Anthony Roberts

General Manager

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Accomplished and results driven executive with expertise in International Manufacturing Operations, Fabrication, Supply Chain, Strategic Business Planning and Transformations. A successful P&L leader with multi-plant business responsibilities and a proven record of profit and sales growth, through the implementation of Operational Excellence principles in Automotive, Aerospace, Steel and Industrial industries in North America and Europe.

Experience

  • General Manager at Olympic Steel
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Vice President/General Manager at Mancor Industries, Inc.
    Mar 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Mancor Industries SC is a leading fabrication company in North America, with a diverse customer base including John Deere, Caterpillar and Volvo. I have set a strategic path, while driving improved operational KPI/results. Full P&L responsibility for the plant. • Achieved three years of consecutive improvement in terms of Sales growth, margin improvement and performance to our customers. • Developed a 5-year Strategic Business Plan and Vision around key recruitment, world-class principles, KPIs and Continuous Improvement to ensure the transformation of the current culture and performance • Implemented a culture of Continuous Improvement where fundamental elements of 5S, Standardization, TPM, Employee Engagement and Value Stream Mapping were implemented to drive efficiency and support customer performance • Developed a more accountable and cohesive leadership team to improve company KPIS and improve culture

  • General Manager at MB Aerospace
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    MB Aerospace manufactures aero-engine and structural components for both commercial and military customers, including Rolls Royce, Pratt and Whitney, Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, BAE and Safran. • Responsible for full P&L of this precision machining/assembly/testing Aerospace plant • Developed a short-term Operational Plan around key recruitment, world-class principles, KPIs and Continuous Improvement to ensure the transformation of the current culture and performance. • Implemented an Operational Excellence Initiative where Lean methodologies drive Continuous Improvement, while focusing on Employee Engagement, Teamwork, Standardization, 5S, TPM, and Value Stream Mapping. • Extensive customer interaction and relationship-building activities to maintain and grow Sales • Successful recertification of AS9100 certification to ensure that the Quality Management System was compliant and achieved an improvement in external ppms to the customer.

  • Plant Manager at Howmet Aerospace
    Jul 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

    This Arconic/Howmet Aerospace plant manufactured and assembled titanium and aluminum aero-engine and structural parts for both commercial and military customers, including Boeing, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, BAE, Thyssen Krupp, Spirit Aero, Safran, Leonardo, Otto Fuchs and Rolls Royce. • Manage a precision machining and assembly Aerospace plant with P&L responsibility for Sales of $115 million • Responsible for all functional departments: Finance, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality and HR • Developed a long-term Strategic Business Plan to ensure alignment of Corporate and Plant goals across all functions. Improvement in OEE, Margin and Free Cash Flow respectively. • Implemented an Operational Excellence Initiative where Lean methodologies drive Continuous Improvement, while focusing on Employee Engagement, Teamwork, Standardization, 5S, TPM and Visual Management principles. • Developed a cohesive and collaborative leadership team through coaching and mentoring. Monitored the performance of their respective roles, utilizing performance management processes to set and measure goals.