Engineering Project Manager
Resume:
JEFFREY J. KOLINS
Hartford, Wisconsin 53027
***********@*******.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Goal oriented engineering/project manager with the proven ability to delegate multiple projects
within an engineering department to achieve established objectives and completion dates. Strong
coaching skills that champion the team player approach on product development and problem
solving issues. Exceptional visionary with extensive experience in the initial design concept of
cost effective products and the ability to manage product development to the production phase.
CAREER HISTORY
EVERBRITE LLC, Pardeeville, Wisconsin 2007 –2010
National leader of custom non illuminated and illuminated signs.
Engineering Manager (2007 – Present)
Responsible for managing an engineering department consisting of nine project engineers. Duties
which include managing various engineering tasks such as design, work order delegation,
process improvement with information flow, DFMA’s, component standardization and technical
sales and manufacturing support.
• Implemented engineering drawing standards bringing consistency and efficiency in the sign
build instructions utilized on the shop floor resulting in a 40% reduction in product rework.
• Implemented a paperless work instruction to the shop floor utilizing (Rule Stream) an
automated engineering software program that creates a 3D CAD model along with
production drawings thus eliminating all paperwork.
• Balanced workflow into the engineering department by cross-functional training of all
product lines to form a core team encompassing the entire engineering department.
• Headed up DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) teams to value engineer
various product lines with the goal of 50% cost reduction without compromising quality or
functionality.
• Coached best practices between the various engineering departments from all of the other
business units to provide a seamless information link for continuous improvement. This
included design theory and product integration methods.
DUECO CORPORATION, Waukesha, Wisconsin 2005 –2007
Nationally recognized final line manufacturer of utility trucks.
Installation Engineering Supervisor (2005 – 2007)
Responsible for supervising an engineering department consisting of five installation engineers
and one engineering administrator. Duties which include managing various engineering tasks
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such as design, work order delegation, process improvement with information flow, component
standardization and technical sales support.
• Implemented AutoCad drawing standards bringing consistency and efficiency in the truck
build instructions utilized on the shop floor.
• Developed a formal discrepancy reporting system by designing a document currently used on
the shop floor as a communication tool that includes functional responsibilities for the
respective departments.
• Developed a plan to better balance workflow in the engineering department by utilizing lean
office principles that resulted in a 25% increase in design output from the previous year.
• Championed component standardization to smooth the impact of complexity in customer
specifications and help expedite order-processing functions.
• Developed internal design audit procedures in the installation-engineering department to
reduce rework by 15%.
GLEASON REEL CORPORATION, Mayville, Wisconsin 1981 – 2003
World-class manufacturer of cable and hose management systems for industry.
Engineering Manager (1995 – 2003)
Responsible for managing an engineering department with up to nine product engineers. Duties
that included delegating multiple projects such as product development, product design
improvement, customer technical support related issues and order processing duties.
• Increased efficiency in the engineering department by approximately 50% with effective
management of additional product lines brought in from other facilities without the need to hire
additional staff.
• Utilized the 5S (lean manufacturing) principals in new product development with
minimal capital investment.
• Established product-engineering teams involved with order processing specific to product
lines reducing lead times by approximately 10%.
• Delegated new product development projects after initial design concept utilizing
AutoCAD. Resulting in approximately 25% less time in the development phase.
• Championed the team player approach and encouraged the participation by the engineers
on various technical aspects of the department, which resulted in higher morale and virtually
no turn over within the engineering group.
• Initiated and conducted design review sessions with the manufacturing and purchasing
departments during the new product development phase, or in the redesign of existing
products which significantly smoothed the transition of these products into production.
• Delegated numerous field service calls and engineering support calls with sales
representatives to the engineers, contributing greatly to their real world product exposure and
helping them become better problem solvers and product developers.
Product Engineering Manager (1993 – 1995)
Supervised up to five product engineers, who had the responsibility of processing the daily work
orders to the manufacturing department.
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• Helped form a committee to create an internal procedures manual. This resulted in formal
engineering standards with regular self-audits, which improved the workflow through
engineering to the manufacturing phase.
• Established departmental procedures to effectively process the daily work orders and address
engineering change orders. These procedures reduced the order processing time by
approximately two hours per order.
• Developed a multi-function rotary CAM limit switch for the Corps of Engineers to be
used on the gate control at various lock and dam sites along the Mississippi River. This new
product line resulted in approximately 10% in increased sales within the controls division.
EDUCATION
Milwaukee School of Engineering
A.A.S. – Mechanical Engineering
OTHER RELEVANT TRAINING
Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt in Lean Manufacturing, 2008
MRA - Management Training Series, 2006
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, 2003
KAIZEN (5S) Principles, 2002
How to Handle People with Tact and Skill, 2002
Coaching and Teambuilding Skills for Managers, 1998
Assertiveness Skills for Managers, 1998
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
Corporal Rank
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