Adam Routon
Powderly
Summary
I desire to guide and develop a team that will succeed with business objectives, personal growth and community engagement. I offer a wealth of business, leadership, project management and continuous improvement experience and skills. I am fluent in highly technical environments as well as being very much focused on improved workplace culture.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Systems Manager
Anheuser-Busch/Precision Printing
- Company Overview: A $1b plus publicly held beverage company with international operations
- Oversaw quality systems as a senior leader in a packaging division plant
- Project leader for process improvement and expansion projects
- A $1b plus publicly held beverage company with international operations
Engineering Manager
Earthgrains
02.1998 - 03.2001
- Managed engineering/maintenance team
- Implements SAP Plant Maintenance module
- Secured public grants for re-training efforts and started controls team
Plant Manager/Production Manager/CI Leader
Huhtamaki, Inc
09.2012 - Current
- Oversight of plant operations, including CBA negotiations, annual budgeting, capital projects, employee development and strategy deployment
- Development of production leadership team, positioning for strategic site growth
- Implementation of CI culture at Paris facility, achieving targeted savings goals for 12 consecutive years
General Manager/VP Programs & Engineering
Choctaw Defense
03.2002 - 08.2012
- Primary oversight of manufacturing operations forthree plants (5 years)
- Direction of program management and engineering teams (1 year)
- Program management of USMC MTVR-T contract
Plant Manager
Southern Champion Tray
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Primary oversight of manufacturing, engineering, logistics and facilities
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
Quality Manager
PakSher
03.2001 - 02.2002
- Oversight of Quality, Safety and AIB Food Safety
- Implemented Food Safety systems in 3 international sites
- Successful start-up of blown film extrusion line
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX12-1996
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
Significant Accomplishments
- Implementation of lean manufacturing, allowing for reduced labor cost while increasing sales thus driving Ebitda up 4 points in a two-year period.
- Successful leadership of developmental teams for Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement Light Cargo Trailer, Improved Army Space Heater and Camel II Water Module system from concept to production.
- Successfully led multiple 6-sigma projects realizing a cumulative savings of over $1mm per year.
Certifications Training
- 6-Sigma Black Belt
- Lean Manufacturing certification
- Project Management certification
- Food Safety (FDA, HACCP, etc)
- Sustainability
- Policy Deployment/Strategic Planning
Guiding Principles
I am always learning new things and try to never overlook opportunities to expand my knowledge base in technical, behavioral and managerial categories. I believe the associates within a company are the greatest asset and should be treated with respect and fairness. I am confident that such actions considerably improve associate ownership of the company objectives, thus vastly improving the opportunity for successful fulfillment of company objectives.
Certification
- HACCP Auditor Certification – National Registry of Food Safety Professionals.
Timeline
Plant Manager/Production Manager/CI Leader
Huhtamaki, Inc
09.2012 - Current
Plant Manager
Southern Champion Tray
01.2007 - 01.2011
General Manager/VP Programs & Engineering
Choctaw Defense
03.2002 - 08.2012
Quality Manager
PakSher
03.2001 - 02.2002
Engineering Manager
Earthgrains
02.1998 - 03.2001
Quality Systems Manager
Anheuser-Busch/Precision Printing
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Texas A&M University
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