Steve Abrams

Empowering operations teams to be and do their best

Greater Chicago Area

About

Strong Operations, Op Excellence, Engineering, Transportation & Logistic and Supply Chain Leadership • Experience leading consumer goods (aerosols and liquids), specialty additives, and catalysts sites • Experience leading small, large and multi-site operations • Strategic; assesses quickly, creates vision, develops action plans and metrics to improve performance • Builds strong leadership team; implements the right org structure and talent to support improvements • Known for coming in and improving operational effectiveness and efficiency • Excellent track record reducing operating costs and identifying critical cost productivity savings. • Builds strong HSE culture • Six Sigma Lean Expert and Green Belt certified

Experience

  • Director Of Manufacturing Operations at GC America
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Director of Liquid Operations at Kleen Test Products Corporation
    Jan 2021 - May 2021 · 5 mos

  • Independent Consultant at GLG Consulting
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs

  • PLZ Aeroscience Corporation (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Regional Manufacturing Director
      Jun 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Vice President Of Operations
      Jul 2013 - Jun 2017 · 4 yrs

  • Plant Manager - McCook Plant at UOP
    Aug 2010 - Jul 2013 · 3 yrs