Brett Hanford, Mba Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Armstrong Fluid Technology is a manufacturer of intelligent fluid flow equipment, including pumps, valves, heat exchanger and control solutions.

Multiple Locations, US

Washington Mills is one of the world's largest producers of abrasive grain and electro fused mineral products for abrasive, Refractory, ceramic, metalurgical and a wide range of general industrial applications.

Worcester, Massachusetts, US

Managed a staff of 7 that plans, directs and coordinates the manufacturing of two separate processes and site operations where I have established and identified clear objectives that has ensured productivity improvements, quality sustainability, improved customer satisfaction and reversed the operation to a profitable business. My responsibilities include.

Amherst, New York, US

Retained under contract with the new owner to lead the transition of the business from a corporate carve out to a stand-alone company. This included establishing new supply chain and purchasing agreements, establishing Accounts Payable and Receivable functions in addition to maintaining continuity of the operation to supply existing customers.

Amherst, New York, US

• LORD CORPORATION – DBA: Stellar TechnologyA leading designer and manufacturer of pressure, load, force, torque, displacement and temperature sensors used in the Oil and Gas, medical, industrial, aerospace and defense.
• 65% OTD improvement by reducing past due Backlog in 12 month utilizing lean initiatives, process improvements and inventory controls.
• Improved profitability through cost reductions driven by improved labor efficiencies and reduced Cost Of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Defined, implemented and ensured continual improvement of manufacturing controls to maintain an AS9100 compliant quality system, as relevant to production, materials and maintenance
• Managed all capital investments for two sites, up to $1M total.

Amherst, New York, US

• Managed the CNC machining center
• Managed Production Control that drastically improved the on-time delivery
• Reduced inventory through strategic sourcing and improved throughput.

Akron, OH, US

• Improved employee productivity performance through cross-training, more efficient production scheduling and process mapping.
• Improved machine up-time by proactively scheduling preventative maintenance in accordance to the required production necessary to meet performance objectives.

Akron, OH, US

• Supported plant by collaborating with plant manufacturing, engineering, and other internal and external organizations ensuring product and quality systems were maintained.
• Implemented new products, processes and resolved product performance issues.
• Championed a continuous improvement initiatives, comprised of both union and management team members collaborating together to improve the product quality and performance of key processes in the plant.

Akron, OH, US

• Front-line Supervisor, responsible for union personnel working shift production in multiple process lines.

• Managed a new plant start up operation.
• Hired new Production team
• Trained new hires how to run equipment
• Established a new Maintenance Team

Clarence, NY, US

Managed shop, including scheduling manpower, production and maintenance.

Managed the 3rd shift operations of Production and Maintenance.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

B.S., Industrial Engineering