1. DALE J. HARVOTH
E: vf161e8@aol.com 219-769-0929 Cell 219-240-7908 Merrillville, IN 46410
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
An experienced maintenance manager with a number of years of steel industry experience. Managed a large staff of
managersand unionizedworkforce,plansandexecuted complex assignments,andconsistently exceeded performance
metrics.
 Possessessuperiormechanical expertiseinhotstripmills,casters,steel shops,coldrolled,pickling,overhead cranes
and blast furnaces
 Extensive knowledge of safety and industrial hygiene and OSHA regulations.
 Strong experience in preparing and implementing departmental budgets. Reduced contractor spending by over
$3,000,000 annually and was a member of the 2014 AIST award-winning team for Innovative Technology.
 Core competencies include: Project Management * Strategic Planning * Budget Preparation * Man-hours
Scheduling Oversight * Maintenance Analysis and Troubleshooting * Skilled Labor Relations Intermediary
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Labor Studies (with Honors), Indiana University
US Steel Mechanical Repair Apprenticeship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
US STEEL * Gary, IN 46402
One of the largest integrated steel producers, with major production operations in the United States, Canada and
central Europe; an annual raw steelmaking capability of 27 million net tons.
Maintenance Area Manager 1999 – November 2014
Directs managers and workforce in the planning and execution of industrial maintenance, with experience in Crane
Repair, Mechanical Services, and Construction Services departments.
 Served as an Area Manager for Reliability Centered Maintenance.
 Formulates departmental operating budget. Tracks workforce man-hours, both union and contractor
 Responsible for maintaining plant equipment in the Hot Strip Mill, cold reduction mills, Tin lines, and 200
overhead cranes on the finishing side of the plant
 (Say additional information about Hot Strip Mill here)
 Member of Joint Union Management Committee, Corporate Safety Audit Team, Plant Committee on Contract
Implementation, and Innovative Technology Development Team
 Developed training program in conjunction with contract job description guidelines
 Generated $3,000,000 annual savings as Area Manager of Mechanical Services
 Reducedcontractorcosts by $1,000,000 bycross-workingcrafts,witharesultantreductionin overtime by plant
forces; Reduced AP spending by $1,346,000 in Construction Services
Mechanical Services Coordinator 1997 – 1999
 Directed workforce of 7 managers and 150 employees maintaining plant finishing facilities.
 Increased efficiency with Hot Strip Mill PMprogram
 Hot Strip mill repairs were over 95% planned

2.  Hot Strip Mill mechanical and electrical delay rate was less than 2%
 Managed and performed emergency repairs at the Hot Strip Mill and other finishing facilities.
 Planned and coordinated repair turns and outages at the Hot Strip Mill and other finishing facilities.
Maintenance Planning Manager 1993 – 1997
 Directed workforce of 10 managers and 120 employees
 Maintenance over 600 pieces of plant mobile equipment.
 Increased life of large mobile equipment by implementing predictive maintenance plan which reduced
replacement costs $2,000,000 annually.
 Equipment up time was increased to 94% for large mobile equipment.
Vicing Foreman 1990 – 1993
 Directed mobile equipment repair workforce
 Developed Preventive Maintenance Programs
 Reduced the cost of repairs by 40%.
Mobile Equipment Repairman 1975 – 1990
 Performed repairs and maintenance on mobile cranes, 60-ton dump trucks, 12-yard loaders, forklifts, and
miscellaneous automotive
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Outlook, Access and US Steel proprietary software