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 Gary Edmiston
production team leader, Hose Technology
In 1995, Gary Edmiston took a job at the Hose Technology Inc. plant in Williamsport, Ind. In 2002, he was assigned to the position of production team leader. According to area manager Chantell VanLeer, the person who nominated him for the MRO All-Pro Team, Gary inherited “a huge amount of problems with our production equipment.”
According to VanLeer, the previous production team leader had ordered $12,000 worth of parts, in one month, for one machine alone. Upon accepting the role, Gary found the mechanical problems.
“Now, that machine operates in perfect condition, day in and day out, with expenditures of approximately $300 per month,” says VanLeer. “He saved us $11,700 in his first month in this job. But that was only one machine. Over time, he has worked wonders on the six other major pieces of production machinery. He has a great production team who likes and respects him and who do wonders under his guidance. Because of his dedication, ingenuity and leadership, our company has moved in directions we never thought possible.”
This article appeared in the December 2004/January 2005 issue of MRO Today magazine. Copyright, 2004.
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