Robert J. Bruno

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Aiken, SC 29803

www.linkedin.com/in/robertjbruno/

803-***-**** acuz05@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING BUSINESS LEADER

Dynamic, results oriented Business Leader with a solid track record of delivering results and developing future leaders through empowerment and accountability. Known for leading organizational change in multiple facilities. Experienced and recognized for successfully leading teams through green-field and brown-field startups. Proven skills in leading change and driving improvements by launching comprehensive continuous improvement approaches and earning bronze level awards at 2 facilities. Expertise in:

Turn Around Situations

Customer Service

Manufacturing Leadership

Green/Brown-field Startups

Change Management

Innovation / Lean / CI

Operational Excellence

People Development

Supply Chain Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CERTAINTEED, Aiken, SC 2014 – Present

Director of World Class Manufacturing North America

Leading the implementation/deployment of WCM for CertainTeed's North American Insulation plants. WCM is an all-encompassing, multi-pillar approach used for improving overall plant performance in areas such as Safety, Environment, Customer Service, Quality, Reliability, Productivity, People Development, Early Equipment Management and Cost.

Deployed a comprehensive safety pillar at all plants that provides a systematic risk identification and reduction approach.

Lead the deployment of basic problem solving tools that involve all employees at each plant.

Coaching and training all plant teams on the implementation of autonomous maintenance.

Interim plant manager for CertainTeed’s Athens GA plant Jan 2016 - present

OWENS CORNING, Aiken, SC 2011 – 2013

Plant Manager

Managed a manufacturing plant with three production lines, over 160 employees and an annual budget >$125M. During a two-year period responsible for ~$45M in capital investments which included a new production line, 175ksqft warehouse and various productivity improvements.

Achieved zero recordable safety incidents in 2012 - the best safety performance in the location's nearly 40-year history.

Responsible for a $35M brown-field rebuild and launch of a third production line at the site, delivering it safe, with good quality, on time and under budget.

Managed rapid growth from 2011 to 2013 - doubling volume while increasing staffing by 35% and budget by 40%.

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CERTAINTEED, Various locations

2003 – 2011

Plant Manager

Led 3 wallboard-manufacturing plants in Jacksonville, FL, Moundsville, WV and Roxboro, NC. From a 50 year old plant with a ~$50M annual budget to two green field plants with ~$200M capital investment each. Managed multiple environments from unionized to self-directed workforces.

First plant manager (out of 65 plants globally) to lead 2 locations to the TPM bronze award level.

Recognized for developing future leaders - 5 direct reports promoted to plant manager.

Implemented customer site visits by all employees and customer blind audits, ensuring all employees understood the vision of being the preferred choice.

Coached and guided plant teams as a member of the TPM audit team for North America.

Led a turnaround in Moundsville by improving performance in all key areas:

Reached over 1000 days without recordable incident

Reduced quality complaints by 70%

Reduced service failures by 50%

Reduced yield losses by 30%

Downtime reduced by 40%

Achieved the TPM Bronze award

NATIONAL GYPSUM, Tampa, FL 2001 – 2003

Manufacturing Manager

Selected for the plant manager development program at green-field facility. The development role provided the opportunity to learn nearly every role at plant.

Achieved 2003 “Plant of the Year”

Recognized as "Most Improved Plant" in 2002

Led the production department in 24/7 operation, achieving all Safety, Quality and Productivity targets.

During this period, ramped up production to 24/7 from 24/5, while improving quality and productivity.

HADEN INC., Auburn Hill, MI 1997 – 2001

Project / Group Engineer - Haden Environmental

Successfully operated in multiple departments of a company with 300 employees. Responsibilities included estimating, design, engineering, R&D, installation, and commissioning.

Improved key customer relations by assisting in development of multiple small project proposals, ensuring constant engagement which helped land larger projects.

Troubleshot issues with variety of automotive paint finishing systems, by demonstrating expertise this helped to secure several future projects.

Achieved and sustained QS-9001 by conducting internal quality audits.

Technical liaison between Haden R&D and Haden Environmental, ensuring we utilized best practices and the newest technology.

MILITARY

US NAVY, San Diego, CA, Jacksonville, FL and Norfolk, VA 1989 – 1994

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Served Honorably

EDUCATION

MBA, Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI 2001

BSME, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1997

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