Russ Phinney Email & Phone Number

Russ Phinney is a Manager, Corporate Planning at Silgan Plastics. He possess expertise in six sigma, manufacturing, lean manufacturing, process improvement, leadership and 44 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Russ came to MiTek at a challenging time, as we were going through extremely rapid growth of our Machinery operations. This led to several things that Russ led successfully - the adoption of lean manufacturing principles which resulted in significant lead time reduction and throughput improvement; the relocation of our facility to new operations that were twice the size; and implementation of ERP upgrades and systems to better track our results. I also worked with him on improving operations at a sister company's West Coast operations, with some dramatic improvements in a short time. He was diligent and steadfast on all of these intense projects, working with a sense of humor, professionalism, and intelligence to get it all done." and "Russ was very knowledgeable about manufacturing and professional in his interaction with me. He was very methodical and deliberate in his decision making, but excellent in communicating his expectations. His management style was very collaborative and he has the special ability to look into the future beyond the obvious. When we had a communication issue from our team, he gave us an opportunity to correct our mistake and resolve the issue. He is a genuine and visionary leader."

Listed skills include Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, and 45 others.

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  Manager, Corporate Planning

  Silgan Plastics

  St. Louis, Mo, Us