Todd Wudke
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience at ORBIS Corporation, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement through a variety of Lean Methodologies. Proven track record in safety management and team development, focusing on employee engagement. Highly motivated, goal-oriented leader with a proven ability to successfully analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for increasing productivity, maximizing efficiency, and improving technical capabilities.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
ORBIS Corporation
04.2020 - 08.2025
- Oversaw daily operations of 974K sq. ft. multi-location facility. 24/7 Production plant consisted of 24 high pressure injection molding machines, 4 low presses injection molding machines, 4 hot plate welders, 4 cut-n-weld machines, 70+ robots and recycling center. 672K sq ft. of warehouse storage was spread across 3 locations.
- Mentored and developed 38 salary staff members, promoting professional growth opportunities within the organization through goal setting and feedback sessions.
- Led, trained and coached 338 union plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity increasing employee retention by 30%.
- Managed production of $200M in annual sales.
- Achieved positive results managing $80M annual budget.
- Successfully facilitated 2 Teamster contract negotiations.
- Coordinated multiple plant expansions (672K and 50K sq. ft) and upgrades to accommodate increased demand while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training; 5 consecutive year over year reduction in TRIR.
- Highly focused on labor management while reducing dependency on labor through continuous improvement activities.
- Reduced unplanned downtime for maintenance by establishing a proactive preventive maintenance program utilizing IoT systems.
- Implemented WMS inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs, optimize cycle counting and improve operations.
- Delivered 5 consecutive years of quality improvements through root cause analyses identifying solutions.
Plant Manager
ORBIS Corporation
04.2015 - 04.2020
- Oversaw daily operations of 100K sq. ft. manufacturing plant consisting for 5 low pressure injection molding machines, 1 hot plate welder, recycling center and warehousing.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers, managing 10 salary and 98 hourly employees.
- Responsible for $50M of annual sales with a $36M annual budget.
- Reduced cost 10% by optimizing direct labor management.
- Increased production efficiency 20% through changeover time and scrap reduction continuous improvement projects.
- Actively engaged the workforce through safety programs and training to achieve 0 recordable accidents in 2018.
- Awarded Plant of the Year in 2018 for achieving highest year over year KPI improvements: Safety, Quality, Service, Productivity, Standard Costs.
- Delivered multiple years over year increase in employee engagement survey results.
Technical Manager
ORBIS Corporation
2010 - 2015
- Responsible for managing 17 hourly employees across multiple departments: Set-up, Maintenance, Process Technicians.
- Successfully managed all plant capital expenditure projects, all coming in below budget and on time. Projects ranged from $10K-$700K.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in 10% increased efficiency in the set-up area.
- Facilitated multiple kaizen events to further reduce unplanned downtime by 20%.
- Partnered with local community college to deliver a comprehensive technical training programs for staff members, enhancing overall team competency levels.
- Coordinate with vendors and contractors for all mold and machine preventive maintenance activities.
Process Engineer
ORBIS Corporation
2007 - 2010
- Managed all new mold build and process trials.
- Optimized production processes, resulting in 15% increased efficiency and 10% reduced scrap.
- Completed RJG Master Molder training, including train-the-trainer certification. Conducted scientific molding training across 7 other ORBIS facilities.
- Improved safety by conducting hazard assessments and implementing risk mitigation measures.
- Managed all technical aspects of 2 thermoform machine moves to China, including: dismantle and crate in the US and reassembly, start-up and training in China.
Quality Manager
ORBIS Corporation
2005 - 2007
- Managed all aspects of program to maintain ISO9000 certification. Successfully passed 2 DNV quality audits with no major finding.
- Managed root cause analysis investigations, determining underlying issues in product failures and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Completed customer visit and customer audits on-site.
Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
ORBIS Corporation
2003 - 2005
- Successfully implemented ISO14000, passing initial external audit with no major finding.
- Minimized environmental impact by implementing waste reduction initiatives and promoting sustainable practices.
- Drove projects to reduce electricity consumption by 5% and solid waste reduction by 10%.
Production Manager
ORBIS Corporation
2001 - 2003
- Managed 4 Production Supervisors
Production Supervisor
ORBIS Corporation
1999 - 2001
Operator Technician
ORBIS Corporation
1998 - 1999
Education
Associate of Arts - Business
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Menasha, WISkills
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Safety management
- Team building and development
- Lean manufacturing processes
- Project management
- P&L accountability
- Six sigma green belt trained
- Safety focused
- SAP
- KPI / Data driven
Timeline
Plant Manager
ORBIS Corporation
04.2020 - 08.2025
Plant Manager
ORBIS Corporation
04.2015 - 04.2020
Technical Manager
ORBIS Corporation
2010 - 2015
Process Engineer
ORBIS Corporation
2007 - 2010
Quality Manager
ORBIS Corporation
2005 - 2007
Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
ORBIS Corporation
2003 - 2005
Production Manager
ORBIS Corporation
2001 - 2003
Production Supervisor
ORBIS Corporation
1999 - 2001
Operator Technician
ORBIS Corporation
1998 - 1999
Associate of Arts - Business
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
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