Bradley Russell

About Bradley Russell

Multi-year top-performing Plant Manager within Novelis North America, with a proven record of driving results through inclusive, people-centered leadership. Experienced in leading large, cross-functional teams and executing sustained culture change across military, financial, operational, and manufacturing environments, including service in the U.S. Navy and senior roles in accounting, operations, and plant management.

Experience

1. Plant Manager

   Novelis

   Apr 2020 — Present · Greensboro, GA, US

   Responsible for all aspects of the Greensboro plant, approximately 150 full-time employees. Directing plant operations to achieve targets set in the annual strategic and production plan. • Drive safety culture, employee performance, and continuous improvement while ensuring targets are met regarding cost, quality, and delivery. • Consistently exceeded production targets while reducing cost per ton and meeting or surpassing budgeted expense targets• Achieved and sustained safety performance exceeding industry benchmarks, including over 3 years without a recordable injury, 10 years without a loss time injury, more than 4 years without an environmental incident.• Led a $40M Greensboro shred line expansion project which increased safety, input flexibility, and productivity. • Led a $4M rail project providing receiving and shipping flexibility and lowering the plants carbon footprint.

Education

• University of Kentucky

  Accounting, Finanace, Economics, Management, Marketing, Statistics

  2003 — 2008