TIMOTHY A. COLLINS

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Rosemead, Ca 91770

Contact 818-***-****

E-mail: acwqxn@r.postjobfree.com

Diversified, results-oriented, manufacturing management professional with progressive experience in Metal Stamping, Welding and Assembly, Paint Application and CNC Machining, Plastic Injection, Maintenance Management, Capital Equipment, Employee Relations, Training and Coaching, and Continuous Improvement methods. A” hands-on” manager, with technical background, who loves to work with employees of all levels. Have the knowledge to transform an organization into a team that cares for each other and improves steadily. Mentoring, teaching and organizing are my best skills. I understand management and organizational behavior. I was raised on leadership and understand the intensity and discipline to win.

Work Experience and Accomplishments:

Rainbo Records (Manufacturing of Vinyl Records)

Technical Engineering Manager (Contract)

Chatsworth, CA Oct 2015- Present

Kinkisharyo L.L.C (Metro Link Train Manufacture)

Lean and Six Sigma Trainer (Contract)

Osaka, Japan May- 2015-Sept 2015

Senior Aerospace Company (SSP)

Focus Factory Manager: Fabrication Manager

Burbank, California October 2011-Nov-2013

•Manages the Focus Factory manufacturing operation from raw material through final assembly using Lean Manufacturing techniques for improved production and continued cost reductions

•Maintain a safe work environment for all employees and visitors, while complying with all governmental regulations and company’s policies for EHS.

•Provide leadership, training, and development to the area supervisors, group leaders, and production team members.

•Provides strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the organization, while driving toward total customer satisfaction with the products produced in the fabrication division.

•Assists in developing budgets for the division, reviews and maintains cost controls for expenses for the division such that the budget constraints are met.

•Directs, implements, and maintains operational-level strategies and objectives and monitors performance against plan. Manages, monitors and controls material, labor, and overhead costs in respective area.

•Champions projects for improvements in process and product innovations, customer relations, and functional capabilities based on lean manufacturing techniques.

•Works with new product development to launch programs into production.

McLaughlin Body Company (John Deere)

Stamping and Fabrication: Plant Manager

Bettendorf, Iowa February 2010 - July 2011

•Managed policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.

•Directed stamping operations through a team of functional managers and supervisors.

•Ensured increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials and machines

•Developed and direct all stamping operations within the Plant operations. This includes all stamping area lines, metal finish, and conveyance areas.

•Hired, trained, developed, motivated, reviewed, and monitored all staff to ensure effective and safe operations.

•Lead all planning and research for future projects involving the use of production facilities. This involves working with other departments in Assembly and Engineering.

•Reviewed daily production and operating reports for the stamping area to identify and resolve manufacturing deficiencies and constraints to production flow.

•Directed and coordinated manufacturing activities within the stamping area to ensure achievement of production and quality expectations.

•Established department programs which support cross training, acquisition of multiple skills, teamwork, and cooperation in group problem solving.

•Provided leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relations between the stamping area and other areas of production.

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Paint and Fabrication: Supervisor (Contract)

York, PA January 2009 - February 2010

DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Stamping and Fabrication: Supervisor (Contract)

Toledo, OH November 2007 - Dec-2009

MSI BATTLE CREEK STAMPING (Flex-N-Gate)

Stamping and Assembly: Area Manager

Battle Creek, MI August 1986 - September 2007

AMC JEEP CORPORATION

Stamping and Fabrication/Assembly: Supervisor

Toledo, OH

June 1983 - August 1986

Education:

Business Management/Mechanical Engineering

University of Toledo, 1980-1984

Organizational Involvement:

Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor

Certified Steven Covey Instructor

Certified CPR/First Aid Instructor

Certified Six Sigma: Lean Concepts

Master Black Belt Six Sigma

Value stream mapping

6S Champion and facilitator

KPI training and facilitating

Gimba facilitator

SQDCM training and facilitating

Kaizen event trainer and facilitating

TPM/TPS Systems

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