Joseph E. Gausman

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Joe Gausman’s credibility comes from more than 30 years in manufacturing, from operations to executive management. His first-hand experience from plant floor to senior management positions provide a strong foundation on which to address the complex issues facing business owners today. This experience is a valuable resource to our clients.

He offers practical guidance with proven solutions in business management with a specialization in the challenging issues surrounding an organizations most valuable resource…its employees. Whether he is helping develop a strategic plan, leading a succession plan or developing motivational strategies, clients who have worked with Joe will tell you he has a way of bringing out the best in companies and their people. As part of the Decision Associates’ team, Joe has assisted business and nonprofit organizations in focus groups, interim HR manager, and succession planning.

Joe has worked in the electronics, plastics, tool and die, machining and powdered metal industries and has more than 15 years experience in human resources management. His background includes operations experience in the areas of manufacturing management, industrial engineering, quality assurance, plant engineering and facilities management. He has made a career working for small companies in northwest Pennsylvania including a division of a Fortune 500 corporation. Among them are Bliley Technologies, Plastek Industries, Inc., and Elgin Electronics.

Take it from Joe, whether you’re managing a small department or a $25 million company with 300 people reporting to you, interpersonal skills are key, as is a genuine desire to see them succeed. Creating and nurturing an environment in which employees are motivated and challenged to excel is fundamental to leadership roles and achieving results.

One company saw a 57% reduction in turnover after Joe led the development of new programs, policies and procedures aimed at instilling and retaining corporate culture and values. Another increased the first pass test yield on products from 83% to 98% as part of a new continuous improvement process he designed and implemented.

What more could you ask for in a business advisor than a person with more than a decade of operations experience in various manufacturing management disciplines on one hand, and over 15 years experience in human resources management on the other.

Joe is a graduate of Gannon University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and an MBA with a concentration in organizational behavior and strategic planning. He is past chairman of the Waterford Township Zoning Hearing Board, President of the Fort LeBoeuf School District Foundation and Erie Coalition of Housing Organization (ECHO) Facilitator and Lead Team member.