Reid Chamberlin

About Reid Chamberlin

With over a decade of experience in plant management, my mission has always been to…

Experience

1. Plant Manager

   Sonoco

   Sep 2014 — Present · Putnam, CT, US

   Plant Manager ​ 09/2014 to CurrentSonoco Protective Solutions | Putnam, CT• Developed and executed plant strategy to improve aging infrastructure resulting in increased plant safety, reduced utility and maintenance expenses, reduced equipment downtime, and increased equipment efficiency from an average of 60% to 113% overall plant efficiency to standard.• Built career progression and training within hourly ranks by implementing a performance management system for hourly employees and creating additional skill levels within occupational groups to provide career progression.• Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions and unavoidable delays resulting in overall plant profitability increasing from an average of 18.9% to an average of 30.8% over a 6 year span.• Cultivated relationships with the sales team and promoted plant resources to provide onsite R&D opportunities for potential customers which yielded an increase in plant sales from $7.5 million to $14 million annually over a six year span.• Secured necessary permits and renewals to keep operations compliance with legal standards (Title V Air Permit and Waste Water Permits).• Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality and reduce waste.• Created new training program for supervisors and managers focusing on safety, plant processes and production quality to achieve reduced labor costs and tighter control of plant performance.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  B.S, Business Management 2006

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Engineering Management
• Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Human Resources
• Kaizen
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Production Managment
• Product Development
• Logistics
• Training
• Testing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Spc
• Project Planning
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Six Sigma