ANTHONY TUAN LUONG

1-909-***-****

adhk0u@r.postjobfree.com

DIAMOND BAR,

CALIFORNIA 91765

PROFILE

• Experienced Industrial Engineering professional with leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies.

• Results-oriented, hands on and innovative team leader with over twenty years of product development, manufacturing, skilled in process improvements and lean manufacturing.

• Detail driven project manager overseeing development and manufacturing of new consumer products and key corporate initiatives.

• Effective project manager with excellent people skills, managing working in high pressure environments with all types of personalities.

• Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Proficient in leveraging negotiation skills and persistence to secure desired results for clients. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.

• Extensive international working experience. Led product startups at contract vendors located in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Mexico.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Strong presentation and

communication skills.

• Team player with strong

organizational skills.

• Skilled in Project Management of

large-scale initiative.

• Business acumen with a get-it-done

attitude.

• Cross functional team leadership.

• Excellent negotiator.

• Kaizen and Continuous Improvement

certified instructor.

• PMD II, MOST work measurement

system corporate trainer.

• Cost improvement through Lean

initiatives.

• Extensive warehousing,

manufacturing, and material

handling experience.

• Automation engineering.

• WMS and CMMS expertise.

• MS Project, MS Office, Acad, Quetech

software proficiency.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Project Manager

Ontario, California

Jones Lang Lasalle-Project Development Services/ Sep 2016 to May 2020

• Supported the JLL Industrial Brokerage and Property Management teams by overseeing major industrial projects such as fulfillment centers' development and Built to Suit construction, guiding clients through the project development process from early strategic planning through facility commissioning and start- up.

• Previous project management work experience includes precast tilt up warehouses ranging up to 500,000 sq ft (Essendant, Legrand) or multi million dollars Tenant Improvement projects with Nordstrom, Hewlett Packard fulfillment centers in Southern California.

• Specialized in clients' needs assessments, facility programming and specifications, budgeting, design management, construction planning, procurement and contracting, construction management, and relocation coordination.

• Established and maintained project goals and success criteria that meets the client needs. Build rapport with client representatives and ensure scope of project and outside business forces affecting the project is fully understood and that specific deliverable are fully understood with performance standards and other relevant criteria.

• Coordinated any necessary due diligence efforts on behalf of the client, maintaining and delivering all appropriate documentation.

• Developed detailed project schedule and budget based on historical and market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions. Acted as the primary senior level contact with the client throughout the duration of the project.

• Guided the client and team of professionals through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development and construction documentation and sign-off.

• Finalized SOW (Scope of Work) and prepared various RFPs (Requests for Proposal) needed for vendor and contractor services for the complete project.

• Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.

• Produced status reports for customers and senior management.

• Improved cost saves by streamlining operations, workflow and negotiating competitive vendor bidding contracts.

Senior Industrial Engineer

Ontario, California

Staples Fulfillment Center/ Sep 2015 to Sep 2016

• Assisted Corporate Process Excellence team in planning and deploying key six sigma initiatives such as automated material handling and packaging equipment and Pick to Voice technology at Ontario, La Mirada and Phoenix Fulfillment centers

• Developed infrastructure improvement through slotting strategy to improve Ontario fulfillment center's capacity.

• Developed and implemented operational processes and best practices consistently at three fulfillment centers throughout western region (Ontario, La Mirada and Phoenix).

• Developing performance matrix for all departments at fulfillment centers using Quetech work measurement software.

• Lead-role in consulting opportunities in planning and execution of large-scale capital projects and training initiatives.

Principal Engineer

El Segundo, California

NA Global Supply Chain - Mattel/ May 2012 to Sept. 2015

• Implemented and managed North America Global Supply Chain Strategic Initiatives.

• Developed and managed a 6.2 million-dollar multi-phase plant transformation in Monterrey, Mexico from a labor-intensive toy manufacturing to a highly automated plant with a state-of-the-art equipment. Total ROI of project was 3 years with significant reduction in product defects and time to market.

• Developed automation process for juvenile furniture and deployed technology at contract vendors in China to support new Fisher Price product lines. Trained and mentored the local team in in Jiangxi, China in perfecting the process.

• Project Management responsibilities include development of business case, budget negotiations with contractors, equipment vendors. Reviewed and approved design, budget, milestones, and engineering drawings.

• Developed project tracking tools and conducted weekly meetings with local teams to support project timeline adherence.

• Improved profit margins by streamlining operations and workflow and negotiating competitive vendor contracts.

• Supported the Demand/Supply planning teams by providing analysis and direction regarding manufacturing feasibility, capacity, and sourcing strategy. Senior Manager _ Operations Engineering and Tech.

El Segundo, California

Mattel Inc./ Aug 2002 to May 2012

• Led a multi-disciplinary team of 7 staff engineers in providing technical support to Mattel facilities worldwide.

• Managed the innovative solutions team to develop new technological advancements.

• Deployed competitive advantage technologies to the manufacturing base to include machine vision technology, Direct Inkjet, Dye sublimation, plastic staples resulting in 2.2-million-dollar savings.

• Interfaced with Marketing, Design, Development, Quality, and manufacturing groups to ensure critical products milestones and products costs are met.

• Lead-Engineer in supporting Mattel's green field strategy in expanding in Indochina. Organized meetings with Viet Nam's officials as well as due diligence

• Directed and oversaw quick reaction engineering task force to support Mattel facilities worldwide in response to engineering, facility, and quality challenges.

• Maintained technical currency with industry trends, new manufacturing processes and lean manufacturing methodologies.

• Other responsibilities include manufacturing vendors selection and contract negotiations.

Staff Engineer

El Segundo, California

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Mattel Inc./ Oct 1995 to Aug 2002

• Collaborated with designers, engineers, marketing, quality and manufacturing teams throughout the process. Identified and resolved complex issues which often cross organizational boundaries.

• Reviewed product design requirements with Design and Development teams and manufacturing plants to maintain quality, cost, and schedule commitments.

• Acted as liaison between the El Segundo based team and Mattel manufacturing plants throughout the product life cycle.

• Improved profit margins by streamlining operations and workflow and negotiating competitive vendor contracts.

• Responsibilities also include developing manufacturing standards using PMD II, MOST work measurement for design and staffing production lines.

• Trained local Indonesian manufacturing engineers in basic Industrial Engineering, product costing, product engineering, project management, basic warehouse, and inventory management.

• Provided lean leadership during Kaizen blitzes in Mattel manufacturing facilities worldwide.

• Created, implemented, and monitored operational processes at various global facilities, utilizing Six Sigma tools to reduce defect rate, increase production capacity, and improve product quality to meet internal deliverable and customer requirements.

Senior Quality Engineer

El Segundo, California

Mattel Inc./ Oct 1994 to Oct 1995

• Interfaced with various groups including, Marketing, Design, D and D to develop product standards and specifications. The standard includes guidelines to ensure the products meet stringent quality and safety requirements.

• Evaluate product concepts and determine appropriate quality requirements and oversight.

• Designed testing protocol for mechanical dolls, plush toys, Power Wheels battery powered vehicles.

• Maintain awareness and knowledge of all federal, state, local, international

(ASTM F963 and EN71 toy safety standards), voluntary regulations, standards, and proposals for children's product safety. Performed periodic audits at Distribution Centers to maintain quality consistency and developed corrective action plans.

• Travel as needed (domestic and international) to manufacturing facilities and Mattel Asia design center to support new product development. EDUCATION

Lean Leadership

TBM LEANSIGMA

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, USA

Industrial Engineering

CAL POLY POMONA

POMONA, CA, USA

APQP-Advanced Product Quality Process

QUALITY ONE INTERNATIONAL

MICHIGAN

Leadership Excellence

MATTEL LEADERSHIP CENTER

EL SEGUNDO, CA, USA

International Management Program Managing across cultures. AWARDS

• Standing Ovation 2008: Vice President Product and Design Engineering, Fisher Price.

• Encore Award in 2004: Executive Vice President of Operations - Mattel Inc.

• Standing Ovation in 2004: Sr. Vice President of Operations - Mattel Inc.

• Standing Ovation in 2003: Sr. Vice President of Operations - Mattel Asia.

• AME Team award 2002: Executive Vice President of Operations.

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