A veteran of the chemical and plastics industries, Carlson will lead Oatey’s U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations, driving operational excellence, strategic progress, and productiveness throughout all firm places

Oatey Co., a number one producer within the plumbing trade since 1916, introduced in the present day that Ron Carlson has joined the group as Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations.

With 30 years of expertise as an operations chief and a confirmed observe document within the chemical and plastics industries, Carlson joins Oatey from Novagard, the place he served as Vice President of Operations. On this position, he efficiently enhanced the group’s security tradition, diminished general accidents, drove a change from typical to lean manufacturing, and established a strategic manufacturing partnership in India to strengthen world operations. His in depth background contains management roles at GEON Efficiency Options and PolyOne, in addition to serving as a multi-site Plant Supervisor at Avery Dennison, demonstrating experience in operations management, lean methodologies and world manufacturing administration.

In his new position at Oatey, Carlson will lead Oatey U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations to drive operational excellence, strategic progress and productiveness throughout firm websites, leveraging lean methodologies to constantly enhance operational effectivity, and help Oatey’s dedication to security.

“I’m proud to affix Oatey, the place a convention of excellence and cutting-edge innovation go hand in hand,” says Carlson. “I’m dedicated to optimizing our operational capabilities and stay up for partnering with our gifted groups to refine processes, improve effectivity, and proceed delivering the best high quality merchandise to our clients.”

“Ron is an distinctive chief whose profession is marked by his means to drive effectivity and enhance high quality,” says Scott Voisinet, Oatey’s Government Vice President and Chief Working Officer. “His forward-thinking method and deep trade experience will probably be pivotal in advancing our U.S. operations to new ranges of efficiency and long-term progress.”

Carlson, a resident of Painesville, Ohio, holds a bachelor’s diploma in mechanical engineering and a grasp’s diploma in Enterprise Administration, each from Cleveland State College.