James Sauter
Plant Manager for Johns Manville Hillsboro Texas Factory
- Role
- Plant Manager at Johns Manville
- Location
- Cleburne, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Sauter
An accomplished business, manufacturing, and operations leader who excels in optimizing all aspects of product development and production, successfully bringing innovative new products to market. Astutely directs initiatives to improve productivity, cost controls, and integration efforts, leading to increased revenue and profit margins. Provides excellence in developing and implementing training for both sales and operational teams. Enhances environment, safety, and compliance protocols/results. Select Career Highlights• Designed and launched three major F-Wave product lines while improving equipment effectiveness in the factory by transitioning from a pilot facility to a world-class manufacturing facility; captured 250% gains in the first six months.• Proved instrumental in setting up and launching F-Wave in the US market; directed startup of a $29M manufacturing line as well as equipment setup, product launch, customer acquisition, and market launch. • Led product launch for Shake XD in 2009 (16% of all business) and roll out of Shingle XD in 2013 (7% of all business).• Directed a certified contractor training program for DECRA Roofing Systems, overseeing two installation trainers, mobile training centers, installation training at different locations, and job-site installation training.• Designed a sales plan that included contractor certification, installation training, and development of new sales leadership; grew revenue volumes 62% while increasing average sales price by 6% for Elk Slate Products. • Managed all relations with seven OEM customers for a year until a new sales team was created and responsibility was transferred; achieved price increases totaling 21% for Elk during that time.Core Strengths:P&L OversightTeam Management Project ManagementProduct Development & LaunchProcess Improvement Safety Quality Control Financial Management Cost Savings Team BuildingRecruitingChange ManagementStrategic PlanningMarketing Relationship ManagementOutsourcingOperations
Experience
Plant Manager
Aug 2022 — Present · Hillsboro, TX, US
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS, Chemical Engineering
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