Ron Wright

Operations executive with 25+ years leading manufacturing, commercial printing, and garment decorating operations — automatic and manual screen printing, DTF, embroidery, DTG, heat-press/specialty decoration, and large-format printing — from the press floor to the P&L. Runs a production floor the way a Production Manager is expected to: daily scheduling and prioritization, job flow from art/pre-production through setup, production, finishing, quality control, and packing/shipping, first-piece approval discipline, equipment maintenance and uptime, and inventory of garments, ink, thread, film, and packaging — while also holding the top-to-bottom production depth (pre-press, mesh counts, curing chemistry, equipment layout, capital planning) and senior people-leadership ability that few candidates in this industry combine. A true "team whisperer" who builds cross-department harmony between art, production, shipping, and sales, the exact friction points that cost a growing shop the most in missed deadlines, reprints, and turnover.

Delivered sustained 25–50% productivity gains across five organizations through Lean, Kaizen, 4DX, 5S, and ground-up SOP development, with a track record of driving on-time delivery, minimizing misprints and reprints, and keeping the floor clean, organized, and audit-ready. Equally effective owning the shop floor day-to-day or operating as second-in-command with full P&L, multi-shift workforce, and safety-compliance accountability.

Owns the floor the way the role demands: when production falls behind, identifies why and fixes it; when quality slips, corrects the process; when equipment causes downtime, gets it addressed; when employees need direction, provides it — building a department that is organized, measurable, scalable, and dependable.

Plant Manager - BR Printers - Denver, CO

(2025-01)

• Lead 39 employees (6 direct / 33 indirect) across production, procurement, HR, administration, and shipping — building a culture where teams own their work and solve problems at the source.
• Own plant P&L reporting and present financial performance reviews directly to the executive team.
• Direct scheduling, workflow optimization, and resource allocation across departments, resolving bottlenecks quickly and decisively.
• Utilize ERP systems to track KPIs, throughput, labor, and inventory in real time; enforce OSHA standards and a disciplined, safety-first culture plant-wide.

Production and Plant Manager - Pine Printshop - Fort Collins, CO

(2023-01 - 2025-01)

• Managed 4 direct and 11 indirect reports across production, QC, scheduling, procurement, finishing, fulfillment, HR, shipping, and receiving.
• Applied Lean and 5S practices to streamline workflow and reduce waste, improving production efficiency by 30%.
• Monitored P&L performance in partnership with ownership to guide operational decisions.
• Trained staff on technical processes and quality-control standards to ensure consistent output.

Production and Plant Manager - Rein Designs - Louisville, CO

(2021-01 - 2023-01)

• Managed 3 direct and 15 indirect reports across production operations; served as a key voice in executive-level P&L strategy discussions.
• Built a complete SOP system from scratch, stabilizing processes and boosting throughput and staff accountability.
• Delivered a 40% productivity increase through workflow redesign and structured problem-solving.
• Served as Facility and OSHA Compliance Officer, maintaining full regulatory compliance.

Production and Plant Manager - Amplifier - Austin, TX

(2014-01 - 2021-01)

• Directed operations across multiple manufacturing and embellishment departments, managing 4 direct and 20 indirect staff.
• Built SOPs for a newly structured production environment, achieving a 50% productivity boost through new systems and workflow improvements.
• Served as Safety Officer and key liaison between CSR staff and all production departments; partnered with the executive team on P&L optimization.

Production and Plant Manager - Crazy Shirts - Aurora, CO

(2012-01 - 2014-01)

• Planned, staffed, and trained a ground-up production facility, onboarding new employees and commissioning state-of-the-art equipment through to full production.
• Authored and implemented all new SOPs, creating repeatable, safe, and efficient workflows across departments.
• Drove sustained production efficiency exceeding the benchmark Hawaii-based plant by approximately 40%; developed climate-specific production strategies for high-elevation conditions.
• Served as Plant Safety and OSHA Compliance Officer, embedding a safety-first culture facility-wide.

Production and Operations Leadership - Various Organizations

(1900-01 - 2012-01)

Progressive production and operations leadership roles in manufacturing, commercial printing, and screen printing (details available upon request).

Vocational Welding, General Education & Physical Education Coursework - Santa Barbara City College

High School Diploma - Jordan High School