Robert Hodgetts
Granger
Summary
Experienced Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations Proven operations leader adept at managing multiple production facilities. Driver of a team culture focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, People and Cost improvements. Expert at developing meaningful and actionable Key Performance Indicators Strong leader in delivering Continuing Improvement in partnership with HR, Finance, Warehousing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, R&D and Commercialization. Adept at driving urgent team engagement and empowerment. Strategic thinker and problem solver with the ability to develop people and processes for future growth and sustainability.
Operations professional prepared to bring wealth of experience to senior leadership role. Known for implementing effective strategies that enhance operational efficiency and drive organizational success. Valued for strong team collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments. Proficient in operational management and strategic planning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Operations
Monogram Foods
05.2014 - 02.2025
- Driver of a strong safety culture
- Led cross functional team efforts to reduce recordable and lost time injuries across multiple sites
- Successfully led USDA, BRC, SQF and Customer FSQA audits across multiple facilities
- Developed annual operating budget and ensured that plant operation costs are in line with the Annual Operating Plan through weekly, fact based, KPI driven leadership sessions
- Provided excellent leadership and built a culture of accountability through the guidance of strategic plant leader development
- Developed actionable Key Performance Indicators that improved throughput using both smart Short Interval Control actions and long term strategic decision making
- Built a culture of Continuous Improvement
- Engaged with cross functional teams on the DMAIC process incorporating LEAN and Six Sigma tools focused on improvement in safety, quality, efficiency and team member retention
- Managed supply chain, warehousing and inventory levels necessary to drive operational efficiencies and maximize cash flow
- Installed corporate asset reliability programs and improved the usage of an enterprise-wide CMMS and TPM resulting in a significant reduction of unplanned mechanical downtime
- Partnered with Safety, QA
- Engineering R&D, Commercialization, Product Development and Operations on multiple ROI Capital projects
- Including the build out of an operations of 2 commercial bakeries
- Engaged and empowered team members through the use of effective Floor Management Development Systems with highly visible, KPI driven daily mid shift reviews and daily direction setting
Senior Director of Client Services
IQITY Solutions
02.2010 - 05.2014
- Led continuous improvement projects across multiple manufacturing disciplines
- Implemented Smart Factory Technologies to provide real-time production line data focusing on first pass quality, downtime capture and reporting of real time line performance to defined goals
- Worked with client’s IT, Engineering, Operations and QA teams in rapid deployment of the IQITY proprietary automated Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Led clients through the development of real-time operational KPI dashboards
- Designed highly visible production floor dashboards to inform, engage and empower front line leaders and production team members to make smarter and quicker decisions
- Led daily line performance huddles incorporating Safety, Quality, Schedule Attainment and OEE data to drive hourly and daily throughput results
Senior Project Manager
USC Consulting Group
07.2000 - 05.2010
- Led clients through continuous improvement projects in varied manufacturing spaces
- Steel Manufacturing Plastic compounding and molding
- Mining Packaged Consumer Goods
- Pharmaceutical Cement Production
- Food Medical Devices
Education
AA - Culinary Arts
Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts
01.1991
BA - Business Administration
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
01.1989
Skills
- D365 ERP Implementation Experience
- Power BI
- DMAIC Process
- HAACP
- PMO
- Leadership and mentoring
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Technical knowledge of equipment
- Technical knowledge of products
- Technical knowledge of processes within baking operations
- Operational excellence
- Logistics management
- Workforce planning
- Cross-functional coordination
- Strategic planning and execution
Timeline
Senior Director of Operations
Monogram Foods
05.2014 - 02.2025
Senior Director of Client Services
IQITY Solutions
02.2010 - 05.2014
Senior Project Manager
USC Consulting Group
07.2000 - 05.2010
AA - Culinary Arts
Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts
BA - Business Administration
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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