Keith Schneider
GLOBAL MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS EXECUTIVECREATIVE PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT | INNOVATIVE CHANGE STRATEGIST | BUSINESS GROWTH CATALYST
- Role
- Vice President of Operations at NCP Coatings
- Location
- Hudson, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Keith Schneider
I am a high impact, enterprising, focused global manufacturing executive and transformational change catalyst with the ability to balance strategic decisions and financial discipline with a hands-on approach to leadership and change management, building cultures and nurturing talent within world-class manufacturing organizations. I identify and accelerate strategic measures that strengthen performance with sustained multimillion-dollar operational results. I possess a steadfast commitment to excellence in continuous improvement, sustainability, and advancement into cutting-edge technology. I am a people-centric executive recognized for delivering significant cost savings and achieving record production output while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. I am an engaging leader who operates with a sense of urgency and thrives in dynamically challenging environments requiring strong leadership and focused decision-making. SELECT LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS (PPG) Appointed to assume leadership of a post-union campaign facility and increase output by 45% via site re-organization and continuous improvement methodologies. Maintained site as union-free.(PPG/Dayglo) Created and executed on site consolidations, reducing 12 to 10 for PPG and 4 to 2 for total annual savings of $3.5M.(STERIS) Decreased late orders delivery by 70% while improving overall output by 14% through restructuring and introduction of routine management/countermeasure programs.(PPG) Assembled and directed team to design and build a $26M CAPEX building expansion which increased productivity by 12% resulting in $3.5M of annual cost reduction.(PPG/DayGlo/STERIS) Created and installed Continuous Improvement savings program at 3 companies encompassing 22 plants which resulted in combined $12.8M savings over 5 years of the program being instituted.
Experience
Vice President of Operations
Nov 2025 — Present · Niles, MI, US
Education
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science
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