John D. Dodrill Email and Phone Number
As a highly accomplished operations executive, I excel in driving startup, growth, and turnaround initiatives, P&L ownership while managing an organization with 500+ employees. Offering 15+ years of experience in diverse leadership roles, I astutely direct teams in positively impacting safety, quality, revenue, productivity, and customer satisfaction while capturing significant and sustainable cost savings and revenue growth. Furthermore, I am a skilled people manager, building, mentoring, and inspiring diverse and talented teams that achieve operational excellence and deliver on all customer expectations. I pride myself in teaching team members to be problem solvers and utilize a range of Lean methodologies and best practices. Examples of my achievements include:* Provided leadership for manufacturing, procurement, and logistics for a startup development and construction firm in Houston, more than doubling annual revenue from year two to year three of operation. * Directed startup of Logo Sign Studio, a business signage company serving companies and organizations in the Greater Houston area. Successfully managed plant/equipment design and layout, IT infrastructure setup, purchasing, marketing, and sales strategies to achieve profitability within four months of launch.* Shifted Leedo Cabinetry production platform from a traditional large batch and queue to a kitchen-at-a-time processing function; drove vertical integration by decompartmentalizing divisions and cutting manufacturing footprint by 10,000+ sq. ft.* Delivered leadership in fixing a series of critical issues, transforming plant performance from facing possible closure to becoming cost-effective/profitable and a preferred provider to customers at Armstrong World Industries. My credentials include a Master’s in Economics and Master’s in Forestry from North Carolina State University, a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of North Carolina, and a Lean Certification from Villanova University.I am on LinkedIn to expand my professional network – Let’s Connect!
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Vice President Of Manufacturing, Logistics, And ProcurementVero Sade 2021 - PresentHouston, Texas, UsIn my current leadership role, I manage four direct reports and contract laborers across manufacturing, procurement, and logistics for a large development and construction firm. I also lead staffing and employee development while building international shipping and sourcing networks. Highlights include:> Established and manage warehousing operations, including shipping, receiving, material flow, and pick/pack operations.> Sourced, selected, and led implementation of an ERP system, including overseeing user training for all staff. > Developed and implemented a seamless customer ordering process to enhance client satisfaction.> Managed multiple capital projects, including facility renovations for warehouses that improved efficiencies.> Led team in more than doubling annual revenue from year two to year three.
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PresidentLogos Sign Studio, Inc. 2018 - 2020In this role, I directed all aspects of a startup company providing business signage needs for companies and organizations in the Greater Houston area. As part of that effort, I successfully recruited, developed, and managed in-house and contract labor teams in carrying out operations, production, business development, marketing, customer service, human resources, and administrative functions.I drove significant and sustainable growth by developing sales and marketing strategies, customer service policies, and operational procedures, increasing the customer base to 750+ clientele, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction/retention over a two-year period.
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Vice President, Manufacturing And EhsLeedo Cabinetry 2015 - 2017East Bernard, Texas, UsIn 2015, I was promoted to lead 7 direct reports and 500+ total employees in operational excellence, production, engineering, maintenance, EH&S, supply chain, and quality assurance functions while controlling P&L for a multi-facility, manufacturing operation. I managed capital expenditures, inventory control, product development, engineering initiatives, and companywide safety procedures. Highlights include:> Headed successful turnaround and drove millions of dollars in EBITDA improvement to establish company profitability within three years.> Boosted OTD YOY from 92% to 97% and cut reorders 37% by working with the CIO to develop a new order system. > Shifted the production platform from a traditional large batch and queue to a kitchen-at-a-time processing function; drove vertical integration by decompartmentalizing divisions and reducing manufacturing footprint by 10,000+ sq. ft.> Lowered TRIR from 0.71 to injury-free in 14 months by improving safety training, awareness, and accountability; instituted lockout/tagout, confined space, job safety analysis, 5Y, EH&S, data tracking, audit, and management quality reviews.> Served as the Lead Instructor for the Lean Academy, teaching Lean principles to all staff in a six-month certification class. -
General ManagerLeedo Cabinetry 2014 - 2015East Bernard, Texas, UsDuring this time, I directed all operations involving two multi-shift manufacturing plants, leading a team of 12 direct reports. I oversaw budget development and management, lean manufacturing processes, culture integration, staffing, product rationalization, and inventory control. I was instrumental in right-sizing a company that was struggling in terms of million-dollar losses and other key areas. My contributions include:> Achieved quantifiable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and costs, including TRIR reduction from 2.1 to 0.71 YOY.> Cut costs by millions of dollars by decreasing defects, reducing external and internal quality rejects, and improving unit cost (72% cost decrease downstream in 11 months).> Established and implemented Lean manufacturing principles, including leading MDI, KPI, Kaizen, 5S, Gemba, HR/HR Board, KPO, JIT, TPM, TWI, VSM, Hoshin Kanri, Kanban, and Root Cause Analysis initiatives.> Instituted a safety program, quality assurance protocols, and TPM program to enhance safety and drive operational excellence.
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Plant ManagerArmstrong World Industries 2012 - 2014Lancaster, Pa, UsIn 2012, I was promoted to lead all manufacturing operations within a $60M plant, overseeing 350+ employees (9 direct reports). During this time, I developed innovative strategies to achieve revenue growth and productivity improvement goals while training, coaching, and mentoring manufacturing team members. My accomplishments include:> Delivered leadership in fixing a series of critical issues, transforming plant performance from facing possible closure to becoming cost-effective/profitable and a preferred provider to customers. > Implemented Critical Spares, TPM, and Maintenance Planning programs while also instituting Lean manufacturing principles and re-establishing the safety program. -
Production ManagerArmstrong World Industries 2007 - 2012Lancaster, Pa, UsDuring this time, I served as Interim Plant Manager / Production Manager; Quality / ISO Manager; and Production Supervisor, leading teams of up to 450+ employees within 24x7 operations. My achievements include:> Drove millions of dollars of savings through product redesign and flow improvements and achieved a 67% increase in throughput, 20% improvement in associate productivity, and 27% cost reduction via vendor negotiations.> Revamped ISO 9001:2000 program to establish re-certification. Captured the best plant quality performance among all engineered plants through redesign and vendor collaboration strategies.
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Quality Assurance ManagerArmstrong World Industries 2006 - 2007Lancaster, Pa, UsIn this early role, I led Quality Management System to world class performance through the development of standards for new products and customer relations, gaining ISO9001:2000 certification and creating a customer-first culture.
John D. Dodrill Education Details
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North Carolina State UniversityEconometrics And Quantitative Economics -
North Carolina State UniversityForest Management/Forest Resources Management
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University Of North Carolina At CharlotteEconomics
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John D. Dodrill works for Vero Sade
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John D. Dodrill's current role is Senior Operations Executive: Achieving operational excellence while delivering startup, growth, and turnaround leadership..
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John D. Dodrill attended North Carolina State University, North Carolina State University, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte.
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