Robert Pelletier Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Pacific Hardwood is the nation's leading manufacturer of custom engineered and solid flooring, molding, stair parts and accessories. We produce over 3,000,000 SF annually and everything is made at our 3.5 acre state of the art manufacturing center here in the USA. By combining over 200 years of industry experience with the latest in manufacturing.

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• RSI Home Products is one of the world’s largest cabinet manufacturers by volume, with a large presence in both big box retail as well as dealer distributors. A private equity portfolio company during the majority of my.
• Generated $70MM in incremental revenue by implementing new special order programs that were retail game changers
• Realized $28MM in incremental revenue through the launch of a record number of new products in 2013
• Achieved $1.4MM in savings by driving Lean initiatives that reduced scrap globally year-over-year by 20%
• Increased capacity of NC operation 16% by developing talent, succession planning and addressing labor scarcity issues
• Reduced costs >$3MM through productivity improvements of 35% in our Mexico facilities and 11% in NC

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• Improved capacity of team 35% by automating engineering functions through innovative IT solutions and the execution of Lean methodologies. Was able to reduce salaried overhead by $365k in the process
• Drove >$6MM in incremental revenue by increasing on-time prototype request hit rate from 42% to 86%
• Reduced Engineering Change Notice lead time from seven days to less than three days
• Recovered $38MM in business from a big box retailer after enhancing value proposition and driving innovation

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• Achieved $10MM in savings by consolidating two existing facilities and increasing capacity/reducing scrap
• Eliminated $6MM in waste and increased efficiency by 35% via integration of acquired company into RSI culture
• Achieved >2MM man-hours without a LTA by implementing previously created NC Program into CA facility
• Reduced inventory >26% through kaizen events including S&OP freeing up $11MM in working capital

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• Drove out >$6MM in waste while having Full P&L Responsibility for 1.1MM square foot facility with 900 FTE’s
• Achieved $1.6MM in savings by reducing scrap 62% through Lean techniques and visual management
• Reduced budget planning cycle from seven weeks to three weeks by creating new reporting tools and dashboards
• Saved $4MM in as a result of leading 11 Kaizen events from the creation of courses to execution of events
• Reduced OSHA rate from 11.2 to 1.7 and achieved over 1.4MM Man-hours without a LTA while in role
• Increased payback of capital expenditure projects by 53% using Lean tools to focus team on the most value added efforts

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Zep is a leading provider of specialty chemical products to both retail and industrial and institutional users, with sales of ~$700MM. Full P&L responsibility and oversight of three manufacturing sites producing over.
• Reduced cost >$4MM and increased capacity 44% through the implementation of a total business system with 5S, SMED, TPM, S&OP, VSM, at its core, to drive process and cultural improvements
• Realized $360M in savings by reducing chemical scrap 64% in aerosol facility, also improving environmental compliance
• Achieved $5.5MM in incremental revenue by researching and adding bag-on-valve technology to product mix
• Reduced OSHA rate from 5.6 to 0.3 enabling sites to work 1.8MM man-hours during my tenure without a LTA
• Trained in Lean methodologies by Shingijutsu group from Japan, as well as Lean Horizons, achieving 7 certifications

Lawrenceville, GA, US

• KIK Custom Products is one of the largest contract manufacturers in the world with sales of over $1.2B, producing more than 2B units annuallyManaged production and maintenance for a 3 shift 340 FTE facility producing.
• Cut rework costs $320M, labor $372M, and salaried OH $274M through automation, industrial engineering, and innovative staffing
• Improved capacity 14% from baseline, allowing the facility to take on $6MM in incremental volume

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Unilever is the world’s second largest consumer-goods maker, with sales exceeding $68B
• Directly supervised over 110 production associates daily and the scheduling of their tasks.
• Performed all Industrial Engineering functions for the facility
• Implemented continuous improvement projects to improve line efficiency and productivity. Championed TPM pillar of CI within the plant.
• Worked with cross-functional teams to bring new business and products to the plant for production.
• Interacted with suppliers on issues as they related to manufacturing, quality and cost.

Blackfriars, London, GB

• Designed packaging for Home & Personal Care items.
• Ensured compatibility between packaging components and manufacturing equipment.
• Development of functional specifications for packaging materials.
• Arranged and coordinated plant line trials to identify variances to specification.
• Interacted with suppliers on packaging issues as they relate to Quality and Compatibility.
• Directly supervised five Process Auditors on three shifts.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering

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