LeRoy W. Distefano

775-***-**** – **** Ingleston Drive Sparks Nevada 89436 actb9z@r.postjobfree.com – 775-***-****

Qualifications

I have over 30 years of experience in Manufacturing, Distribution, and Inventory Control Management, along with supervising more than 1000 employees to fulfill various technical functions. Proven ability to leverage P&L, training, and operations responsibilities to maintain highly profitable plant functions. I am proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, PKMS, and WMS. I am a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Bell, with more than 16 million dollars in company savings from various six sigma projects over a 10 year time frame. I also have an excellent understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizan, and JIT process improvement techniques.

Professional History

Continuous Improvement Manager, International Game Technology 2006 – Present

Operations Manager for IGT’s worldwide Continuous Improvement Program

I manage more than 250 employees including 6 exempt supervisors and 4 Business Analysis in 9 locations worldwide

Proficient in SAP, PKMS, and WMS system software.

Full P & L and budgetary responsibilities for all departments which include an annual budget in excess of 10 million dollars.

Also responsible for budgeting, planning, human resource functions, safety, training, and cycle time reduction on a daily basis.

Responsible for teaching the DMAIC and DFSS course work to Green Belt and Black Belt candidates worldwide.

Responsible for managing and mentoring current Green Belt and Black Belt projects worldwide.

Currently have $19.9 million dollars in annual savings.

Have taught and certified more than 60 Green belts, and 5 Black belts on the DMAIC Six Sigma methodologies.

Operations Manager, Cabela’s Distribution Center 2004- 2005

Managed the outbound Catalog Filling department, which included managing a team of up to 75 employee’s both Exempt, and Non-Exempt.

Other responsibilities included managing product flow through the Distribution Center, as well as being the wave manager for the entire building.

Operations Manager, Amazon.com Distribution Center 2003 – 2004

Managed up to 80 employees in Receiving, Stocking, Replenishment, Transport, and Putaway. Assumed responsibility for departmental budget and was responsible for all human resource responsibilities as well.

Increased RSR output by 13%

Became Green Belt certified and completed my first Green Belt project through the entire DMAIC process, then taking and passing the green belt certification test.

Reduced the RSR departments turnover rate by 4%

Rearranged department layout to better utilize the space, and process within the department. This layout change allowed the RSR employees to be more efficient with their time.

Sr. Production Manager, Read Rite Corporation 2002 - 2003

I Managed up to 30 employees in the areas of Plating, Etch, and Probe.

Directed rework reduction, and scrap reduction teams to reduce scrap by 16% year over year.

Reduced shift turnover from 22% to 4% in six months.

Increased shift output 62% to make shift the most productive of all shifts

Reduced rework from 14% to 4 %by working with Industrial Engineers, and redefining process capabilities.

Started a safety team that reduced the number of safety related injuries to zero in less than 6 months.

Sr. Production Manager, Atmel Corporation 2000-2002

I Managed 100 employees in the areas of Diffusion, Implant, and Thin Films for a wafer fabrication department. I handled all human resources duties for all direct and indirect reports. Directed scrap and cycle time reduction and established all daily production goals.

Reduced headcount turnover from 50% to 15% in less than six months.

Increased output in Diffusion and thin Films departments by rewriting procedures and specifications to eliminate unnecessary steps.

Charted, and graphed all daily moves, wip turns, scraps, and moves per direct labor hour for the entire fabrication department.

Conducted monthly communications meetings with all direct reports, and support groups (Engineering and Maintenance)

Reduced the cycle time per tool by 33%, by interfacing with the materials department to ensure the timely delivery of all parts to the factory.

Production Section Manager, Xicor Corporation. 1988 - 2000

Served in four separate managerial capacities in eleven years. Managed a backend test operation that included Wave Solder, Final Test and Mark and Pack, and Quality assurance. I also managed eight exempt employees and 200 non-exempt employees. Controlled budgeting, cycle time, rework reduction, safety training, operation planning, human resource duties, and SPC training /certification for the department.

increased the yields of product types for numerous operations between 8%- 75%.

Ranked in the top 10% for productivity and achieved the lowest rate of rework, and headcount turnover.

Production Planning & Manufacturing Manager, Compound Semiconductor, Inc. 1984-1988

Oversaw the planning and manufacturing departments of a Gallium Arsenide wafer fabrication depart Managed monthly budget, as well as P&L responsibilities.

Maintained OTD records for shipment and deliveries.

Partnered with the engineering and manufacturing departments to help resolve process related issues that might hinder on time shipments.

Also had Shipping & Receiving responsibilities.

Production Supervisor, National Semiconductor, Inc. 1979-1985

Promoted through four levels to perform the daily planning and production scheduling for a microprocessor line in both Photo and Etch. Headed an SPC task force, and partnered with both maintenance and engineering departments regularly.

Education

Bachelors of Science Degree - Business Management - University of Phoenix 10/ 2012

Willing to travel and relocate

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