Zach Thornton
Director of Operations & Facilities | Automation | Lean | Maintenance & Reliability | Process Improvement
- Role
- Independent Contractor at Aloha Construction, Inc
- Location
- La Grange, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Zach Thornton
Operations and facilities leader with 15+ years of progressive experience driving performance across large-scalewarehouse, manufacturing, and automated environments. I specialize in building and scaling operations — from startupdistribution centers to complex 2 million sq ft automated facilities — with full accountability for safety, P&L, workforcedevelopment, and capital execution.Throughout my career, I have led multi-site operations, managed $5M+ budgets, and supervised teams of 50+ acrosswarehousing, rail logistics, bottling production, and industrial maintenance. My experience includes deployment ofautonomous forklifts, AGV fleet management, WMS transitions, TPM strategy implementation, robotics integration, andLean-driven continuous improvement initiatives that increased OEE and production capacity by up to 40%.I am passionate about operational excellence, automation strategy, and process optimization. Whether leading facilitytransformations or supporting remote consulting initiatives focused on operations and process improvement, my approachis rooted in safety, accountability, measurable performance, and long-term scalability.
Experience
Independent Contractor
May 2025 — Present · US
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Education
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2015 — 2017
Juanita high school
High School Diploma
2001 — 2004
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
2013 — 2015
University of Phoenix
Masters Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
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