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Services
Mechanical | Emergency | PM Programs | Hydraulics |Maintenance | CAPEX | Finance
Consulting
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PM development
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Spare parts management
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Project management
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Root cause investigation (for routine unplanned downtime events)
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Outsourcing management (avoid needless markups)
Partnering
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CAPEX planning
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KPI development
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Process evaluation
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Operator training
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PM/maintenance training
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Business/Finance supports
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Finance
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Team development
The Operations Group, Inc. (Ops Group) brings experience and expertise to operation managers, maintenance managers, and general management. See if you recognize a common frustration on the list below.
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It's late, my line is down and I need it up right now.
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How can I get the mechanical, hydraulic, conveyor, or PLC skills that I need to my operation now or over the weekend?
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How do these components continue to fail and why doesn't my preventative maintenance program catch these issues?
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Why do I never seem to have the right spare parts on the shelf?
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What are my operators doing (or not doing)?
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How do I stop leaving money on the table with all of this unplanned downtime?
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Why do I never seem to have the time that I need to pull ahead of the problems?
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We get it. When you're responsible to keep production up and costs down while keeping your people happy (or at least not wanting to leave) while pressing management for money to keep the machines working - sometimes things can get complex. While Ops Group can be your 'right now band-aid' to get it working, our real passion is in helping you build capacity so routine problems fade into your rearview mirror.
Our principals have a lot of experience building, running, repairing, and growing businesses so we recognize that a 'right now issue' gets the attention while other plans get developed to move away from everything just working to everything always thriving.
Field Service
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On site millwright support
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Levelers and steel processing equipment (installation, repair, removal)
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Hydraulic system support and repair
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Emergency repairs
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PLC support
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Conveyors
About us
We are seeking to disrupt the marketplace by demonstrating that custom field services can be delivered in a value-driven model that builds production capacity without plundering resources. We believe that the knowledge held by some for their benefit can be democratized so that value finds its truest path to opportunity. Teaching, sharing, and partnering are the values that drive us.
Leadership
Nick DeLaGrange
Expertise in steel processing, food processing, manufacturing, lumber, paper, and wind over years of fieldwork - Nick has a long history of working to repair what is broken in a safe and efficient manner.
He brings his considerable skills to area operations that need field support to get processes back up and running. An accomplished Maintenance Manager and Operations Manager, Nick is familiar with LEAN management and the importance of PM programs, Spare Parts programs, and developing ROI's to build CAPEX programs. Leading teams, solving problems, and ensuring cost-effective uptime are all part of Nick's skill set.
Michael Fiore
Educated in Engineering and Business, Michael is a natural problem solver. As a serial entrepreneur, manager, and general manager, he gets what makes businesses work profitably.
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Clear and unwavering core values, clear communication, and a blend of strategy and tactics that satisfies market needs in a cost effective manner. Demonstrated success in:
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building strong teams
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connecting to marketplace needs
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delivering outputs (revenue/margin/growth/reliability/ROI)
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disrupting stalled and underperforming business and operational models
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building consensus around deals/opportunities
Address
Business Office:
339 SE Dora St.
Troutdale, OR 97060
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Serving the I5 region from Salem to Centralia
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Copyright 2023 The Operations Group, Inc.
Phone
Nick DeLaGrange: (360)270-2815
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Michael Fiore: (610)291-0733
Connect
Atlas - building Stronger Networks
What drove The Operations Group (Ops Group) to create Atlas?
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At its core, Ops Group was created for a single, simple purpose. Identify people who seek a stronger path for their lives and work to support them with the strengths and connections that we have been able to assemble as a team. That’s it – simple. ‘Help others achieve’ is our core belief…it’s our WHY.
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We walk the path of operations, maintenance, management, and finance professionals and have come to know that a lot of what keeps us up at night has to do what where we spend our time during the day. Work, money, the future, family, our friends, and our health – and – normally, and sadly, seldom in that order. We have found that a lot of us can be too consumed with what is around us, that we struggle to find the time or energy to prioritize our ‘real goals’. We see what happens when we bring our frustration, fatigue, and fear home and undermining those that try to support us. In a world with too many problems, not enough skilled people, not enough capital, too many conflicting visions, and being told to get 10-pounds in a 5-pound bag (daily) – something always has to give – or at least it feels like it does.
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Atlas is the culmination of a lot of research and a lot of passion that brings people in operational, general management, and maintenance leadership together to help each other as a peer group of like minds. We believe that gaining clarity on root causes combined with active and honest peer support can help us learn how to prioritize and move forward to change the outcomes that we get.
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What is the significance of Atlas?
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As fans of Atlas Shrugged (and the entire Ayn Rand collection), Atlas represents the strength and power that supports the world. We believe that rather than seeing Atlas as a crushed and near broken victim, we can see him as a coiled spring of boundless energy based on having clear goals and honest accountability. We see Atlas as strength and persistence that supports the vision for our own life in concert with trusted peers and friends working towards clear goals.
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What a Peer group is NOT.
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A Peer group does not have an agenda, it seeks to support members in their agendas. A Peer group is not a counselling or gripe session. It’s active listening and thoughtful questions that help bring clarity on submitted issues so that options can be weighed and formulated by the members.
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The Fine Print.
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Meeting are free. We meet monthly in small groups and always over a meal. We can share more but you need to know that we take these meetings seriously. We have meetings in Portland, Clackamas, and Vancouver.