Manager Lean Manufacturing

DAVID COLLIER

** ******* ***** ******** ***, Alabama 36861

334-***-**** ***********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/davidallencollier

http://davidcollier.c.ws/

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Extensive supervisory experience in the Automotive and Heavy Truck Industry. Managed a 200 employee Automotive Supplier facility. Worked in the Wiring Harness, Electrical Subassembly, Injection Molding, Logistics and Sequencing fields. Produced parts for Automotive, Heavy Truck, Forklift, Military and Medical manufacturers. Some of the clients serviced were KIA Motors, Hyundai Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Sikorsky, Welch Allyn, MCFA, Sanmina, Steris, MC Assy., General Dynamics and Bluebird School Bus. Oversaw the completion and outfitting of a 300,000-sq. ft. building and immediately closed two logistics and sequencing facilities (50,000 and 200,000 sq. ft.) and relocated the material to the new location. Built many strong teams by using respect, mentoring as well as holding the employees accountable for their actions.

Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Manufacturing Scheduling Assembly Compliance Inventory Management

Warehouse and Distribution Delivery Cost Control Safety Capacity Improvement Lean Initiatives Output

Performance Report Operational Metrix Effective Resource Utilization Process Improvement Industry Trends

Upon leaving the position at Hyundai Glovis, I spent a 5-month hiatus traveling in Europe (9/2016 – 2/2017). This was a once in a lifetime chance to fulfill a bucket list item.

HYUNDAI GLOVUS West Point, Alabama 9/2011 to 8/2016

Logistics company headquartered in Seoul, Korea and part of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group.

Operations Manager

Drive lean manufacturing, quality and safety initiatives. Direct continuous improvement through the on line supervision. Insure the upkeep and maintenance of the facility. Monitor and control inventory levels on the 56 separate Automotive Interior product lines. Use strategic thinking in order to position the plant for upcoming changes. Monitor and ensure the Preventive Maintenance schedules are maintained. 5S and Kaizen. Evaluate and mentor supervisors to build strong teams.

Accomplishments:

Tasked with relocation of two operational logistics and sequencing centers to the new 300,000 sq. ft. facility without affecting Kia Motors, the end customer. Created a cross-functional team to devise strategy to break down existing departments, load trucks in the correct order by department and part style. The move had to be accomplished in less than 40 hours. Outlined plan to end customer’s representatives and achieved buy in. By including the KIA Production Control Team in the planning stage, made this a win for both KIA and Hyundai Glovis, solidifying the working relationship between the two companies.

Product comes from overseas via sea containers which are subject to Customs and Border Control inspection. Instructed to make the new facility Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism or C-TPAT compliant and become a certified C-TPAT warehouse. The facility was awarded the C-TPAT Certification and began to bring in overseas product. The entire project was completed with a minimum budget.

The asphalt in the loading dock and truck yard began to delaminate after only three months of use. Contacted the Hyundai Glovis Facilities Specialist and the construction contractor as well as a third party inspection company. This could only be done during a total warehouse shutdown lasting at least eight days. Anticipated and prepared contingencies for possible problems, and the repair went off without issue to either Hyundai Glovis, KIA Motors or suppliers.

MP TECH Cusseta, Alabama 7/2010 to 9/2011

Company manufactures plastic molds and precision parts.

Assistant Production Manager

Drove Continuous Improvement, Quality and Safety Initiatives. Ensured proper production procedures were being followed and quality was maintained. Monitored the flow of product through the plant. Ensure one piece flow was followed. Assisted quality assurance technicians. Assisted with operator training. Tracked raw materials. Monitored shipping timelines and accuracy. Mentored Team Members and Team Leads.

Accomplishments:

Due to absenteeism issues four out of five operators in a particular work cell were dismissed. Assisted in training of the work cell using personal knowledge of the Spanish language. Utilized trainers with needed specialized skills while interpreting the actions and ideas to the cell workers. They were able to increase their productivity until they were running at 110% of standard.

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AMTECH LLC Alexander City, Alabama 8/1995 to 7/2010

Contract manufacturer that delivers custom electrical assemblies.

Production Manager

Drove Lean Manufacturing, Productivity and Quality. Championed Lean Manufacturing and Safety initiatives. Tracked Preventive Maintenance items to ensure completion. Monitored the state of the building using walks through all areas of the building. Worked with the VP Operations to incorporate new equipment on the production floor. Wrote production procedures for ISO 9001. Monitored compliance to ISO9001 & AS9001 quality processes. Interacted with VP Operations, Technical Reps and Engineering to insure the correct training procedures for new technology on the work floor. Monitored the flow of product through the facility. Evaluated and Mentored Supervisors and Team Members. Interacted with Production Control to insure plant efficiency. Searched areas for Continuous Improvement. 5S, Kaizen.

Accomplishments:

Tasked to launch the Visual Workplace Philosophy on the production floor. Chose the Body Harness work cell in the School Bus Wiring Harness area for this task. Devised an implementation plan and designed the Visual Workplace Reporting Board. Decided to have a designated work cell Team Member be the person who posted the information. The categories tracked were productivity, quality, complexity and absenteeism. Morale increased and absenteeism began to decrease. The team members understood that the production requirements were not unreasonable demands by management but were rather a legitimate need to be met.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Associate of Science in Electronics Technology

Southern Technical College, Montgomery Alabama

Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office Suite, SAP, MRP

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish

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