Overview

This month’s featured guest on “The Lean Catalyst” is: Ernie Lauber, CEO, Solve Industrial Motion Group, an Audax Portfolio company.

In this dynamic, one-hour interview series, we will bring together like-minded CEOs who have successfully embraced Lean thinking to drive exceptional results. Through captivating conversations, we delve into their remarkable achievements, uncovering the strategies, insights, and practical wisdom that have propelled their organizations forward. Each interview features an in-depth interview with a distinguished CEO who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in leveraging Lean principles. It’s a great opportunity for sharing experiences, strategies, and valuable knowledge that others can apply to their own leadership journeys.

Ernie just started as the CEO of Solve Industrial Motion Group, an Audax portfolio company which is a high profit, over $150M company. Solve Industrial Motion Group is a leading virtual manufacturer of motion control products, including engineered bearings and drive components, serving attractive markets via distribution and direct to OEMs with a high aftermarket demand mix. Ernie was most recently the Segment President for Park Ohio a $1.8B+ Industrial Diversified company. His division, the Engineered Products Group is over $500M annual global sales with five operating companies, 2,000+ employees and over 40 sites. Prior to Park Ohio, Ernie was a President of a $325M division of JBT Corporation, and held ever increasing roles of responsibility in operations, sales, and marketing over a 20 year career at Danaher Corporation, where he worked for: Matco Tools, Danaher Tool Group, and Fluke.

Ernie has a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Kent State University.