Todd Ritchie Email & Phone Number

Ravenswood, Wv

-Responsible for all aspects of operations reporting to the owner and president of the company-Developed and upgraded safety , cost and management control and workforce communication systems in a non-union environment that held customers domestically and internationally-Safety, quality and customer performance improved while building 30 % new employees into workplace.-Continued successful re-certifications to ISO standards-Lead team in design and successful early start up and under budget of new technology plastic extrusion equipment leading to cost reduction and quality improvement

Ravenswood, Wv

-Developed and managed energy performance programs at seven locations in the United States and in Europe-Defined actions to meet energy unit trade and tax system expected in the US and implemented in Europe -Carbon Use and Tax Systems-Maintained consulting role with Alcan during tranistion to new opportunity

Ravenswood West Virginia

-Managed site operations over a 10 year period through two ownership changes and two successful contract-negotiations ( one of which settled 6 months prior to expiration)- Worked with the International Steelworkers union form the local through the International levels to develop , negotiate and implement contractractural agreements-Gained full ISO certification along with EHS and several customer based automotive and aerospace standard certifications-Managed transitions through company culture shifts both foreign and domestic through four company ownership changes . Integrated an expatriate staff workforce-Benchmarked new companies facilities and capabilities with local assets-Supported design ,acquisition and implementation of $112 million modernization to facilities-Designed and prepared additional $75 million upgrade to facility including replacement of the critical and unique process device- Improved safety performance by a factor of 4 over a five year period utilizing the disciplines of the 8D Process

Ravenswood, Wv

-Directed total site operations with profit responsibility-Noted achievement in rebuilding customer base with support and in gaining major contract awards to several companies including Boeing , General Dynamics , Ford and General Motors-Directed steady year to year significant improvements in EHS performance by following a structured approach and conformance system to standard practices and education-Facilitated customer quality and delivery improvements to gain added market share- Negotiating team member across four labor contracts with the International Steelworkers implementing a gain sharing program as well as reducing specific job structures from 250 to 60