| Name : | Anthony DeLuca |
| Email Address : | tonydeluca@bevcomm.net |
| Telephone : | 612-221-3933 |
| Location : | 705 Lexington Ave N New Prague MN 56071 |
| SENIOR-LEVEL LEAN MANUFACTURING/OPERATIONS MANAGER Results driven Lean manufacturing management professional with over 20 years of progressively responsible experience in diverse manufacturing environments including 8 years in Lean/Toyota Production Systems and Six Sigma processes. Analytical business strategist able to expertly develop, coach and implement Lean principles and address areas of opportunity with comprehensive solutions. Management style strongly emphasizes teamwork, creativity, and empowering people. Unique ability to utilize plant, operations and Lean expertise to develop, train and lead highly successful teams. Areas of expertise: Continuous Improvement ♦Lean Training and Development ♦ Safety/6S ♦ Plant Management ♦ P&L Accountability Strategic Planning ♦ Process/Productivity Improvement ♦ Operational Streamlining ♦ Turnarounds Supply Chain Management ♦ Policy Development ♦ Kanban Systems Project Management ♦ Staff Management ♦ Team Leadership ♦ Team Motivation ♦Communications CAREER HISTORY CHART INDUSTRIES, New Prague, Minnesota 2006 to Present Leading global manufacturer of standard and custom- engineered cryogenic vessels for energy, agricultural, and medical industries; division produces annual sales of $100M. Bio-Medical Plant Manager/Lean Project Manager (2009 to Present) Recruited to lead transformation of newly acquired factory in China into Lean-focused factory to mirror factory in United States. Administer duel-role Lean and project management for United States Bio-Medical factory as well as factory in China. • Converted the Bio-Medical division factory floor from a push system to a continuous flow based on customer Takt; reducing inventory by over 50% while improving customer service to 99%. • Developed and implemented Lean Kaizen training program at US operation to drive continuous improvement activities that have resulted in 15% efficiency gain, throughput improvement from 16 days to 6, and inventory reduction of over 50% in this division in FY 2009. • Developed focused factory layout in China by creating cross functional team including design and industrial engineering, operations, and factory personnel to improve flow through utilizing Lean principles Plant Production Manager (2006 to 2009) Direct all aspects of manufacturing operations. Manage a direct staff of 5 with responsibility for 230 employees. Led transformation of Bio-Medical division into a Lean Focused Factory. • Accountability for profit, loss and management for all departments responsible for complete fulfillment of customer orders • Developed cross functional team to insure design for manufacturability is a key component of new product development. • Achieved 15% efficiency improvement for past 3 operating years by implementing Lean manufacturing processes. • Launched $8M product into manufacturing, from prototype to on-time completion, as project manager. • Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to area mangers and coordinators across all shifts. • Champion a safety culture through implementation of a 6S program. OILDYNE, Division of Parker Hannifin, New Hope, Minnesota 1996 to 2006 Vertically integrated manufacturer of hydraulic pumps and motors for marine and construction equipment; produced annual sales of $60M and employs 200. Materials Manager (2005 to 2006) Lean Manufacturing Manager (2000 to 2004) Operations Manager (1996 to 2000) Held increasing responsible positions as a result of demonstrating a solid track record for managing multiple functional areas and delivering results for the organization through the operations management of the complete order entry through shipment cycle. • Developed training progam and launched initial Lean manufacturing program to this to Division as Lean Champion. • Led strategy deployment for the operations departments utilizing Lean continuous improvement initiatives. • Key member of team that transformed the production methodology from a push system to a pull system utilizing cellular manufacturing and implemented Kanban inventory systems that resulted in : Converting 70% of purchased (A) items and 80% of manufactured items to pull system (PFEP) Improved on time delivery to customers to 97% Reduced inventory by 22% Increased productivity by 20% • Leveraged existing plant floor space and equipment through Lean initiatives allowing growth in sales in addition to reclaiming floor space for new production cells. • Recruited 75% of direct labor force to participate in at least one Lean event by end of 1st year of implementation. • Project Manager of cross functional team for successful QS 9000 implementation. • Assisted in successful relocation of manufacturing operation to Shanghai, China facility. • Fueled bottom line profit increase of $570k by directing more than 20 Kaizen events per year for two consecutive years. ADDITIONAL PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Lakeview Industries Plant Manufacturing Manager Winco, Inc. Vice President of Operations Lor-Al Corporation Plant Operations Manager Robbins-Myers Electrocraft Materials Manager Technical Ordnance, Inc. Operations Manager North American Philips Corp. Operations Manager Crosby Laughlin Production Scheduler United States Army Supervisor of Finance Office ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Associate of Arts in Accounting Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri Lean Principles, Harris Lean Systems Lean Six Sigma Training Value Stream Mapping/Kaizen/6S Training Toyota Production Systems, Harris Lean Systems ISO 9000, 9001, 13485 Certification Past affiliation with APICS; NAPM Past President (1990-1995) of Board of Education ISD 721 Former member New Prague Planning Commission Completed 65% of Master of Business Administration studies at University of St. Thomas |
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