Jeffery Collins
Marion
Summary
Results-oriented Manufacturing Engineer with expertise in enhancing asset reliability and optimizing cost efficiency. Proficient in SolidWorks and project management, leveraging cross-functional collaboration and leadership to drive productivity improvements. Focused on safety and continuous process enhancement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Engineer
Georgia Pacific
Darlington
01.2026 - Current
- Served as an asset owner of 12 packaging lines, and 7 other packaging equipment. Was in charge of the reliability, safety, and efficiency of around $40M worth of assets.
- Led initiatives enhancing asset reliability, ensuring safety, and optimizing cost efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance process efficiency and equipment performance.
- Resolved manufacturing issues through root cause analysis, delivering measurable productivity gains.
- Prioritized equipment repairs, effectively managing scheduled shutdowns and capital projects.
- Coached operators on safe practices, improving equipment handling and reducing error rates.
- Served as a coordinator for change management, process safety and contractor safety.
Project Engineer
Georgia Pacific
Darlington
05.2025 - 01.2026
- Successfully led multiple expense and capital projects with a total installed cost (TIC) of $1.4 million, managing and coordinating over 12 cross-functional team members. Utilized comprehensive project management processes from initiation to completion, ensuring seamless execution through the stage gate process.
Coordinated change management, process safety, and contractor safety initiatives.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams across Georgia Pacific to successfully deliver projects, enhancing standardization and execution practices organization-wide.
Engineering Intern
Georgia Pacific LLC
Darlington
09.2024 - 05.2025
Collaborated with engineers and maintenance to establish and track new and existing part numbers, BOMs, and VBOMs.
-Became an NRX parts catalog admin for the plant.
-Went through Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) training.
Lawn Care and Pressure Washing Service
Self Employed
Marion
03.2016 - 05.2025
-Operated a landscaping business part time while attending college and continued doing part time after graduation.
-Provided pressure washing services for over 50 clients on a yearly basis.
-Obtained and managed up to 19 yards on a weekly or biweekly basis.
Subcontractor
Hinsco LLC
Marion
06.2024 - 10.2024
Soccer Referee
City of Marion Recreation Department
Marion
08.2019 - 12.2020
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC, US05-2025
Skills
- SolidWorks
- Onshape
- FEA
- Manufacturing Processes
- AutoCAD
- 3D Printing
- Automated Systems
- SAP
- Data Analysis
- Basic MATLAB
- Technical Report Writing
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Verbal and Oral Communication
- Microsoft Office
Certification
NSLS Leadership Training
Projects
- Limited Mobility Bathtub Design, Spring 2022, Worked in a team of 4 people to create a bathtub for those with limited mobility.
- Waterproof Biological Sensor Box, Spring 2023-Fall 2023, Worked with one other team member to create and design a waterproof biological sensor box for the Francis Marion University biology department, to use at their station in Ecuador. Designed this sensor box under numerous constraints in SolidWorks, and created a fully functional prototype utilizing 3D printing. Attended the 2024 ASEE Southeastern Section Conference, where a poster of this project was presented. The poster presentation won 2nd place in the upper division of this conference.
- Warehouse Restroom Remodel, Fall 2025, coordinated a complex remodel with contractors at Georgia Pacific. New electrical, plumbing and all new fixtures had to be added. I went through the scheduling, budget, quoting, and stage gate processes. Project total ~ $100K
- Baler Room Safety Improvement, began a safety improvement project for a baler room at Georgia Pacific. This project would improve safety for all operators in the baler room. Went through scheduling, scope, and budget process and passed this project off when I switched positions. Estimated project total ~$850K
- Light Curtains, led a project to install safety light curtains on 39 presses at Georgia Pacific. Oversaw scheduling, scope creation, and budget process. Coordinated multiple contractors and engineers during installation. Project total ~ $160k
- Clips Cameras, led a project to install clips cameras in all packaging equipment at Georgia Pacific. Oversaw scope, scheduling and budget process. Passed this project along. Estimated project total ~ $350k
Volunteer Experience
Assistant Youth Group Leader, Friendship Baptist Church, Gresham, SC, 08/21, Present
Machines And Tech
- 3D Printing
- Arduino Microcontrollers
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineer
Georgia Pacific
01.2026 - Current
Project Engineer
Georgia Pacific
05.2025 - 01.2026
Engineering Intern
Georgia Pacific LLC
09.2024 - 05.2025
Subcontractor
Hinsco LLC
06.2024 - 10.2024
Soccer Referee
City of Marion Recreation Department
08.2019 - 12.2020
Lawn Care and Pressure Washing Service
Self Employed
03.2016 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
Francis Marion University