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ANTHONY R. STUCZYNSKI, MBA

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SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Expert Senior Operations Manager with 15 years of experience in plant management and 28 years of

experience in the manufacturing industry. Enthusiastic and customer service driven leader achieving complex

budgetary goals, increasing sales, and eliminating process waste. Certified Executive Leader surpassing

company objectives and negotiating $100K material cost savings. A Management Award recipient certified in

Strategic Deployment Process and Lean Manufacturing recognized for developing countermeasures and

streamlining daily operations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Six Sigma Regulatory Compliance Operations & Production

P & L Responsibility Health & Safety Procedures Business Development

Lean Manufacturing Labor Relations Change Management

Quality Assurance/Control Hiring & Retention Sales/Purchasing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VESUVIUS, Conneaut, OH Present

Group Leader

Charged with leading the Foundry Operations with respect to production, lean implementation, cost

reduction activities, and administrating the divisional safety, quality, and improvement opportunity

programs.

MAPLE DONUTS ERIE, LLC, Lake City, PA 2009 – 2013

Plant Manager

Enhanced operating income using marginal cost methodology, rose production line number from four to

seven, and strategized cost reductions.

Administered 3 shift bakery operating unit including production, quality, scheduling, purchasing, and

maintenance and engineering.

Led projects in asset acquisitions, plant expansion, maintenance of lean manufacturing culture, and

deployment of cost reduction strategies.

Managed three BRC audits receiving A grades and additional customer audits; oversaw P & L

responsibility, health and safety program, food safety, and environmental compliance.

ZURN INDUSTRIES INC., Erie, PA 1985 – 2009

Manager of Foundry Operations (2000 – 2009)

Supervised division sales, budgeting, purchasing, production, labor relations, forecasting, and

regulatory compliance; trained key management in Six Sigma methodology including deviation,

measurement, FMEA, histograms, process variation, and project management.

Achieved 50% growth in business through implementation of sales expansion campaign; reduced

annual scrap rate by 3% within first 10 months by instituting company wide Quality Control Program.

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Increased on time deliveries by 15% by initiating delivery program improvements and trimming

inventory levels; negotiated most beneficial supplier pricing.

Procured new capital assets and administered monthly and annual capital expenditure budgets.

Executed Asian supplier verifications and grew sales at Cast Metals Operation due to collateral

responsibility in International Sales; attained new international sales partners.

Directed P & L responsibility and lean manufacturing processes employing kaizen, 5S, and DMAIC in

all departments; oversaw health and safety programs; liaised with 80 member bargaining unit.

Foundry Superintendent (1997 – 2000)

Saved excess of $100K annually through negotiating trucking and material cost saving purchasing

agreements; earned Management Award for reinvigoration of Cast Metals Operation.

Reduced lost time accidents, boosted employee morale, and saved money by forming a Safety and

Health Committee; designed program to increase productivity rates and molding machine usage.

Oversaw plant engineers, foremen, timekeeper, and personnel; gained profitable operational

efficiencies via plant layout redesign; collaborated with Erie OSHA personnel to host mock inspection

by Indiana University inspectors.

Foundry Production Supervisor (1985 – 1997)

Supervised payroll functions and 37 employees in daily plant operations including melting, molding,

general labor, and production.

Coordinated annual projects such as plant and machinery shutdown involving two intensive weeks of

refurbishment and installations and achieved yearly meeting of start up period goals.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1981

1985

Petty Officer, Master at Arms, & Training Officer

Received meritorious advancement in rank by Commanding Officer twice in four years.

Directed division in range of shipboard evolutions including operations and safety procedures.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Gannon University, Erie, PA Scholastic Achievement Award

Bachelor of Science, Management, Gannon University, Erie, PA Breager Award

Adjunct Faculty (Multiple Locations), Macro & Microeconomics, Managerial Concepts, & Management Science

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma and Matrix Lean Manufacturing 5S, Kaizen, Root

HACCP, SQF, & Food Defense Coordinator Cause Analysis, Strategic Deployment,

(AIB) DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Pareto

Strategic Deployment Process Charting

Executive Leadership

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