Engineer Engineering

Gregg W. Collins

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York, PA 17408

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Objective

Seeking an Engineering career opportunity that will utilize my

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering & Business background & education

in an environment which demands hands-on, creative solutions to

challenges in a progressive, growth-oriented environment.

Work Experience

Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009 BAE Systems - U.S. Combat Systems Division

York, PA

Senior Process Engineer - Contract (TAC Worldwide)

Relocated M88 Weld Line from Main Plant to York

Business Center. Performed Floor Support Engineering

duties for BFV Subassembly area. Responsible for

writing & defining Work Instructions & scope of new

work to support Advanced Manufacturing Operations.

Implemented safety & process improvement projects.

May 2003 - Jan. 2008 Self-Employed in the Financial Services Arena

York, PA

(Trying to save my marriage)

July 2000 - April 2003 Watkins Motor Lines, Inc

Middletown, PA

Atlantic Region Industrial Engineer

Improved operational productivity @

regional break-bulk facilities & satellite terminals.

Increased productivity @ break-bulks by over 40%, decreased operating

ratio in Northeast District by 6.8% & New England

District by 3.3%, & improved OS&D claims in Atlantic

Region by 34%.

Jan. 1994 - April 2000 Harley-Davidson Motor Company

York, PA

Senior Industrial Engineer

Responsible for manufacturing engineering & line

balancing support to various areas of the

assembly operation. Implemented "EASE" system as process planning & line

balancing tool. Developed work standards &

rebalanced assembly line from 3 to 2

motorcycle families while reducing direct labor from 210 to 143

employees. In assembly area allocated manpower

@ an average 92% performance level. Introduced new Softail

V.I.N. Stamp Machines resulting in a 25% machine cycle reduction

time with a more consistent depth penetration.

Modified existing Dyna V.I.N. Stamp Machine to accept

larger pad & an on either side of V.I.N. within a 2 week lead

time instead of the normal 6 to 8 weeks.

Relocated wheel area: New layout & production scheduling changes

resulted in no increase in labor despite a 10% increase in

production volume. On-site inventory locations

were reduced from 5 to 3. Temporary wheel area supervisor (Fall -

Winter 1998).

March 1991 - Nov. 1993 Purolator Products, Inc.

Salt Lake City, UT

Industrial Engineer

Responsible for industrial & manufacturing

engineering support for air filter & oil filter

assembly areas. Responsible for development & implementation of process

FMEA's for Q-1 certification by Ford Motor

Company. Developed labor standards through use of

MTM & time study. Performed line balancing studies, method improvement

studies, ergonomic studies, & plant &

workplace layouts. Implemented cost reduction projects

dealing with robotics & automation (palletizing). Improved oil filter

paint process by reducing scrap, increasing

spindle & on-edge conveyor life, & improving paint finish on

can bodies using Design of Experiments techniques.

Dec. 1985 - March 1990 Thiokol Corporation

Brigham City, UT

Industrial Engineer

Responsible for the development of labor standards

for the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor program

using time study, standard data, 4M, MTM-V, & MTM-MEK. Performed

equipment justification studies, method improvement studies, &

plant layouts. Developed computer program to

apply learning curve theory to labor standards for NASA proposals.

Education

Dec. 1996 Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

(Manufacturing Option)

Dec. 1990 Utah State University

Logan, UT

Master of Business Administration, Business

Administration

May 1985 The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Sept. 1994 - May 1995 The Pennsylvania State University

Harrisburg, PA

Graduate Level Courses in Manufacturing Engineering

Certifications

TQM, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, UT Campus

Design of Experiments, Launsby Consulting

Team-Oriented Problem Solving (TOPS), Ford Motor

Company

Dale Carnegie Training

Six Sigma Green Belt, Institute of Industrial

Engineers

Computer Background

Programming Languages: Basic, Nomad, Fortran, &

Micro-Fortran

Computer Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Access), AmiPro, Lotus 1-2-3, SAS,

dBase, Time Line, Microsoft Project, Microsoft MapPoint, MATLAB,

SIMULINK, Visio, CorelDraw, ProModel, DesignCAD, & AutoCAD (Rev.

13).

Other Associations

York Toastmasters Club

Institute of Industrial Engineers

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

PIAA State Basketball Official (2003 - 2005).

Penn State Club of York

Penn State Alumni Association (Life Member).

Cedar Ridge Homeowners Association - Treasurer (1999

- 2004).

Cub Scout Pack 150 (Zion Lutheran Church, York, PA)

- Den Leader & Member Board of Directors (1997-

2002).

Pleasureville North Hills Basketball Association

Coach (1997 - 1999).

Manchester Athletic Association - Baseball Coach

(1997 & 2003); Basketball Coach (2002 - 2003).

Penn State Club of Utah - Member Board of Directors

(1992 - 1993).

Weber Area Rugby Team, Ogden, UT - Player (1986 -

1987).

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