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Ron Cuthbert

Mount Clemens,MI

Summary

Dynamic and performance-driven business professional with high integrity, strong work ethic and great leadership skills. Meticulous and resourceful Business Manager with proven success leading productive teams, controlling budgets, networking to drive growth initiatives and marketing to maximize brand outreach.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

Schneider Electric
01.2011 - Current

Responsible for the management of eight(8) Power Service Territories located across the northern region of the US.

Power Service Territories provide a wide range of solutions related to the maintenance, start-up/commissioning and modernization of LV/MV power distribution systems installed at many of our Industrial, Commercial and Data Center customers.

Primary duties include; creating a safety culture throughout US Service Organization that makes safety the #1 priority in everything we do and inspiring our Service teams to deliver the highest level of commitment and service to all of our customers.

In addition, I insure all financial objectives including backlog management, margin control and revenue are exceeded and work to promote teamwork between our US Service Operations teams, Sales and our customers both internal and external.

Executive Service Sales Engineer

Schneider Electric
10.1997 - 12.2010

Accountable for the promotion and sale of a broad range of products and solutions under the direction of the Service Area Sales Manager. Primarily addresses and services the needs of targeted and established accounts.

Project Manager

Dynex Industries
08.1989 - 10.1997

Estimated and managed large projects associated with the power equipment turnkey, maintenance, repair, testing and retrofitting of low, medium and high voltage electrical systems.

Accountable for P&L, management of large projects including, but not limited to, estimating, proposals, program management, engineering, contracts, materials, report writing and overall quality of each project.


As a NETA Certified Test Technician performed acceptance/maintenance testing of electrical distribution systems.

Field Service Engineer

ABB
Troy, MI
06.1986 - 07.1989

Maintained, repaired and performed testing of low, medium and high voltage electrical systems.

Aviation Electricians Mate

US Navy
06.1978 - 06.1986
  • Stationed in Norfolk VA assigned to HM-12 AMCM, Maintaining and repairing RH-53D helicopters.
  • Stationed in Detroit Mi, Selfrigde ANG Base assigned to the Mobile Maintence Facility. Maintained and repaired sophisticated avionic systems associated with the P3 Antisubmarine aircraft

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Electrical Engineering

U of M Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

Skills

  • Strong understanding of Power Distribution equipment and systems
  • Strong knowledge of Project Execution and Customer Satisfaction
  • Strong leadership skills and building high performing teams
  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Operations Oversight
  • Safety Management

Affiliations

  • Woodworking and closet guitar player
  • Actively support and participate in multiple charitable organizations; Habitat for Humanity, American Hart Association and American Diabetes Association

Accomplishments

Successfully completed Schneider Electric's Leadership Excellence Acceleration Program (LEAP), 2014

US Services Outstanding Performance, 2019

  • Best US Service Region

Outstanding Performance and Leadership, March 2007

  • Top Service Sales in the Midwest

Outstanding Sales Performance, March 2003

  • Top Service Sales in the Midwest

The Best of the Best Sales Performance

  • Top Service Sales in the US

Timeline

Director of Operations

Schneider Electric
01.2011 - Current

Executive Service Sales Engineer

Schneider Electric
10.1997 - 12.2010

Project Manager

Dynex Industries
08.1989 - 10.1997

Field Service Engineer

ABB
06.1986 - 07.1989

Aviation Electricians Mate

US Navy
06.1978 - 06.1986

Some College (No Degree) - Electrical Engineering

U of M Dearborn
Ron Cuthbert