Tom Dillemuth

About Tom Dillemuth

I’m an accomplished Manufacturing Operations, Continuous Improvement and Customer Experience Senior Leader with more than 35 years of organizational leadership, continuous improvement experience, and operational manufacturing success. An analytical manager, I have the business acumen to develop and implement low-cost solutions. I coach high-functioning teams in support of superior customer experience, and I’m a collaborative servant-leader with the strength to develop cross-functional staff and create key organizational alliances. Uniquely balanced and service-oriented, I possess the aptitude to lead tactical execution and strategic initiatives.Executive Highlights• Continuous Improvement/LEAN Leader - Initiated a LEAN Manufacturing journey, leading all operational efforts, including foundational training, Value Stream Mapping events, 5S system with self-directed work teams, and setup reduction Kaizen events, resulting in 60% reduction in setup time• Operational Excellence - Improved on-time delivery from 80% to over 99% and reduced customer lead-time 50% by developing formal production scheduling and capacity planning systems• Quality Management - Guided the operation to ISO compliance in 2003 by authoring numerous operational procedures, implementing a comprehensive corporate training program, and functioning as an internal quality system auditor• Materials Management - Raised inventory accuracy level from less than 50% to over 95% by introducing an inventory location control system, cycle counting, and detailed control proceduresAreas of Expertise• Continuous Improvement (CI)• Customer Experience (CX)• LEAN Manufacturing• Strategic Planning and Execution • Supply Chain Management• Purchasing and Materials Management• Supplier Development• Production Planning • Quality Systems and ISO Compliance• Inventory Management• ERP System Implementation• Cross-functional Training Development • Safety Programs and OSHA Compliance• Labor Relations (Union)• Team Performance OptimizationContact me at t••••••••@outlook.com or 26••••••53.

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   W.L. Deckert Company, Inc

   May 2024 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   For over 100 years, the W.L. Deckert Company has been a leader in customized conveying solutions that exceed customer expectations. The goal is to seek out and meet the challenges that cannot be met elsewhere and to accept product application opportunities that can only be solved through innovation and partnership with our customers.As the Operations Manager, I oversee a world-class team charged with the manufacturing, distribution, installation, and service of custom conveying products and services.

Education

• Milwaukee School of Engineering

  Master of Science - MS

• St. Olaf College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Kanban
• Budgets
• Sourcing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Training
• Kaizen
• Iso Standards
• Supply Management
• Production Planning
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• Materials Management
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Scheduler
• Materials
• Supervision
• Warehouse Operations
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Change Management
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Microsoft Office
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Forecasting