DONALD COLVIN II, MBA

** ******** ****** ******, ** 30265

Cell: 330-***-**** Email: acb1za@r.postjobfree.com

OPERATIONS MANAGER

PROFILE

Electrical engineer who is a natural leader & problem solver with diverse industry & operational knowledge;

A track record of immediate impact through the ability to motivate and develop team members and subordinates;

• Proficient in process/operational development & implementation – establishing dashboards, performance goals,

preventative maintenance, work cell layouts, quality assurance parameters & best practices.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Lean Manufacturing Systems • Six Sigma • Optimization • Process Reengineering • Project Management

• DDI Team Building • Team Leadership • P & L Responsibility • JIT • Supply Chain Management

• Training • Quality Systems - TS 16949, ISO9000

EXPERIENCE

JAC Products, Franklin, GA 2012 - present

Business Unit Manager

Business Unit Manager for a $240M tier I automotive cargo & roof rack supplier. Scope of responsibility

includes directing 170 hourly & salary personnel across fabrication, packing & shipping operations.

Manage the quality & material flow in/out of buffing, anodizing, wet & powder coat paint - suppliers.

• Obtained business unit stabilization across 40 plus fabrication work cells - producing over 30,000 roof

rails per week: accomplished through the establishment of material flow aisles, cell matching with U-

shape team concept, production schedule attainment, & driving preventative maintenance.

• Reduced internal scrap across top 5 program platforms by 1.5% with cross functional teams

comprised of manufacturing engineers, tool makers, launch engineers & maintenance staff.

• Reduced functional & cosmetic quality defects to internal customers through the introduction of

process audits, operator training matrix, & daily “Fast Response” meetings.

• Controlling Safety IRR with unit safety committee, bi-weekly team safety walks, proactive safety

initiatives

Extrudex Aluminum, North Jackson, OH 2011 – 2012

Fabrication Department Manager

Responsible for strategic development, training, and managing a start up & growing fabrication department within

a $60M, 160 employees, privately held aluminum extrusion facility. The fabrication department now includes 2 cnc

machines, 2 custom engineered fabrication saws, 1 metal saw, 1 miter saw, 4 punch presses, 2 drill press, and 3

packing stations.

• Increased production/processed metal by over 200% within the 1 st 6 months through capital investments &

kaizan improvement projects. KPI charts & spreadsheets, tool inventories, & preventative maintenance

schedules are key management tools used to grow this portion of the company.

• Staffed, trained & managed all fabrication and assembly department personnel

(Completed a 1 year contract)

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DONALD COLVIN II, MBA

18 Keystone Circle Newnan, GA 30265

Cell: 330-***-**** Email: acb1za@r.postjobfree.com

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, Youngstown, OH 2008 – 2011

Business & Operations Consultant: REACH – Regional Entrepreneurship Assistance Channel

A recruited member of a small team of professionals to provide business owners with consulting services ranging

from operational streamlining & sales process development to leadership development & team building, across

multiple industries; Prepared start-up & expansion strategies; Business & Leadership development seminars.

• Responsible for the operational analysis for over $500,000 in new business developed in 09’ and nearly $3.5M

in new business development, acquisition & retention for 10’ & 11’.

(Federally funded program was not renewed for 2012)

AK Steel, Butler, PA 2007 – 2008

Electronic Services Engineering Manager

Managed 5 top classification service technicians in order to maintain 5 steel processing units; including all

electronic controls, combustion systems, electromechanical devices, instrumentation calibrations, and all

preventative maintenance.

• Completed 2 major process improvement projects & several minor projects in only 1 year.

(Left after a yr. due to reduction in salaried staff by 5% - corporately)

Indalex Inc., Girard, Ohio 2005 – 2007

Production Planning & Shipping Manager

Assistant operations manager in a multiple facility aluminum extrusion & value added operation: providing all

productivity, utilization, quality, and safety data for weekly reporting to regional VPs.

Promoted from Paint Department Manager, accountable for 4 tenured salary managers in the areas of material

procurement, order acknowledgement, scheduling - 5 presses & 2 paint lines, shipping, & aluminum scrap disposal.

• Increased the productivity of 2 electrostatic paint lines by 4% through more effective preventative maintenance

coordination & an aggressive employee incentive program.

(Left due to plant closing)

Treeman Industries Inc., Boardman, Ohio 2003 – 2005

Coatings & Assembly Manager

Tier 2 automotive supplier with a lean manufacturing pull system - $500K monthly sales volume

Managed a unique production process - vacuum metallization (physical vapor deposition), and headlamp assembly

components. Traveled to Bangkok, Thailand for a program start up: involved capacity verification, quality systems

& supplier relations. Program/Project Management experience through several program start ups: responsible for

all program tooling, supply chain management, internal logistics & work cell layout, packaging, standard operating

procedures, and operator training.

• Reduced coatings internal scrap from 12% to under 2% in less than two years

• Maintained a 95% - 98% on time delivery efficiency using only a minimal inventory buffer

• Assisted Quality Manager in the certification & implementation of the TS 16949 Quality System standard

(Left in 05’ to pursue an opportunity for career growth)

General Electric Company, Warren, Ohio 1999 – 2002

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DONALD COLVIN II, MBA

18 Keystone Circle Newnan, GA 30265

Cell: 330-***-**** Email: acb1za@r.postjobfree.com

Process Engineer/ Production Supervisor

Successfully managed a mature and established work force in a strong unionized environment within GE’s Ohio

Lamp Plant; Also, responsible for the electrical implementation of HMI systems & troubleshooting electrical

issues. Obtained 6 Sigma green belt certification in root cause & statistical process/project analysis

Engineering Projects:

• Packing machine design translation & installation - Replaced 6 job functions per shift resulting in a

$1,800,000 annual labor cost savings.

• Production Line Automation - $200k line automation project that reassigned 6 operators, and

increased line speed by 2.5%.

(Corporate mandated salaried staff reduction – least senior)

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration MBA August, 2003

Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio

Bachelor of Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering BSECE minor – Mathematics

May, 1999

Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio EIT certified

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma – Greenbelt Certified

Lean Manufacturing – Lean Management Certified

Electrical Engineering – EIT Certified

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