Expert Staff

Our business is built on the ability to deliver solutions to our customers. Manufacturing solutions. Staffing solutions. Project cycle expertise. And solutions to processing, work flow and restructuring. When you need unique skills to augment your own capabilities, you call in the experts. We have those experts on staff. Solving our customers’ problems starts here.

Ron Pearce

Vice President of Operations

A well-established management team is one of the intangible assets Gonzalez brings to the business equation. Ron’s fifteen years as Vice President of Operations are built on decades of on-the-ground work in manufacturing engineering. In Ron’s case, “built on” means the full package: a suite of skills including project management, estimating, manufacturing, purchasing, continuous improvement, cost analysis, and IT. If your project requires specialized knowledge and unique skills, chances are that Ron brings the assets you need to the table.

  • 25 years of experience in the application of computer software and web based technology to the design, manufacturing, and project management fields.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional Certification) from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
  • Advance Project Management Certificate (APMC) from the International Institute for Learning (IIL), in risk management, earned value management, and procurement management.
  • Trained in ISO-9001, root cause analysis, project planning, lean manufacturing, and Gantt and Critical Path analysis.
  • Member of the American Welding Society and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Jack Van Tiem

Vice President of Contingent Workforce Services

When you’re looking for expert consultancy in purchasing techniques, developing cost optimization methodologies, program management and benchmark leadership; you can’t place your trust with an unknown newbie. You want to count on a professional. Jack has been there, done that, and leads the resources at Gonzalez Contingent Workforce Services that have your back and can do it for you. The engagements he has both implemented and led are very large, complex and global.  If you want demonstrated, standard-setting performance, delivered consistently, your search begins and ends here.

  • 20 years of experience in the Human Capital Management and Contingent Workforce Services verticals.
  • A proven track record of executing strategic initiatives with a business plan orientation while developing uncommon loyalty and rapport among team members.
  • Served the Service Provider space as a consultant, performing operational and corporate readiness assessments for the purpose of preparing his clients to win and manage mega-client contingent workforce service engagements.

 

Jim Fox

Director of  Engineering

Building and Successfully leading a team of manufacturing engineers isn’t something you learn in the classroom.  It’s a skill developed through years of experience.  It’s an environment where success is measured not just by winning new business, but also by delivering on promises - on time and on budget.  It’s all about making commitments and keeping them.  Jim, and the Engineering team he leads, has a proven track record and the satisfied, repeat customers to prove it.

  • 30 years experience in the automotive tooling industry  
  • Leadership position ranging from manufacturing and design to engineering management 
  • Technical skills complimented by business management credentials
  • The technical and management skills that win new business by capturing customer requirements with creative, cost-effective solutions

Nancy Cataldo

Senior Staffing Professional

Knowing which doors to knock on, which calls to make and which tweet to follow is part of getting in touch with the right people. And when these same people open their doors, take your calls and follow your tweets, you know you have the inside track for recruiting processionals at the top of their field.  When it comes to attracting talent, Nancy’s professional skills are a key part of making Gonzalez Group a premier sourcing partner for a broad OEM and Tier 1 Supplier client base.

  • Strong relationship building skills and a proven track record in sourcing, screening, and closing qualified talent at every level.
  • A creative and strategic approach to effective corporate recruitment process.
  • Provides a consultative approach to leadership and positioning
  • Trains and mentors recruiters
  • Actively manages a network of Passive Candidates