Greg Hammes

Experience

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  Feb 2003 - Apr 2006

  Value Stream Manager, Final Finish / Warehouse

  Oversaw 290+ union and salaried associates in a continuous operation environment, with responsibilities spanning product quality, warehousing, and shipping, while ensuring smooth operations and labor relations in a unionized setting.• Converted warehouse to an automated system, on time and on budget with minimal startup issues; reduced daily in process inventory and scrap by 25%+.

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  Special Equipment Manufacturing

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  President

  Transitioned a family-owned oilfield equipment manufacturer into a subsidiary of GWES, assuming full P&L responsibility across sales, marketing, procurement, manufacturing, and product development. Oversaw 6 direct reports.• Supported the company's strategy to consolidate multiple entities for an IPO, overseeing initiatives that enhanced EBITDA and strengthened regulatory compliance.• Oversaw and directed a manufacturing facility with 125+ employees, successfully reorganizing production processes to foster floor-level engagement and cultivate high-performing workgroups.• Achieved a record of zero OSHA recordable accidents for the last year of assignment.• Decreased product delays by 30%+ through process improvement.• Doubled production volume in 1 year.• Increased sales and net profit achieving EBITDA targets of 13%+.• Developed and delivered a new product to manufacturing from conception to prototype with minimal startup issues. Show less

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2024

  A member of the North America Retread Business responsible for driving manufacturing equipment and systems of 85+ independent and company owned facilities. Oversaw 5 direct and 20 indirect reports.• Standardized all facilities by streamlining production processes to focus on delivering customer satisfaction achieving a 28% increase in output and a 7-day turnaround time.• Introduced a comprehensive retreading process training program enhancing employee engagement, retention and success resulting in a 18% decrease in turnover rates and a 26% reduction in training expense.• Implemented cost-saving initiatives that decreased manufacturing expenses by 15% and increased operational capacity while maintaining product quality and customer satisfaction.• Led a quality program that reduced tread lift, cutting quality adjustments by $400K.• Fostered cross-functional collaboration between production, machine design, IT, and quality control teams to improve workflow processes, streamline communication and develop creative solutions to operational challenges. • Created and implemented comprehensive annual business operating plans, aligning organizational goals with operational execution and communicated the plans to the independent and company owned facilities.• Developed and implemented models for manufacturing facilities to improve response time to production volume changes, market challenges, and economic fluctuations.• Modified equipment to improve air quality, ergonomics, and reduce accidents. Improvements increased employee satisfaction, reduced employee turnover, improved profitability and resulted in zero serious accidents over the last 3 years of assignment.• Achieved over 10% reduction in material costs by leveraging existing contracts, implementing strategic outsourcing, and sourcing innovative new products.• Achieved and average annual revenue growth of 8% over 5 years through sales strategies and operational improvements. Show less A member of the North America Commercial and Off Highway Leadership Team responsible for 7 unionized manufacturing facilities. Developed and implemented industrial production standards, overall equipment effectiveness standards, throughput optimization, and cost reduction.• Led 7 Continuous Improvement Teams that generated an average annual savings of $20M through process improvements and operational efficiencies. • Implemented engineered work standards (MOST) resulting in $2M+ labor reduction per year.• Developed & implemented an analysis tool to optimize capacity, reducing need for additional capital investment. • Eliminated business process restrictions allowing improved material flow, increasing portfolio turns, and reducing inventory carrying cost.• Empowered floor level Throughput Optimization Teams fostering employee participation and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Show less

  • General Manager, Retread Manufacturing

    Sept 2015 - Oct 2024

  • Business Process Improvement, Industrial Engineering & Continuous Improvement

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2015
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  Manufacturing | Energy | Automotive

  Oct 2024 - now

  General Manager | Director of Operations | Plant Manager

  I am an accomplished leader with expertise in leading large-scale manufacturing and operational improvements in unionized environments for global organizations. I am currently seeking new opportunities. Contact me via LinkedIn.