Brett Burris

Brett Burris is currently the Plant Manager at Bonnell Aluminum. Brett has previously worked as the Plant Manager at Simonton Windows & Doors and Armstrong World Industries, and Manager Potlines Plant / Maintenance Site Manager / Pot Rebuild / Business Improvement Manager at Rio Tinto Alcan / Century Aluminum.

Burris has led 45 salaried employees and 420 nonunion employees. Brett is responsible for a 2-plant operation and has implemented VOC visits to align quality systems with customer expectations. Brett has also implemented a maintenance program for a proactive approach to reliability and a continuous improvement strategic program for both facilities.

Under their management, the facilities have achieved their lowest OSHA recordable rate in history at .6%. Brett has also successfully implemented a strategic continuous improvement roll-out and strategic maintainability/reliability method. Additionally, they have managed to reduce Repair/Remake from 6.6% to 5.5% and Time/Unit from 77.89 to 67.56. Furthermore, they have won new volume and volume from other facilities by creating the lowest unit cost.

Brett Burris has a Master of Science in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Leadership Studies from Windsor University. Brett also has a certification from the Yale School of Management in Leading Effective Decision Making.