Gared Halverson MBA

Hydraulex is a family of Attica Hydraulic Exchange, Flint Hydrostatics, Hydraulic Repair and Design and Metaris Hydraulics. We are a company that repairs and provides Re-manufactured, Aftermarket, and OEM hydraulic units and components. Managing shop floor production, customer retention, HR, Quality, Lean, Training, Safety, Scheduling, and supply chain between internal and external suppliers. • Developed and implemented plan to reduce our inventory in first year. • Fully ISO 9001:2015 certified Hydraulex when no QMS existed at Hydraulex. • International travel to audit and interact with key suppliers. • Contract negations and price reductions with all suppliers, Domestic and International. • Implantation of PPAP a program with new customers that gained us new business. • Closely working with CEO and CFO to establish and meet budget objectives. • Supervised, Trained, and evaluated a staff domestic and international buyers, along with quality technicians. supporting quality at individual locations. • Established and worked with US Customs for the companies first drawback program.

• Lead the idealization, Technical development, and launch of new products. • Used new manufacturing process 3d printing, 3d printed sand castings to speed up development. • Worked closely with large Mobile OEM manufactures to increase product offering in our Detroit location. • Implemented the latest technologies of 3d scanning and 3d printing to create usable production parts and or prototypes. • Drive product development with team of engineers, designers, and machinists. • Assist production to maximize efficiency across value streams. • Negotiated cost, product placement, and production for 8 products.

Managing shop floor production, customer retention, HR, Quality, Lean, Training, Safety, Scheduling, and supply chain between internal and external suppliers. • Achieved and maintaining highest safety record out of 6 plants in our division. • Fulfilling monthly manufacturing goals that generate $24M in annual revenue. • Reduced lead-time through detail sections from 4 days to 2 days, 50% reduction. • Reduced staff by 10% while increasing production by 20k a day. • Reduced inventory by 500k by implementing JIT production for high runners. • Continuous improvement of processes in assembly to propel shipments from 80k to over 100k a day. • Drove quality targets and awareness through the collaboration of high performance teams.

• Created and developed a new culture of High Performance Teams throughout the Goodland plant. • Onsite engineer for troubleshooting assembly and test issues. • Weekly management of large project builds that require coordination across many internal and external suppliers, while maintaining tight deadlines. • Developed and Implemented the plants first supermarket. • Trainer and support for teaching Toyota production systems (TPS) to employees. • Created capacity to bring in a new product line with new associated machinery. • Valuable experience of having direct reports - 26 people .

Responsible for managing 3 states and 10M worth of Mobile sales. Both distribution and direct accounts. • Increased sales in my territory over 20% and/or $1,000,000 in my first full year in the field. • F.P.S.H.S (Certified Hydraulic Specialist) • Re-organized a distributors product offering during FY09 downturn in order to continue sales goals with rapidly decreasing sales run rate. • Setup 2 Truck Hydraulic centers. The apple store of the truck market. • Exceeded quota at my distributor and propelled them to our Diamond award. • Heavily involved in the trainee hiring process 2 years in a row. • Contracted and help design a $600,000 hydraulic system in which Parker was awarded creating us the preferred supplier in the field.

Management of key distribution and OEM accounts, along with technical support and design of hydraulic systems.

Managed a group of 5 underclassmen, assigning projects and setting goals while completing assigned design projects. Designed components using Microsoft Excel, Catia V5, Matlab, Engine engine dynamo-meter, Flow bench, and GTSuite, • Built and Balanced our Honda Cbr 600 f4i. • Full fabrication capabilities and trainer of tig/mig welding, manual and CNC lathes and mills. • Pre race inspection advisor • Tuned race engine with Motec and PE control units. • Presented our FSAE Buisness plan on engine performance and design.

• Created 3D CAD models of current designs that did not have 3D models • R&D of competition On Highway Semi Carriers • Assisted with sales growth into Monster truck , and Military Axle sales. • Designed and opened local test center.

• Component Testing And Disassembly. • Failure analysis of all drive train components. • Direct Contact With Dealerships, Plants And Suppliers for warranty claims. • Designed and built a test fixture for troubleshooting rear axles.

• Leader of the 25-30hp EFI outboard testing and development • Quality control evaluation. • Tested, calibrated, and diagnosed outboard gear cases. • Strategically involved with prototype concept engines. • Tested and designed 3D printed engine components