Lehigh University - Chemical Engineering
Plant Director at Corbion
Biotechnology
Anthony
McHugh
Greater New York City Area
A senior-level Operations Professional with experience leading mid- and large-scale operations engaged in the manufacture of a variety of products from specialty polymers/resins to bulk food additives and active pharmaceutical intermediates. Project lead for a number of major process, quality, reliability and safety improvement initiatives utilizing Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing and behavior-based principles to build sustainable solutions. Background also includes a record of successful leadership in the startup of refurbished assets under aggressive timelines. Recognized for initiatives that have improved product and plant competiveness and revitalized underperforming assets targeted for possible closure. Anchoring this experience is a strong operations mindset supported by a chemical engineering degree and an MBA in corporate finance and supply chain management.
Specialties:
Lean Manufacturing/Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma GB certified)
Strategic Planning and Implementation, Supply Chain Optimization (OWC)
Sustainable Behavioral Improvements in Operational and Safety cultures
Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking/Activity Based Costing,
Due diligence (acquisition-based), Acquisition Integration Leadership
Business Strategy - Development and Implementation
Employee/Labor Relations including contractual negotiations in multiple countries
Director - Plant Services
Belvidere, NJ. Managed the production support activities in maintenance, utilities, engineering, waste/water treatment and security. Key highlights included the construction and start-up of a 40 MW Cogeneration plant and the implementation of operational excellence across the support group.
Production Services Manager
Willow Island, WV. Managed production support activities covering SHE, maintenance, utilities, engineering and waste/water treatment at an FDA-regulated bulk fermentation plant for chlor-tetracycline. Reduced fermenter contamination rates 50% by implementing comprehensive predictive / preventive maintenance processes in conjunction with detailed cGMP / sterility / validation protocols for high risk process equipment.
Plant Director
Anthony worked at Corbion as a Plant Director
Integration Manager Premix Americas
Anthony worked at DSM as a Integration Manager Premix Americas
Senior Operations Consultant - Americas, Functional Excellence Operations Group
Single point of contact / liaison between Business, Site Management and local project teams for the implementation of Operational Excellence and Lean Manufacturing. Fully responsible for the direction / management of any external (consultant and subject matter expert) resources. End-to-end project responsibilities from initial data gathering and operational target setting through to implementation and final certification of a sustainable implementation.
Additional duties include cold-eye reviews of strategic business deliverables, proposed asset strategies and large capital expenditures, the development of business strategies down through site manufacturing plans, Due Diligence and the development of operational excellence / continuous improvement implementation plans for DSM's global manufacturing platform.
Site Manager / Managing Director
Manage a make-to-order specialty composite resins site for the leading manufacturer in the European theatre. Responsible for the development and implementation of a major long-term revitalization of the asset base and the full retrenching of all SHE, business and manufacturing compliance processes. Site rewarded as a finalist for the DSM Site SHE Improvement Award due to the significant improvement in SHE metrics as well as for developing multiple best-in-class SHE programs further cascaded out to other DSM sites.
BSChE
MBA
Degree in General Management with primary fields of study being Corporate Finance and Supply Chain Management
Fermentation Technology