Ron Klassen

Background

About Ron Klassen

Results-focused leader who maximizes the bottom line via experience in Operations Management, Profit / Loss, Strategic Analysis, Business Start-Ups, Sales, and Project Management, and who consistently sees the “big picture” at all times. Cross-functional professional who has talents in Team Building / Training, Short-/ Long-Term Planning, Trends Tracking, Quality Control / Assurance, and Customer Service. Creative thinker who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on business operations in alignment with a company’s vision, value, and goals to achieve a significant competitive advantage, and who serves as a mission-focused collaborator who builds beneficial partnerships. Excellent communicator who develops synergistic relationships with senior-level management, peers, and customers, and who leads teams by example and with integrity to surpass • Originated the first rebuilding operations of its kind in North America to remanufacturer fifth wheels used on Class 8 trucks, including making the most of equipment / tooling using consistently limited available resources. • Turned around a struggling department losing annually, and gained back revenue in only two years. • Personally designed and built enclosures for mountain lions and moose at a large Canada-based zoo facility. • Optimized staff and labor expenses by reorganizing staffing and hours of operations for a large-scale Kenworth truck service department, including handling oversight of 35 mechanics and 20 service bays with 24-hour service. • Served as a Tower Crane Rigger responsible for concrete forms crew on a high-rise apartment building project. • Collaborated with Diamond Mine in Northwest Territories as a details-focused Welder / Forman professional. • Built a Class 8 highway truck designed for racing on a high bank oval track; raced for 6 years. • Achieved “Fastest Lap Awards,” along with two “Third Place” overall and one “First Place” victory.