Design Engineer Manager

Gary Collins

Quality, Paint and Safety Manager - Clyde Bergmann Power Group

Sumter, SC

*********@*****.*** - 843-***-****

• Excellent project management, team, communication, liaison, and follow-up skills

• Team-oriented, open-minded, proactive and decisive self starter with proven leadership skills and international experience

• Highly motivated and quick learner--using education, daily interaction, and experience to stay technically current

• Good working knowledge of many construction equipment systems, such as hydraulics, power train, electrical, and cab systems

• Good understanding of standards and regulations relating to construction equipment

• Proven leadership and people management skills

• Good understanding of Engineering, Manufacturing and CPS processes

• Expert knowledge of Quality Systems and ISO requirements Including

• PFMEA, 5 whys, Fishbone Diagram, Process mapping, Document control. Lot control. Lot Inspection techniques, 5S and lean. CMM and GMM inspections techniques, Gage control and GD&T Trained. ISO auditor certified

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality, Paint and Safety Manager

Clyde Bergmann Power Group - Jesup, GA - April 2015 to Present Hired team of 4 Certified Weld Inspectors and developed a Quality Team and Strategy first 2 weeks in place Led team to ship 3 silos on time and met all Quality Requirements Developed weekly paint schedule and hired paint supervisor

Quality Manager

Apex Tool Group - Lexington, SC - August 2014 to March 2015 Managed team of 12 Quality Professionals and in just 6 months Reduced PPM by 30% ($140K) through root cause analysis Reduced warranty by 35% ($150k savings) by revamping the process Implemented weekly Quality News Letter with updates on key issues Realigned team to meet customer needs

Reduced backlog of quality issues from 45 to 15 days Quality Manager

Caterpillar ASCD Hydraulics Divisions - Sumter, SC - January 2011 to July 2014 Lead Plant to reduce PPM from 30000 to 3000 PPM in just one year Led team to win the Chairman Annual Quality Improvement in 2011 for resolving the SSL port weld leak issue Recruited and trained staff of 23 people to meet growing business Implemented key Quality initiatives including: VOCC, CMM, Gage lab management, Romer Arm technology and internal audit system.

Successful obtained ISO certification in 2011. Lead team to meet MQ silver certification levels in just 8 months. Obtained CQMS certification in 2014

Managed to $2M budget. Obtained 358/400 score on employee survey Lead NPI Blackbelt

NPI Black Belt Level 3 - Summerville, SC - July 2006 to December 2010 Lead 15 NPI projects over 3 years to implement 6 new production lines that delivered over $10 million in profit to the division. Lead Scrap Salvage Team to implement 12 cost savings projects in one year that produced over $4 Million in scrap savings

Caterpillar - Cary, NC - 2005 to 2006

Developed MGPP to validate new machine performance virtually prior to PD builds. Ran strategic project that identified 32 global projects that needed to be launched to remove roadblocks to be able to model machine performance. Led and closed 6 projects including: developed Application Profile Process and worked within the Corp. VPD to launch another 6 key projects.

Senior Project Engineer SSL/MTL Engineering Supervisor Caterpillar - Sanford, NC - 2003 to 2005

Recruited 15 engineers in 6 months to staff up for C-series. Supervisor for 30 Cat and Contract engineers. Conduct monthly reviews to Develop people. Manages to budget of $12 million.

Sponsored three 6 Sigma projects including Stage II sound development and C-series cab development Also acted as the Current Product Team Leader. Managed cross-functional team to prioritize and complete projects. Developed Current Product Team and process to rank and work projects. Project Engineer SSL/MTL B-Series Platform Team Leader Caterpillar - Sanford, NC - 2001 to 2003

Led the B-series Platform team to deliver 15 models to meet Tier2 emissions requirements in 18 months. Led a team of 22 engineers to deliver all 15 models per plan. Embraced the use of new tools such as Vis mockup and Workflow to meet tight deadlines. Managed to a budget of $4.3 million. Managed technical content as well as developed people thru PDP process. Senior Design Engineer/Product Compliance and Regulation Team Leader Caterpillar - Sanford, NC - 1997 to 2001

Work with Skid Steer loader, Mini Hydraulic Excavator, Backhoe Loader, Small Wheel Loader and Worktool teams to define and implement programs in compliance with standards, regulations, and Caterpillar requirements. Liaison between SSL teams and Government officials to ensure SSL are homologated and certified to roading homologation, European sound certification and EMC certification. Design Engineer and Project Leader

Backhoe Cab - 1995 to 1997

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Building Construction Products Division, Caterpillar, Clayton NC Led various cab projects, such as power-shift implementation, cab heat and noise reduction, and HVAC redesign. Conducted design reviews, allocated design work, resolved open issues, work with assemblers to improve assembly process, and utilized project management techniques to implement projects to meet plan dates. Member of HVAC sourcing team. Shop liaison for cab team, resolving production problems quickly, and improving overall perception of cab team's responsiveness Design Engineer

Caterpillar - Decatur, IL - 1991 to 1995

Team Leader, D250E Articulated Truck Cab update program Assisted US and UK suppliers to develop new components and processes for new cab. Coordinated design and detailing efforts. Designed and implemented wrap-around dash when everyone said it could not be done. Used project management techniques to meet project plans. College Graduate Trainee

- 1990 to 1991

Completed Cat training for design, purchasing, analysis/test, research and logistics.

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