ROBERT J. COLLINS
Southbury, CT 06488
Email: *********@*****.***
PROFILE: Over twenty years of professional experience in the millwork field to support the production of doors, while completing hands-on training and experience as a Cabinet Maker. Established expertise in doors, windows, fireplace mantels, baseboards, running molding, chair rails, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS: • Highly-focused, with a strict attention to detail and accuracy.
• Flexible and multi-tasked, working within strict deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge of production, total quality, blueprint reading, and safety.
• Strong advocate of teamwork, performance excellence and continuous self-improvement.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1986 - 2008 STEVENSON MILLWORK, Monroe, CT
LEADMAN
• Supervised a production team to facilitate the completion of jobs.
• Oversaw and performed key operating functions including product scheduling, materials planning and forklift operations.
• Tracked all job orders through six workstations, ensuring compliance with schedules, productivity and quality standards.
• Served in a troubleshooting capacity to minimize disruption to production schedules.
• Worked with peers and management to streamline workflows to achieve lean staffing.
• Oversaw and participated in the production of special orders including short doors, cut and plugging for custom heights and widths, replacement doors, and prepping.
• Started in production group and was promoted to Leadman.
APPRENTICESHIP, Cabinet Making
• Completed a four year Internship program requiring two evenings a week of classroom instruction, combined with hands-on experience.
• Successfully completed course work in blueprint readings, drafting, math, carpentry, and woodworking.
• Performed multiple jobs including windows, exterior wood doors, exterior metal doors, and millwork such as rough lumber, smoothing, fire mantels, baseboards, and chair rails.
• Gained experience in custom work with a focus on total quality, productivity, and performance excellence.
1983 - 1986 STEMMLER ARCHERY, Middlebury, CT
ASSEMBLER
• Assembled compound hunting bows.
• Ensured compliance with specifications, quality and production schedules.
1982 - 1983 SOUTHBURY MANUFACTURING, Southbury, CT
ASSEMBLER
• Performed assembly work on a sewing machine production line.
References available upon request