Tom Abbas

Experience

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  PPG Industries

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2005

  Plant Manager

  Responsible for all aspects of the Resin Manufacturing facility, with 250 employees and sales of $80 million.

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  Vitro Architectural Glass

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2021

  Responsible for all aspects of the 1.2 million square foot Flat Glass facility (24/7/365), including Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, HR, Maintenance, Safety & Environmental, Supply Chain, and Shipping. Manage a total workforce of 450 associates and 80 contractors, generating sales of $200 million.MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHTS• Delivered over $2.4 million in productivity improvements in the first quarter of 2019• Utilized lean manufacturing tools (synchronized process maps/standard work/5S) to help improve Automotive yields by greater than 50%• Initiated daily Gemba walks to each area, focusing on key metrics (red/green) in Safety, Quality, & Productivity• Successfully developed and launched 10 new products• Implemented process to drive results through planning (data analysis, prioritization) and execution (daily, weekly, monthly audits) to ensure results are being metQUALITY HIGHLIGHTS• Decreased customer chargebacks by 60% utilizing rigorous root cause/corrective action methods• Achieved ISO 9001-2015 Certification in 2018FINANCE HIGHLIGHTS / HR• Reduced labor costs by 28% from 2005 through 2010; 2019 total labor costs remain 12% lower than 2005 costs• Decreased salaried staff by 16%• Responsible for $160 million budget and $25 million inventoryMAINTENANCE• Implemented an electronic Preventative Maintenance program; increased PM completion rate to greater than 98% (from 80%) and decreased emergency repairs by over 30% SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS• Reduced significant injury rate by over 70% with a corresponding 80% drop in Workers Compensation costsSUPPLY CHAIN / MATERIAL MANAGEMENT• Implemented lean tools to optimize production planning; improved On-Time In-Full customer service metric by 10% Show less

  • Executive Project Manager

    Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Plant Manager

    Sept 2005 - Jun 2019
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  BWI Distribution

  Apr 2021 - now

  General Manager