Neil Smith

About Neil Smith

Foundational operations leader with over 20 years progression in engineering, quality, continuous improvement, and operations/plant management across automotive, tire, general industrial and building construction manufacturing industries. Strategic director and global operations consulting leader recognized for team development and organizational optimization. Trusted advisor who listens with empathy and strategically orchestrates global culture change to unlock communication, broker solutions, and deliver business results. Accomplishments- Turned around business in less than 6 months and led prototype to full scale production in less than one year- Consistently exceeded annual multi-million-dollar cost saving task target with focus on yield improvements, tooling cost reductions, process improvements and scrap/rework reduction- Orchestrated culture change at 6 independent international sales and service centers at CEO request and brought alignment to corporate values with double-digit business growth exceeding $10 mil- Improved quality through 30% reduction in customer PPM yoy by instituting robust internal error tracking process, improving root cause analysis, refining Corrective and Preventive Action process- Achieved ZERO Lost Time Injuries over two years and 50% reduction in FTOV and OSHA recordable cases- Oversaw consolidation of 5 machining plants into one and spearheaded efforts during 6x business ramp the following year to meet on time delivery requirements and increase product velocity- Led creation of succession pipeline development program and coached 12 leaders to business owner role.Neil\'s Top 10 List that he shares regularly and has served him throughout his career:1. Safety must never be compromised.2. Family comes First!3. Keep communication lines open - NO SURPRISES!4. No preconceptions about performance. Everything starts new.5. Be accountable for your actions and take responsibility.6. As a group, we may disagree about an issue, but when the dust settles, we (the team) are aligned with one direction.7. Constantly challenge the process to improve it (not the person).8. Constantly seek feedback to be a better leader.9. Drive out waste in everything we do.10. Have Fun!Operations Leadership, Manufacturing, Team Development & Retention, CI, Quality, Change Management, Cost Reductions, Budgeting, Intl Business, Organizational Culture, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Process Improvement, Communication, Mentoring, Getting Results Contact Neil at (44••••••36 and n••••••••@outlook.com

Experience

1. Director of Operations

   Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing

   May 2023 — Present · US

   Multi-site management of 8 manufacturing sites across the US totaling $130 mil. in revenue with improved operational performance year over year. Transformed culture and turned around business at one location in less than 6 months and helped lead prototype to full scale production of new product line in less than one year.Accomplishments:> OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) reduction from 3.6 to 0.7 in one year through revamped safety program and engaged ownership at all levels of the organization.> Improved Complete and On Time (COT) service metric from 40% to over 95% in one year.> Reduced scrap 41% and eliminated over $100k in obsolete and slow-moving inventory.> Exceeded annual cost savings targets more than $1 mil. per year.> Led formalized rollout of SIOP process across all plants to improve production forecasting and working capital.> First Time Pass (FTP) focused improvement of 15% across all plants over last two years.> Aligned org structures across multiple plants to improve span of control, promoting 7 people into leadership roles to prepare organization for 20-30% growth over next 3-5 years.> Partnered with the sales team to grow wall panel systems to meet market expectations in cost and service.> Executed capex spend in excess of $5 mil. over the last two years to improve safety, throughput and add capacity.> Selected by company President to represent all 4 directors of operations in executive strategic planning activities.> Participated in multiple company acquisition assessments partnering with Tremco and RPM business development groups throughout the process.> Received RPM Acquisition of the Year award for one plant for fiscal year 2024 continued growth performance.

Education

• West Virginia University

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering