Phil Garrison

Background

About Phil Garrison

Personal Statement Successful leader with over 12+ years of experience in a leadership position. 28+ years as an engineer in manufacturing. Proven history of aligning team members to a vision that creates value driven work practices. Excellent knowledge base in engineering, operations, maintenance, supply chain, and procurement. Key Skills and Qualifications Leadership: Hands on experience building and leading project teams and stakeholder groups from project initiation to commissioning. Highly motivated for understanding goals and objectives and focusing on a positive team environment to accomplish these goals. Project Management: A “best practice” approach to managing projects that focuses on a scope that delivers quality, budget, and scheduling. An expectation that all projects include identifying risk and a plan to manage it. Capex Experience: Driver of the right projects the right way. A focus on financial returns and how to manage risks. Manufacturing: Diverse work experience in multiple industrial environments with both international and US teams. Supplier/Contractor Liaison: A procedural approach to expectations for vendors including contract negotiations and change order management. Problem solving: Leadership in discussions of root cause and brainstorming sessions. Recruiting: Successful skills in recruiting and hiring, including on campus recruiting.