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Ken Hoskins, Plant Manager for Madison, Indiana Operations, Grote Industries |
In this role, Ken will report to Tom Blades, vice president of operations for Grote Industries, and will be responsible for all manufacturing and warehousing functions in Madison. Gary Liter, David Hocking, Debbie Courtney and Jim Plum will report to Ken.
Ken has extensive experience in manufacturing operations. He has previously been the production manager at UGN and the plant supervisor at the Kentucky Steel Center, both comparable positions.
In addition he has worked in supervisory positions at Newell Rubbermaid and Ichikoh Manufacturing, and he spent 12 years at Toyota, advancing to group leader during that time.
In all of his positions, Ken has gained valuable experiences in Lean Manufacturing environments, and is very familiar with such concepts as Kaizen events, set-up reduction, process flow, and 5S and has been an instructor for lean manufacturing principles.
These experiences will enable Ken to continue advancing GPS here in Madison.
Ken currently resides in Berea, KY, but will soon be relocating to our area.
About Grote IndustriesGrote Industries is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of lighting products and related safety systems for commercial, military, and specialized vehicles. Grote engineers and manufactures LED, fluorescent, and incandescent lamps, mirrors, wiring systems, turn signal switches, connection and reflective accessories for trucks, trailers, farm and construction equipment, fire, rescue, and armored vehicles.
For more than 110 years, Grote, a family-owned company, has provided state-of-the-art solutions for OEM and aftermarket customers across the globe. Grote locates its domestic headquarters in Madison, Indiana, and services international customers with locations in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Additional information is available at
grote.com.
