Safelite Glass Corp. Names Mike Bradsher Director of Manufacturing Operations
1. Safelite Glass Corp. Names Mike Bradsher Director of
Manufacturing Operations
Mike Bradsher
Safelite Glass Corp. has promoted Mike Bradsher to director of manufacturing operations for its
Enfield, N.C.-based windshield plant, which employs 210 people. In this role, he will lead production,
quality, product development, engineering and accounting, according to officials.
Bradsher started as a plant accountant at Safelite nearly 20 years ago. He quickly moved up to plant
controller, then facility controller and finally director of accounting.
Bradsher has been a tireless champion for continuous improvement efforts at the plant, leading
training classes in 5S and lean methodology. This focus resulted in a 3 percent improvement in vinyl
yield and an annual cost savings of more than $200,000. He also led a team that successfully
implemented voice picking in Safelite's Braselton, Ga., and Ontario, Calif., distribution centers and
made improvements in the warehouse management system leading to elimination of physical
inventories, according to officials.
"Mike's story is a great example of career growth and development," says Dino Lanno, Safelite's
senior vice president of supply chain and manufacturing. "Mike personifies what it means to be a
leader at Safelite. His desire to improve his department and his drive for extraordinary results are
two of his greatest traits, and we thank him for his efforts."
