Greg Collins

*** ******* *****

Waterloo ON N*J *V1

519-***-****

ac93u5@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Summary

A manufacturing professional with extensive knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles with an unsurpassed work ethic. A leader acting as the primary agent in creating and implementing change management strategies; a coach for leadership that maximizes associate adoption and minimizes resistance; a promoter of Lean principles and establishes a positive perception at all levels to inspire continuous improvement thinking throughout the organization; results driven project manager delivering on time and to budget; a supporter to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Employment History

Lead, Lean Technical Facilitator

Sun Hydraulics

September 2016 – August 2019

Core Responsibilities:

•Conduct projects and programs based on LEAN principles to drive business results

•Identify training needs and develop training programs for employees at all levels of the company

•Coordinate process improvements in a Lean work environment

•Support Production in day to day activities to achieve daily targets

Accomplishments

•Project Lead for production facilities consolidation project using Lean methodology and tools

•Developed Lean training materials and training schedule for employees at all levels

•Developed and mentored team of five lean practitioners and two interns

•Developed and implemented the company Kaizen Project Program

•Developed capacity models for all work centers in the manufacturing process

•Developed standard work and performance reporting for all operations in the manufacturing process

Industrial Engineer

GAP Inc.

February 2014 – August 2016

Core Responsibilities:

•Create, maintain and monitor Labor Standards and Standard Work Instructions to ensure performance and productivity goals are met through observations and data analysis

•CI and Capital Project Management including presenting business cases to Executive Management

•Manage Labour Administrator role to ensure accurate data prior to payroll and financial reporting

•Oversee facility maintenance department's daily activities including adherence to the PM schedule

•Maintain facility layout drawing in AutoCAD

Accomplishments

•Reviewed all work standards and revised as necessary to obtain highest level of accuracy

•Cleaned up the facility layout allowing performance reporting to be accurate

•Developed and implemented the company Kaizen Project Program to align with company AOP’s

•Developed capacity models for the facility

•Reduced overall indirect work by 15% in the facility

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance

Mold Masters (2007) Ltd.

October 2008 – November 2013

Core Responsibilities:

•Provided support to production managing day-to-day operations of 23 employees in the Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance Departments.

•CI Project Management – Overseeing process, product and facilities project implementation

•5S Program Management – checklists, audits, scorecard, corrective action

•Process and Cell Layout – new and improving existing products and processes

•Tooling and Fixture Management – new and improving existing products

•Capital Asset Management – new purchases and PM for existing equipment

•Production Capacity Planning – utilizing existing capital equipment

•Work Measurement and Analysis – routings, standard work, cycle time reduction

•Value Stream KPI Reporting – OEE (availability, productivity, quality)

•Plant Systems Maintenance – ensuring systems are in good working order at all times, scheduling and maintain PM program, new capital purchases and spare parts inventory management

•SAP Master Data – routings, BOM’s, capacity planning, reports

Accomplishments:

•Managed Continuous Improvement Program achieving bottom line annualized savings Restructured the Manufacturing Engineering department improving functionality by developing job profiles, departmental procedures, reporting metrics and scheduling regular department meetings

•Reduced machine downtime by 20% by enhancing the PM program and spare parts inventory control to reduce and control operating costs

Lean Production Systems Manager

Linamar Corporation

December 1999 – August 2008

Core Responsibilities:

•Accountable for implementing the Linamar Production System for multiple facilities in accordance to the corporate implementation plan. LPS focuses on 5S, Standard Work Instructions, Error Proofing, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Blitz, Employee Suggestion Program, TPM, OEE, Cost and Scrap Attack

•Additionally, maintained the Environmental Management System and Industrial Engineering functions

Accomplishments:

•Successfully developed a strategy to accommodate a new product line uplift volume using lean and ergonomic principles within timeline and budget. Implementation included relocation of 90% of the total plants equipment and a building addition resulting in optimized material flow

•Successfully developed and implemented an Employee Suggestion program, a 5S Program and a Scrap Attack Program to meet customer, financial and employee satisfaction targets

Environmental Coordinator and Facility Engineer

Linamar Corporation

December 1999 – August 2008

Core Responsibilities:

•Manage and maintain the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and programs to ensure compliance to regulations and conformance to the international standard

•Conduct time studies to identify bottlenecks, takt time and line balance

•Ensure plant systems are functioning in normal operating conditions

•Maintain plant layout drawing while developing improved work cell layouts

•Source and purchase facility equipment

Accomplishments:

•Reconstructed Environmental Management System for recertification to meet ISO 14001:2004 standards; developed, implemented and monitored environmental programs to meet company objectives and targets by reducing energy consumption, solid and liquid waste and implementing the company’s recycling program

•Developed and implemented a spill response procedure

•Reduced plant maintenance budget by 15% implementing new technology in lighting and water treatment

•Managed facility capital equipment purchases and procurement to meet strict timelines and budget

Process Engineer

Linamar Corporation

December 1999 – August 2008

Core Responsibilities:

•Designed and created CAD drawings for fixtures, machine parts and prepared technical drawings and specifications for manufacturing; developed company profile presentations for existing and potential customer visits; developed and controlled engineering internal and external documents as per TS 16949 Document Control Standards

•Maintained the change management system

•Maintained CAD plant layout

•Calculated capacity and process capability for new and existing product lines

Accomplishments:

•Passed numerous external audits with zero non-conformances

•Developed a paperless change management system with zero cost utilizing existing MS Outlook software

•Implemented cost reduction initiatives in tooling cost, cycle time and scrap/rework

Education

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering – Fanshawe College; Industrial Engineering – Conestoga College; Project Management – Conestoga College; Advanced AutoCAD – Naylor McLeod; M.O.S.T. - Accenture

Lean/Quality

Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt; Advance Product Quality Planning; Error Proofing; Root Cause Analysis; Failure Mode Effects and Analysis; TS 16949/ISO 14001 Internal Auditor; Quality Systems Basics

Health, Safety and Environment

EMS Coordinator; Chemical Spill Response; Hazard Identification; Accident Investigation Special Safety, Health and the Law, First Aid

Leadership

MLCP - Employee Counseling & Coaching, Leadership in Action, Franklyn Covey Leadership Program

References Available upon request

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