Sal Soldana

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ABOUT SAL SOLDANA

I am an accomplished General Manager with 20+ years of leadership experience across the paper, packaging, food, and logistics industries. My career journey has taken me from UPS and FedEx to Kraft, Georgia-Pacific, Welch Packaging, WestRock, and now Ox Industries, where I oversee a 20-acre, 2-facility paper mill and converting operation.I specialize in P&L management, Lean/CI, multi-site operations, and union labor relations, with a proven record of delivering measurable results: • Safety: Reduced TRIR from 6.2 → 2.1; achieved 1M+ hours without lost-time incident. • Performance: Improved OEE from 68% → 82% in 9 months; cut changeovers 45 → 25 min (+12% throughput). • Financial Impact:$250K+ annual savings at WestRock;$180K scrap reduction at Georgia-Pacific. • People: Reduced turnover 28% → 12%; promoted 6 employees into leadership; developed first hourly-to-supervisor pipeline.My leadership philosophy is simple: deliver results through people. I build accountability, embed Lean/CI systems, and invest deeply in talent development—creating cultures of safety, operational excellence, and growth.Beyond business, I’m a proud father of five. My family has been my anchor and best friends, and they remind me daily that leadership is not only about building a career, but a legacy.