Robert L. Masternak is President of Masternak & Associates in Medina, Ohio.
Mr. Masternak's sole focus is on productivity and quality improvement through Gainsharing and employee involvement. His Gainsharing methodology includes assessing and organization readiness, preparing management and the organization for change, supporting plan development, identifying and evaluating performance measurements, providing extensive training resources, and monitoring and follow-up support. In all cases a system of employee involvement is an integral part of a Gainsharing plan Masternak has extensive experience installing Gainsharing plans throughout North America and has worked in non-English speaking countries as well.
He has installed "tailor-made" plans in a host of industries including; chemical, plastics, iron, steel, aerospace, health supplies, healthcare, machining, lighting, energy, automotive parts, mining, footwear, glass defense equipment, distribution, aluminum, metal fabrication, printing, paper products, food manufacturing, and furniture. Mr. Masternak has worked in facilities ranging in size from 15 to 2,500 employees, including major corporations and privately held companies. In addition he has conducted well over 100 university and industrial sponsored public workshops on the topic of alternative rewards and employee involvement.
His work has been published in journals such as National Productivity Review, AMA's Compensation and Benefits Review, and Operations Management Review. He is currently working on his first Gainsharing book sponsored by World-at-Work. . Prior to forming his Gainsharing consulting company in 1990, Mr. Masternak had over 21 years of industrial experience and has held managerial positions in industrial relations, international, and organization development. While at BFGoodrich he served as Director of Plant Employee Relations for 13 facilities employing over 4,500. He subsequently acted as an internal consultant in the installation of several Gainsharing plans at BFGoodrich.
Masternak holds a MS. Degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin and a BS. Degree in Economics from Michigan State University.
