Troy Padgett Email & Phone Number

What separates Harrison Hydra-Gen from the competition? Simply put, Harrison products have been “PROVEN UNDER PRESSURE”, since 1969. There is no secret to our longevity and success; it is our commitment to quality! We place emphasis where it should be; in the components of our products. Our commitment to quality and our testing procedures allow us to remain cost competitive with lower quality systems by avoiding unnecessary service claims.Harrison Corporate Facts-Proven, successful experience working with major Utilities & OEM’s.-Our Engineering Team has years of experience with hydraulic circuits and can assist you with any 3D Modeling, Design Reviews and Suggestions.-Engineering Team to help design, develop, prototype and test products based on your requirements.-Fully stocked warehouse to ensure “Just In Time Delivery”.-Competitively priced.-Dedicated to manufacturing Hydraulic Generators of the highest quality since 1969. “The most reliable hydraulic generators on the market today, THE #1 Generator in the Fire & Rescue , Aerial Work Platform and Paving Industries.”-Continuous Research & Development to constantly improve our products to meet our Customers needs.-Proven International experience.-World Class Product Service & Training.-Headquarters located in an aprox. 40,000 square foot “modern” facility in Houston, TX.-Dedicated to first class Customer Support & Satisfaction.

Appleton, Wi

•Recruited by Oshkosh Airport and Municipal Products to directly manage High Reach Extendable Turret (Snozzle® HRET) new product integration.•Trained the Sales Team on the Snozzle® product resulting in 92% increase in sales between years one and two of integration.•Led the Production Team on developing work instructions for Snozzle® manufacturing, supported Engineering Team to develop Bills of Materials and drawings along with new product design, worked with Customer Service and Training Departments to establish a complete service training program and support branch.•Guided Engineering and Manufacturing teams to reduce the product complexity, decreasing manufacturing cycle time and increasing profitability of the Rapid Intervention Vehicle (STINGER Q4™ RIV) product line.•Directed ETC Corporation in implementing my vision for a multiple vehicle/multiple scenario ARFF emergency response simulator as a new product introduction.•Provided support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center, ARFF Research Program with their evaluation of ARFF tactics for cargo fires on freighter aircraft.

Dallas, Tx

Vice President of Production Operations (June 2008 to August 2009)Director of Production Operations (January 2007 to June 2008)Production Operations Manager (September 2005 to January 2007)Plant Manager (May 2000 to September 2005) Field Service (June 1997 to May 2000)•Directly managed staff of Domestic and International Sales, OEM Sales, Government Sales and Publication Departments.•Led Sales Team to surpass goal of 30 million in sales per year.•Developed partnership arrangements with international regional sales and support organizations.•Initiated a financial plan for the Sales Group to support all internal and external activities.•Traveled to Antarctica to evaluate customer fire fighting needs for the National Science Foundation (NSF), designed and led production of 2 Tri-Max™ 5300 fire fighting vehicles for use in extreme climates/terrain conditions that make standard ARFF vehicles unsuitable. Delivered, trained and put into service at McMurdo Station. •Provided support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center, ARFF Research Program in their development of ARFF tactics for Aircraft Forcible Entry, Fire Fighting with the HRET, Cargo Aircraft Fire Fighting.•Managed product development for new ARFF vehicles and ancillary devices; established production procedures to differentiate standard from custom product offerings.•Aided in achieving ISO 9001:2008 Certification in early 2011 for the rebuild program.•Overall management of production operations of rebuild and new products areas.•Led Capital Improvement Project to relocate facilities, incorporated lean manufacturing into production lines and increased staffing.•Created a Facility Maintenance Department to manage all building and equipment service.•Increased government rebuild program output from 2 vehicles per month to 6 vehicles per month within 1 year; later progressed to 10 vehicles per month.•Developed quality plan in accordance with MIL-I-45208A.

Ocala, Fl

Production Supervisor (July 1995 to October 1996)Field Service Supervisor (June 1993 to July 1995)Field Service Representative (June 1992 to June 1993)•Established comprehensive training system to support all EVT test requirements.•Co-developed training aids for Aerial, Electrical, Pump and ARFF courses.•Scheduled courses / instructors, published training programs, coordinated training activities.•Proctored semi-annual EVT tests for the North Central Florida region. •Managed day shift operation of vehicle assembly with 34 workers.•Initiated manufacturing processes which allowed QAR acceptance of vehicles without defects.•Improved final assembly cycle time from 9 days to 4 days per vehicle. •Managed team of 6 field service representatives.•Arranged all field training schedules and travel.•Conducted in-house training sessions for customer maintenance personnel.

Chanute Afb, Il

NCOIC, Fire Truck Maintenance, RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, UK (April 1985 to March 1988) Fire Truck Maintenance Technician, Barksdale AFB, LA (March 1983 to April 1985)•Instructor for basic students entering in the special vehicle maintenance career field.•Specialized in basic, mobile and advanced fire truck courses.•Co-developed training materials for the P-19 maintenance course.•Member of the lead test team responsible for guiding introduction of the P-23 ARFF vehicle.•Obtained Master Instructor level in February 1991.•Established working fire truck maintenance facilities inside the fire departments at both assigned bases.•Configured special level and bench stock to support 38 fire department assigned vehicles.•Moved 6 technicians from the base maintenance complex into new fire truck shops.•Raised vehicle in-commission rate from 74% to 97% within 13 months.•Numerous performance awards for military service.

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