Steve Pruitt Email & Phone Number

Roebuck, SC, US

Stow, Ohio, US

• Managed largest coating operation with $2.6 billion dollar pressure sensitive label company
• Implemented processes and programs that led to substantial improvements – o Reduced scrap levels for a savings of over $650Ko Increased output per employee dollar 3Xo Decreased quality rejects by over 25% o Reduced.

Newark, New Jersey, US

• Managed operations of multi-site manufacturing and logistics facilities (Anderson, SC – Newark, NJ – Bristol, PA)
• Led expansion of SC site in 2021-2022o 200,000 square feet expansiono 50% increase in PVC garden hose capacityo 100% increase in extension cord capacity
• Implemented programs to reduce staffing cost in production that saved in excess of $190K annually
• Identified and purchased automated equipment that allowed for increased efficiency rates with lower labor costs
• Total capacity in excess of 950 million linear feet
• Total sales volume in excess of $185 million

Newark, New Jersey, US

• Managed operations of PVC garden hose and extension cord manufacturing facility
• Implemented inventory management program that resulted in $5 million raw material variance savings
• Identified and implemented costs savings of over $50K annually in material handling
• Lead efforts that transformed the efficiency, appearance and culture of the site
• Implemented safety programs and culture that led site to TRIR to below industry standards

• Managed operations of ecommerce based retail and wholesale distribution company
• Eliminated need for 3rd party logistics firm resulting in annual savings of over $200K
• Implemented inventory management of over 2000 SKU’s
• Improved efficiency in product preparation by over 20%

• Managed operations of monofilament production facility
• Tier 2 automotive supplier
• Designed modified spool that reduced costs by ~ $300K
• Extrusion of PET, PP, nylon 6, 66, 610, 612 and 12
• Identified and implemented 10% cost savings in production supply purchases
• Implemented cross functional focus groups to reduce scrap rate utilizing 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis and fishbone diagrams

• Managed plant operations of 60 million pound capacity FDA PET recycling facility - including 40 million pound start up
• Developed and maintained budget for operations, environmental and maintenance
• Implemented enhanced safety program that has lead facility to record time without lost time incident
• Established written work procedures and troubleshooting guides to assist manufacturing in operation of equipment
• Utilized process mapping to identify and eliminate process gaps
• Provided guidance in establishing SPC based process specifications for quality disposition of final product

US

• Managed site that produced fire, fuel and irrigation hoses
• Implemented and led initiatives that led to reduction of off quality by 50%
• On time deliveries to customers increased from 40% to 90% in six months
• Late orders decreased from $800,000 to $5,000
• United States military supplier
• Defect level in woven jacket products reduced from 5/1000 to less than 1.5/1000 through implementation of employee driven work team utilizing Kaizen concepts

• Managed all plant activities – including maintaining a safe work environment for all employees, manage cost in regards to budgetary constraints, monitor P&L for plant, implementation of systems to improve efficiency.
• Vice President of Rocky Mount Industrial Organization

• Managed manufacturing, engineering and production planning of PP yarn and fiber production areas
• Increased plant efficiencies by 3% through restructuring and streamlining the process flow while maintaining a safe work environment

Blanes, Girona, ES

• Managed promotion and communication of World Class Manufacturing principles with multiple sites worldwide
• Implemented ISO quality system

Blanes, Girona, ES

• Start up of automated POY and FOY nylon yarn facility
• Established operating budgets
• Implemented $250,000/year cost savings in packaging
• Interacted with various overseas facilities (Italy, France, Spain)

• Managed multiple manmade yarn and fiber production areas
• Maintain production, waste and efficiency levels for all areas of responsibility while maintaining a safe work environment
• Implemented cost savings of over $400,000 annually through packaging cost reductions
• Served as team leader for plant Safety Awareness Committee

• Maintained testing procedures and standards for testing PP yarn
• Improved product change procedure that resulted in savings of over $200,000 annually
• Interacted with marketing, technical service and customers
• Internal ISO auditor

• Insured that production of PP yarn met the objectives of physical test requirements, efficiency and waste
• Provided process and manufacturing expertise in implementation of single step spin-draw production that resulted in cost reduction
• Proposed and served on multi-plant cross-functional team that established standardization

• Patents received in lightweight nonwoven fabrics for softness achieved through polymers and additives (U.S. Patent 5,244,724) and antiskid fabric (U.S. Patent 5,942,452)
• Managed coordination and implementation of experimental activities related to proprietary process development and product improvement (air flows, quench, bonding and screw design)
• Co-project manager responsible for design and implementation of multi-head low cost production lightweight nonwoven system
• Nominated for AFFC Prism award (outstanding team) on three occasions