Carl Ernst Retiring After 42 Years Of Service
Employee retention is one of the most important goals for many companies, especially manufacturers. Business owners understand that having quality employees as part of a company culture over a long period of time helps to create continuity, mentorship, and consistency.
Harmony Enterprises has been blessed to have several such employees during its 59 years in operation. One of the mainstays of our production staff has been welder, Carl Ernst. After 42 years of work at Harmony Enterprises, Carl will be retiring this week.
Welder, Carl Ernst being congratulated on his retirement by VP of Operations, Ramon Hernandez.
We would like to honor Carl for his years of service, commitment, and dedication to Harmony Enterprises. He has been instrumental in the continued growth, expansion, and innovation at Harmony over the past four decades.
Carl started in the GPI division of then “HECO” in 1979. He worked in the clean up room during the time that Harmony only manufactured two models of recycling balers. From there, he moved to the paint department, and then to welding.
During his earlier years as a welder, he fabricated thousands of pieces of metal used in camper parts and awnings. As Harmony’s product line continued to adapt with market demand, Carl’s focus shifted to balers and compactors. Over the years, Carl has honed his work and is truly a master craftsman. Known to speak his mind, he has had the courage to share ideas and vision to helped Harmony to continue to improve its products and processes, bringing the benefit straight to the customer.
Not only that, he has provided countless hours of training and mentorship to new and existing staff. Carl’s knowledge of Harmony history, equipment, parts, and processes has been a valuable resource for all. He has personally provided hundreds, if not thousands of hours of support and feedback on designs, ensuring that parts and weldments went together more easily during the production process. Carl takes pride in the fact that he has helped out on many prototype machines and has been a part of the birth of many pieces of equipment designed and manufactured by Harmony Enterprises, Inc.
When reflecting on Carl’s career, VP of Operations, Ramon Hernandez states,
“Carl has always been someone that I can go to and know that I will get a honest answer, good or bad. I have always valued his honesty and courage to give it to me straight. Thank you for your impressive 42 years! You have been someone that we can all count on to get it done. I wish you the best on your retirement, good luck fishing and happy hunting.”
-Ramon Hernandez, VP of Operations
An Asset To His Work And Community
Carl Ernst calls Bingo in his hometown of Canton, MN.
Carl is a valued member of the Harmony team and is committed to quality work done with a sense of pride and accomplishment. This sense of service and pride goes beyond the floor at Harmony Enterprises.
Mr. Ernst has served on the Canton, MN city council for several terms. Carl’s experience, vision, and compassion are what drive him in this role. He is willing to listen to his constituents and values their opinions. His community involvement is a positive reminder for all of us to be involved in our community activities.
Carl has also been active in calling Bingo in the city of Canton, as well as participating in several company events at Harmony Enterprises, such as our golf outing and chili cook off contests.
Thank you, Carl, for all you have done, and continue to do. We wish you all of the best in your retirement years!
Career, Community, Culture
Harmony Enterprises is the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal Family-Owned Manufacturer of the Year. Our core purpose is career, community, and culture. We strive to provide meaningful career opportunities to people who share our core values of being committed, passionate, innovative, have the courage to make a difference, and are willing to enhance our shared experience. Be sure to check Harmony’s Careers Page for the most up-to-date job opportunities.
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