Dustine Collins
Brooklyn Center,MN
Summary
Talented Lean Process Technician bringing 15 years experience in production environments. Quick-learning with excellent communication and leadership skills. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lean Process Technician
CSI/Abbott
04.2020 - Current
- Implement Lean principles to remove waste from processes
- Support production team to meet or exceed Business Objectives
- Participate in Kaizen or continuous Improvement events
- Complete 5S Audit
- Administered processes, resolved issues and recommended improvements for all structure methods.
- Perform time studies on operation
- Implement Tier meeting boards
Manufacturing Team Lead
CSI
06.2015 - 04.2023
- Reported tool, machinery and equipment issues to maintenance personnel.
- Communicated job expectations and monitored employees.
- Completed production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel to daily tasks.
- Read and interpreted schematics, technical documentation and production orders.
- Identified problems and implemented effective solutions.
- Ordered parts and materials for cleanroom.
- Maintained proper inventory levels.
- Trained new employees, instructing each in use of machinery, standard operating procedures and company policies.
- Investigated and resolved production issues.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to improve production efficiency.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Performed quality checks on finish products to verify compliance specifications and assign appropriate quality grades.
- Monitored production processes to identify and address potential issues.
- Led production meetings to provide reports to management.
Senior Technician
CSI
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
- Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
- Collaborated with team members to improve production processes and maintain quality standards.
- Tested finished products to perform quality assurance and identify discrepancies.
- Conducted quality assurance inspections on finished components and identified issues.
- Inspected stock to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain safe working environment.
- Assembled parts correctly according to specifications, reducing quality issues.
- Completed tasks on time to meet quality and safety standards.
- Assembled production parts with high degree of accuracy and precision using hand and power tools.
- Collaborated with team members to promptly complete tasks and maintain consistent workflows.
- Trained new assembly personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Inspected completed products to encourage quality and adherence to company standards.
- Recognized and reported defective material and equipment to shift supervisor.
- Participated in projects requiring assembly of large and small components.
- Assisted in development of new assembly processes.
Education
GED -
Robbinsdale Community
Robbinsdale, MN11.1998
Skills
- Lean Implementation
- Support Manufacturing Processes
- Team Training
- Improve Processes
- Workplace Organization
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Ability to Be a Leader
- Process Knowledge
- Daily Logs
- Production Targets
Timeline
Lean Process Technician
CSI/Abbott
04.2020 - Current
Manufacturing Team Lead
CSI
06.2015 - 04.2023
Senior Technician
CSI
01.2008 - 01.2015
GED -
Robbinsdale Community