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUPER STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION: Glenville, New York 2007 to 2009

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Responsible for all aspects of the plant operations: Safety, Quality, Productivity, Personnel, budgeting and cost control.

Successfully coordinated the validation and production start up/turn around of a major production line.

Reduced down time and product cost by Implemented the Toyota process system as a continuous improvement program.

Management of (7) engineering professionals who provided technical support (trouble shooting, process optimization, quality improvement, process design, project management etc.).

Reduced consumable spending by 25% having more efficient use of materials.

Successfully built and assembled complete Locomotives including all functional and electrical testing of the completed units.

Ensured that all areas met their operating objectives and quality targets by developing a strategy for cost control and expenditures.

SUPER STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2001 to 2007

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Promoted to lead with operational responsibility encompassing manufacturing, welding, and paint and assembly functions, while producing large assemblies for the locomotive industries.

Successful management of Non-union operations of customer required products and assemblies.

Reduced customer complaints by 30%. Implemented spare parts management, root cause analysis and preventative maintenance systems, which improved up time by 20%.

Continued success of on time delivery of gallery coach cars in joint venture with our key customer Nippon Sharyo of Toyokawa Japan.

Achieved safety, quality, productivity, people empowerment/development, and cost performance targets.

Continuously improved manufacturing productivity

Manager of Rail Operations

Directly responsible for up to 170 employees engaged in assembly of gallery Coach rail cars including electrical panel

Wiring for the Chicago Metra system.

Responsible for all manufacturing functions safety, Quality, Productivity, Personnel, budgeting and cost control.

Grassroots development of new employee skills required for hand drilling, tapping and assembly of components to rail coach cars.

Development of strong partner relationship in joint venture with our key customer Nippon Sharyo of Toyokawa Japan.

First, ever, project of 300 Rail Coach Cars, to be completed on time within budget in North America.

HAROLD E. PEARSON

W192 S7859 Overlook Bay Rd. (D)

Muskego, WI 53150

Cell Phone 262-***-****

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ACCUTEC: Oak Creek, Wisconsin 1996 to 2001

Plant Superintendent

Successfully coordinated the production start up of the third shift operations. This was accomplished on schedule.

Continuously improved the third shift productivity.

Member of the ISO auditing team for the company, implementing changes as necessary.

EDUCATION

Milwaukee area Technical College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Associate Degree in Business Management.

Kenosha Technical Institute, Kenosha Wisconsin

Certificate in welding technology. Received both classroom and laboratory training in: welding, metallurgical science, drafting, Heat-treating.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leadership training by Tom Davis MSOE. (1994)

Successful involvement by John Wandschnieder (1995)

Graduate assistant in Dale Carnegie Courses. (1996)

Graduate of the Dale Carnegie and Associates course. (1996 - 7)

Living as a leader series (2007)

Instructions by Yomo Corporation in Toyota Process systems. (2008)

MILITARY SERVICE

U.S. ARMY, Assigned to fire direction Control. Received training in computing of data necessary to allow pinpoint firing of Artillery. Honorably discharged

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