Bobby Sawyer

About Bobby Sawyer

Innovative and results-oriented Plant Manager and Manufacturing Director with extensive experience directing and managing all plant operations, including production, maintenance, engineering, quality, HR, finance and budgeting, and shipping and receiving. Possesses a deep acumen and proven results related to Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, JIT Production, production planning, materials handling, and continuous improvement initiatives. Adept in coordinating all plant activities through strategic planning while leading production department managers and motivating high-performing, safety-focused teams. Serves as a change agent passionate about transformation and process improvement to ensure all manufacturing objectives are accomplished, customer expectations are delivered, costs are controlled and reduced, and profitability targets are achieved and exceeded.

Experience

1. Plant Manager

   Team Technologies, Incorporated

   Jan 2019 — Present · Morristown, TN, US

   Promoted to lead and direct all operations and day-to-day manufacturing and performance at Plant 5. Responsible for full P&L responsibility of $1.8M monthly as well as goal setting, expectation management, safety and quality assurance, shipping, receiving, scheduling, and maintenance. Acts as team and culture builder while managing and administering annual budgets, tracking and monitoring operational costs, implementing change management and continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the ongoing delivery of best-in-class customer service. Reports to the Executive Director of Manufacturing. • Leads and coaches Production Supervisors operating on all three shifts; offers all team members 1:1 support while engaging in performance management, encouraging self-development, and confirming goal achievement. • Guarantees adherence with all OSHA and internal safety standards and processes; performs safety inspections, participates in audits, and communicates safety goals with team members. • Assesses workforce requirements and ensures proper coverage, including temporary staffing needs; coordinates with the HR Manager and HR Resource Recruiter. • Drove strategy that delivered a record sales year of $23M with 13% EBITDA returns; broke multiple KPI records. • Improved daily operating cost during the first year of tenure in role by $2,100+ per day; results delivered a $500K return with a 23% gross profit margin and $430K per month average. • Pivoted and efficiently put new safety protocols and processes in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; enabled the plant to experience no downtime or loss in productivity while subsequently boosting sales.