Brian Bronson Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

P&L responsibility for the sales, manufacture, and distribution of folding cartons and set-up boxes for the foodservice industry. 80 total salaried and union hourly colleagues. Worked with the local team and corporate resources to build a reliable manufacturing infrastructure consistent with company objectives for improved quality, service, and cost..

Integrated recently purchased P-S Print into Deluxe. Responsible for maximum profitability of the manufacturing operations through lean applications and effective planning and monitoring of the budget as well as allocating talent and capacity resources to achieve goals and leverage continuous improvement opportunities. Reorganized the facility for improved.

Stockton, California Area

• Responsible for organizing daily operations of two manufacturing plants in addition to overseeing employees, production and efficiency to ensure plant is running safely and productively.Some contributions include:
• Returned the plant to running well under budgeted cost through continuous improvement initiatives designed to achieve simple, tangible goals through increased employee engagement
• Instrumental in increasing plant OEEII (overall equipment effectiveness) from 68% to 82% and reducing overall plant Material Waste by 12.5%
• Significantly improved Case Fill (customer service) from 98.0% to 99.9% and Logistics/Warehouse budget variance from($1,173M) 2014 to $97M YTD 2015
• Achieved Year Over Year Budgeted Cost Savings initiatives in 2015 YTD of $2,031M
• Remarkably improved employee morale after the conclusion of a contentious union contract negotiation

Lake Forest, IL

• Accountable for integrating the newly acquired Dopaco business into the Pactiv organizational structure ensuring all planned synergies were achieved in the six manufacturing locations in the US and Canada, and included.
• Formulated and implemented policies, procedures, and programs to safely obtain the optimal cost, quality, and service levels at each level of the organization
• Provided leadership to the plant managers and their teams to define goals and objectives by facility, and develop priorities on benchmarking and key metrics
• Established Annual Improvement Priorities for manufacturing operations in line with business objectives developed through the Pactiv Strategy Deployment process
• Realized planned Acquisition Synergy savings including Reduction In Force (RIF)
• Implemented Pactiv Production System (based on Toyota Production System) for continuous improvement in all plants

Stockton, CA

• Returned to the plant and initially tasked to develop new flexo printing operation including improving manufacturing quality and reliability of state of the art 9 color flexographic press with in-line rotary die.
• Successful in exceeding profitability and customer service expectations while earning excellent GMP Audit ratings
• Implemented Pactiv Production System after Pactiv acquisition in all legacy Dopaco plants

Lathrop, CA

• Orchestrated all facets of Package (folding carton, corrugated, EPS) Purchasing, Distribution, Warehousing, and Logistics.
• Set up PNC corrugated box manufacturing plant including building infrastructure, equipment installation, HR, and implementation of good manufacturing practices
• Commenced Sales and Distribution operations in Napa, CA and Paso Robles, CA in order to service winery businesses
• Managed Fulfillment service and helped create Marketing and Packaging Design concepts

Vernalis, CA

• Start-up Company based on proprietary design of an insulated paper hot cup.
• Coordinated plant relocation, hiring and training of employees
• Managed design/construction of new production facility and equipment installation
• Organized safety, quality, productivity efforts and implementation of new operating processes/procedures in start-up for an insulated paper hot cup

Stockton, California Area

• Tasked with responsibilities including planning, directing, and controlling all aspects of a high volume folding carton and paper cup/poly lid manufacturing plant.
• Oversaw the implementation of SAP software system, the integration of the Temple-Inland Foodservice business, the construction of an off-site warehouse, and the complexity associated with managing key personnel.
• Developed and managed a fiscal budget to achieve company goals and objectives up to and including full accountability for P & L

St. Charles, IL

Developed and motivated manufacturing department managers and supervisors to maximize Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Environmental Compliance. Helped return this plant to profitability.

Stockton, California Area

Proficiently managed folding carton department utilizing continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste and increase production efficiency while controlling costs and dramatically improving employee morale.

Stockton, California Area

Efficiently managed Sales Service, Production Planning, Purchasing, Traffic and Warehousing functions toward ultimate recognition as best in the corporation.

Rancho Cordova, CA

Demonstrated expertise in Narrow Web Flexographic Printing, Pre-Press, Order Engineering, Purchasing, Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, R & D, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service during tenure.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, 4.0

Cetificate, Materials Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity

Political Science

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Social Sciences