Brian Pulford

About Brian Pulford

B••••••••@gmail.com • Turning vision into value through strategic HR leadership and business expertise is my passion. My specialty is identifying opportunities, implementing processes, engaging people and executing operational solutions that drive top- and bottom-line results. Merging an innovative, data-driven mindset with a discipline earned in an earlier distinguished military career, I work in partnership with the senior leadership team and across an organization to build top-performing organizations and drive positive transformation. Noted for: Performance ManagementBuilds, leads and inspires teams of highly engaged employees. Drove cultural changes that transitioned mindset from individualistic to team ownership. Turned around underperforming facilities. Drove employee engagement results significantly up. HR / Labor RelationsEstablished a company/union relationship at John Deere that resulted in minimal grievances.Operational ExcellenceTransformed manufacturing plant, preventing potential closure and instead resulted in a large expansion that created new jobs. Key team member and leader for factory management that drove OSHA rate decrease, quality improvements, productivity increase and margin growth.Corporate Social ResponsibilitySpearheaded a United Way campaign canvassing 6,500 employees, organized a volunteer task force and raised $1.12M, the first time to exceed the $1M goal. Project ManagementConsolidated all crawler (bulldozer) assembly lines that saved in labor / indirect material costs while attaining lowest warranty rates. Delivered one of the most successful manufacturing startups in facility history.CompetenciesStrategic Planning and Execution − Manufacturing and Production Processes − Continuous Improvement − Cross-functional Collaboration − Operational Leadership − HR Processes − Organizational Planning − Contract and Union Negotiations − Employee Engagement

Experience

1. Director of HR, Labor & Employee Relations

   Silgan Containers

   Jul 2024 — Present · Oconomowoc, WI, US

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• Clarke College

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Team Building
• Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Negotiation
• Six Sigma
• Logistics
• Continuous Improvement