John joined Poyant in 1984, bringing a strong background in metal and mechanical work, as well as automotive paint systems. He soon moved up to foreman of the Paint and Custom Finish Department while training in fabrication and graphics.

In 1999, John took over as Operations Supervisor and in 2001, became the Fabrication Department Manager and Safety Officer. John has received OSHA and management training and as Safety Officer conducts on-going safety training instruction to the Fabrication staff and Installation crews.

In 2003, John was promoted to Operations Manager. Responsible for custom and production fabrication, channel letter department, routing department, graphics department, loading, fleet maintenance and facilities.

In 2004, John initiated Lean Manufacturing training and techniques for the Entire company as an adjunct to continuous improvement initiatives. The result has been increased productivity by the staff through new material handling procedures and technology updates for inventory supply management.

John Sharples embodies the true “company man” and remains focused on quality, efficiency and reliable delivery to Poyant customers since the first day he walked through the doors.