Gary Collins

*** ********* **** ******, ** *****

843-***-****

Objective

Obtain a Manager’s Position in Engineering or Quality to continue to enhance my leadership and program management skills

Summary

Excellent project management, team, communication, liaison, and follow-up skills

Team-oriented, open-minded, proactive and decisive self starter with proven leadership skills and international experience

Highly motivated and quick learner--using education, daily interaction, and experience to stay technically current

Good working knowledge of many construction equipment systems, such as hydraulics, power train, electrical, and cab systems

Good understanding of standards and regulations relating to construction equipment

Proven leadership and people management skills

Good understanding of Engineering, Manufacturing and CPS processes

Expert knowledge of Quality Systems and ISO requirements Including

PFMEA, 5 whys, Fishbone Diagram, Process mapping, Document control. Lot control. Lot Inspection techniques, 5S and lean. CMM and GMM inspections techniques, Gage control and GD&T Trained. ISO auditor certified

Experience

4/15-Now Quality, Paint and Safety Manager Clyde Bergmann Power Group Jesup, Ga Hired team of 4 Certified Weld Inspectors and developed a Quality Team and Strategy first 2 weeks in place Led team to ship 3 silos on time and met all Quality Requirements Developed weekly paint schedule and hired paint supervisor

8/14-3/15 Quality Manager

Apex Tool Group Lexington, SC

Managed team of 12 Quality Professionals and in just 6 months

Reduced PPM by 30% ($140K) through root cause analysis

Reduced warranty by 35% ($150k savings) by revamping the process

Implemented weekly Quality News Letter with updates on key issues

Realigned team to meet customer needs

Reduced backlog of quality issues from 45 to 15 days

1/11-7/14 Quality Manager

Caterpillar ASCD Hydraulics Divisions in Sumter, SC

Lead Plant to reduce PPM from 30000 to 3000 PPM in just one year

Led team to win the Chairman Annual Quality Improvement in 2011 for resolving the SSL port weld leak issue

Recruited and trained staff of 23 people to meet growing business

Implemented key Quality initiatives including: VOCC, CMM, Gage lab management, Romer Arm technology and internal audit system.

Successful obtained ISO certification in 2011. Lead team to meet MQ silver certification levels in just 8 months. Obtained CQMS certification in 2014

Managed to $2M budget. Obtained 358/400 score on employee survey

7/06-12/10 NPI Black Belt Level 3

Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division, Summerville SC

Lead NPI Blackbelt. Lead 15 NPI projects over 3 years to implement 6 new production lines that delivered over $10 million in profit to the division. Lead Scrap Salvage Team to implement 12 cost savings projects in one year that produced over $4 Million in scrap savings

2005-6/06 Six Sigma Strategic Performance Black Belt Level 3

Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Cary NC

Developed MGPP to validate new machine performance virtually prior to PD builds. Ran strategic project that identified 32 global projects that needed to be launched to remove roadblocks to be able to model machine performance. Led and closed 6 projects including: developed Application Profile Process and worked within the Corp. VPD to launch another 6 key projects.

2003-2005 Senior Project Engineer SSL/MTL Engineering Supervisor

Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Sanford NC

Recruited 15 engineers in 6 months to staff up for C-series.

Supervisor for 30 Cat and Contract engineers. Conduct monthly reviews to

Develop people. Manages to budget of $12 million.

Sponsored three 6 Sigma projects including Stage II sound development and C-series cab development

Also acted as the Current Product Team Leader. Managed cross-functional team to prioritize and complete projects. Developed Current Product Team and process to rank and work projects.

2001-2003Project Engineer SSL/MTL B-Series Platform Team Leader

Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Sanford NC

Led the B-series Platform team to deliver 15 models to meet Tier2 emissions requirements in 18 months.

Led a team of 22 engineers to deliver all 15 models per plan.

Embraced the use of new tools such as Vis mockup and Workflow to meet tight deadlines. Managed to a budget of $4.3 million. Managed technical content as well as developed people thru PDP process.

1997-2001

Senior Design Engineer/Product Compliance and Regulation Team Leader

Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Clayton and Sanford NC

Work with Skid Steer loader, Mini Hydraulic Excavator, Backhoe Loader, Small Wheel Loader and Worktool teams to define and implement programs in compliance with standards, regulations, and Caterpillar requirements. Liaison between SSL teams and Government officials to ensure SSL are homologated and certified to roading homologation, European sound certification and EMC certification.

1997-1995

Design Engineer and Project Leader, Backhoe Cab section

Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Clayton NC

Led various cab projects, such as power-shift implementation, cab heat and noise reduction, and HVAC redesign. Conducted design reviews, allocated design work, resolved open issues, work with assemblers to improve assembly process, and utilized project management techniques to implement projects to meet plan dates. Member of HVAC sourcing team. Shop liaison for cab team, resolving production problems quickly, and improving overall perception of cab team's responsiveness

1995-1991

Design Engineer

Construction Mining Division, Caterpillar, Decatur IL

Team Leader, D250E Articulated Truck Cab update program

Assisted US and UK suppliers to develop new components and processes for new cab. Coordinated design and detailing efforts. Designed and implemented wrap-around dash when everyone said it could not be done. Used project management techniques to meet project plans.

1991-1990

College Graduate Trainee

Completed Cat training for design, purchasing, analysis/test, research and logistics.

Education

1985-1989

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.84/4.00, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC

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