Syro Inc. - Div. of Trinity Ind.
Girard, Ohio 1986 - 1997


Highway Guardrail & Custom Roll Formed Products

Manager - Custom Roll Formed Products

Syro/Trinity is the world leader in the production of Highway Guardrail and associated hardware including a catalog of over 3,500 various parts and mounting devices.   Production includes Roll Formed and robotically welded steel fabrications.  Finishes include Hot Dip Galvanizing &/or Painting to meet rigid DOT Specifications.

Heavy Gage Custom Roll Formed Shapes are produced for a variety of industries including RailCar and Barge Manufacturers, Conveyor and Warehouse/Racking Equipment OEMs and custom applications in Bridge and Highway applications.

P/L responsibilities included the total oversight of multiple shift, union facility involving manufacturing, scheduling, quality assurance, purchasing, cost estimating, standardized pricing, quotations, advertising, marketing and sales.

Authored 4 Year Collective Bargaining Agreement between Syro Steel Company and United Steelworkers of America covering three of four Syro Manufacturing Plants.

Areas of responsibility included Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, QC/Metallurgy, Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, Cost Accounting & Estimating, Fabrication, Finishing and outbound shipping via Rail & Truck for all Custom Roll Formed Products produced on 3 CRF productions lines plus post production fabrication operations including manual and automatic welding, punching, drilling and finishing.

Company employeed 350-400 Hourly and 90-100 Salaried Employees in a partially seasonal business with heavy demand in the late summer months.  Fabrication and Roll Forming Plants operated 5-6 Days, 1 to 3 turns. Galv/Finishing Plant operated 24/7/365.