Scott Perkins

About Scott Perkins

Accomplished senior-level professional with a strong background in leadership and problem-solving. Skilled in developing and implementing innovative strategies to achieve business objectives. Demonstrated ability to excel in fast-paced environments and assume increasing responsibilities.

Experience

1. Reliability Manager - Asset Care Improvement

   General Mills

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Lead enterprise-wide Maintenance & Reliability strategy for General Mills’ North American manufacturing network, driving standardization, governance, and capability building across plants to maximize asset performance and operational resilience.Strategic Program Leadership – Design, implement, and evolve the Asset Care Strategy (ACS) and Early Management (EM) programs, establishing governance models, standard playbooks, and capability frameworks to improve reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.Global Collaboration & Innovation – Partner with the General Mills India Center (GIC) to co-develop best practices, create advanced asset care tools, and integrate emerging technologies into core maintenance processes.Cross-Functional Integration – Align maintenance and reliability strategies with business priorities, coordinating with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to embed asset care principles in capital projects, commercialization, and network optimization initiatives.

Education

• Rowan University

  Bachelor's of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• Rowan University

  Master's, Engineering Management

  2008 — 2010

• Michigan State University

  Graduate Certificate, Supply Chain Management

Skills

• Kaizen
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Autocad
• Fmea
• Engineering
• Ms Project
• Management
• Engineering Management
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Sap
• Project Engineering
• Integration
• Microsoft Office
• Tpm
• Erp