Daniel Dong

工厂运营/Plant Management

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Suzhou, 江苏省加入时间 2025年11月17日

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Senior Manufacturing & Operations Leader with 20+ years of end-to-end experience across plant management, production, quality, supply chain, and new-site setup in multinational industrial environments. Demonstrated capability to build and launch new manufacturing plants, establish full operational systems (QMS, HSE, supply chain, SAP), and lead cross-functional teams to deliver world-class PQVC performance.

工作经历

1. Chemelex Thermal (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Mar. 2022 - To Present

Plant General Manager/ISC APAC Leader, report to Vice President, Global Integrated Supply Chain Division

❖ Led end-to-end setup of a new legal entity & manufacturing site, including location selection, government negotiation, construction management, and organizational build, delivering a 10% cost reduction and completion ahead of schedule.

❖ Built full operational systems: supplier qualification, EHS compliance, HR & recruitment, SAP business processes, and QCLDM-aligned supply chain & quality systems.

❖ Managed APAC integrated supply chain including Suzhou plant and distribution center, improving operational efficiency by 25% and reducing downtime by 15%.

❖ Drove cross-functional alignment with sales, marketing, and R&D; supported local product introduction and contributed to a 20% sales increase in China.

❖ Led multiple NPI launches and cross-regional collaboration, boosting product revenue by 25%.

2. Hyva Mechanical (China) Co., Ltd. Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2022

Plant Manager, report to WHS General Manager, dot line to Global Manufacturing Director

❖ Led full plant operations to meet PQVC targets, optimizing manufacturing processes and strengthening operational excellence.

❖ Ensured compliance with corporate HSE and quality standards while coaching local leadership teams.

3. Caterpillar China (Xuzhou Plant: Aug 2004 - Jul. 2008; Suzhou Plant: Aug 2008 ~ Sep 2021)

❖ Operations Manager for Motor Grader, report to General Manager, Oct. 2019 - Sep. 2021

Applied Lean and CPS methodologies to reduce production costs by 15% and increase overall operational efficiency by 20%.
Improved capacity by 25% through workflow redesign and cross-functional coordination.
Achieved the best-ever 2 Month-In-Service DPU through zero-defect culture programs and quality engagement with engineering and support teams.
Reduced total production lead time by 2 days across machining, fabrication, paint, and assembly stages.

❖ Quality Manager, Suzhou Plant Sep. 2018 - Sep. 2019

Reduced field quality by 50% and internal quality by 20% through systemic quality process upgrades.
Strengthened collaboration with design and product support teams, improving problem-solving speed and execution.

❖ Production Manager / 6 Sigma/CPS Black Belt / Production Supervisor roles, Suzhou Plant Jan. 2011 - Aug. 2018

Delivered zero injury for 3 consecutive years through behavioral safety programs.
Reduced internal DPU by 85% and won Caterpillar’s Quality Excellence Award.
Led major assembly line transformation, increasing efficiency by 7% and reducing assembly time by 15 minutes/unit.

❖ Supplier Quality Engineer, Suzhou Plant Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2010