Matt Washington

About Matt Washington

Operations leader with more than 25 years of experience driving performance across industrial manufacturing environments, including engineered products, thermal processing, HVAC systems, and precision metal components. My career has focused on building strong operational organizations, improving production performance, and aligning manufacturing capabilities with long-term business strategy.I have led operations ranging from individual facilities to multi-site manufacturing and distribution networks, with responsibility for large cross-functional teams spanning production, engineering, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and distribution. Throughout my career, I have been trusted to lead organizations through growth, operational improvement initiatives, facility transformations, and new manufacturing startups.My leadership approach combines disciplined operational thinking with a strong focus on people and team development. Sustainable operational excellence is achieved not only through systems and processes, but by building organizations where employees understand the mission, are empowered to improve the business, and take ownership of results.Areas of experience include:• Manufacturing Operations Leadership• Multi-Site Operations & Distribution• Operational Strategy & Execution• Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization• Cross-Functional Leadership (Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales)• Production Scaling & Facility Transformation• Union & Non-Union Workforce Leadership• New Product Introduction & Operational ReadinessOver the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to lead large teams, oversee complex manufacturing operations, and help organizations strengthen operational performance while supporting long-term growth.

Experience

1. Plant Operations Manager

   Specified Air Solutions Holdings

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Lead plant operations for a multi-department manufacturing facility producing commercial HVAC equipment including weld, paint, assembly, wiring, testing, and shipping• Direct cross-functional collaboration between manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, and sales teams• Drive operational efficiency, production flow improvements, and process standardization across the facility• Develop operational systems to support scalable production of semi-custom HVAC solutions for diverse industrial markets

Education

• The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

  BBA, Business

• Innovation College, Eureka Ranch

  Blue Belt, Innovation Engineering Blue Belt Certification, Innovation Engineering

• Western Illinois University

  Graphic Design

  1989 — 1991

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Kanban
• Sales Operations
• Pricing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Production Planning
• As400
• Innovation Consulting
• Supply Chain
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Sourcing
• Sales Management
• B2b
• Metal Fabrication
• Innovation Development
• Kaizen
• Audocad
• Strategic Planning
• Product Development
• Erp
• Continuous Improvement
• Operations Management
• Team Building
• Account Management
• Inventory Management
• Key Account Management
• Distribution Logistics