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Robert D. West
Plant Manager @Graham Packaging
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WORK HISTORY
Plant Manager @Graham Packaging
Casa Grande, AZ, US
Organizational SummaryServed in a leadership role within the following Graham Packaging Company locations: Lexington (KY), Elwood (IN), Fremont (OH), Prattville (AL), Mason (OH). Newark (DE), and Casa Grande (AZ). Locations are direct suppliers to the food & beverage and automotive industries, serving Abbott, B&G, Danone, Folgers, Hampton Farms, JIF, Kraft-Heinz, Pinnacle-Conagra, Red Gold, Shamrock, Valvoline, among many others. Processes include plastic injection molding, blow molding, and extrusion.Selected Accomplishments:* Achieved recordable/lost time free work environments by focusing on behavior-based processes (Casa Grande, Newark, Prattville, Fremont, Elwood, & Lexington)* Reduced internal holds and customer complaints by over 50% through the implementation of effective training programs that focus on standardized work (Newark, Prattville, Elwood, & Lexington)* Coached, mentored, & developed the maintenance manager who is now the Plant Manager (Newark & Elwood)* Coached, mentored, & developed a production supervisor who is now the Production Manager (Fremont)* Coached, mentored, & developed two hourly quality leaders who became Quality Managers (Lexington)* Awarded the People Award for Graham Packaging by becoming an employment destination with 0 voluntary turnover for 9 months (Casa Grande)* Changed plant operating costs from negative/red to positive/green (Casa Grande, Newark, Fremont, & Elwood)* Recognized as the model for all On-Site/Lite Site locations in 2019 (Elwood)* Recognized as the most improved plant in Graham Packaging in 2017 (Lexington)* Increased product output/cycle times, driving a 12% MOEE increase and improving plant capacity by 22%, through the completion of a Kaizen Event (Elwood)* Improved changeover times by 33.3% through the implementation of SMED (single minute exchange of dies) principles (Elwood)* Reduced unscheduled downtime by 24.5%(Casa Grande, Newark, & Elwood)
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Associates, Foundations of Business
Eastern Michigan University
Vocational, Six Sigma Green Belt
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration, Project Management
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science, Integrated Supply Chain and Operations Management
SKILLS
ABOUT ROBERT D. WEST
Leader, with a strong focus on operational excellence. This is accomplished through the development of standardized processes, robust training programs that include teaching continuous improvement principles, and employee development (bench strength). Using a PEOPLE first approach allows the business to focus on safety, quality, and productivity goals, leading to financial success.Roles served include Quality Manager, Corporate Quality Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, and Corporate Focus Team Leader (CI). Industries include automotive, defense, marina, fulfillment, and food & beverage. Technologies include Injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, and metal fasteners.
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