David William Reid Resume

1. RESUME DAVID WILLIAM REID
David William Reid Home 905-945-6175
1449 louis street Cell 807-707-0448
Thunder Bay E-Mail Dreid26@shaw.ca
Ontario Linkedin David Reid
P7G-1J6
Summary Statement
General Manager with extensive global experience in manufacturing cost improvement .experience
utilizing lean 5s manufacturing (Kaizen ) and continuous improvement methodologies certified six sigma
black belt. Multiple plant and department leadership Skills using innovation and judgement achieving opera-
tional success and profitability . A proven track record of success applying logical and creative approaches
to problem resolution with internal and external customers. Highly effective communication skills achieving a
solid understanding of goals and objectives with people at all levels and disciplines from board of directors to
shop floor employees .
Experience
Bombardier Transportation 2014 - Present
General Manager
Responsibilities: Site General Manager in the Manufacturing of Surface and Tube Trains for the Toronto
Transit Commission. To monitor all plant KPI'S and coach and Mentor a growing management Group. Re-
sponsible for plant safety, Quality , On Time Delivery,Cost, and Plant Morale to implement cost cutting mea-
sures and standardize all Manufacturing Processes Plant Budget (240,000.000) Plant Sales (1,000.000.000)
USD Plant workforce 13 Direct employees and 1400 indirect unionized employees skilled and unskilled
Accomplishments: Negotiated the end of a nine week work stoppage with unifor / CAW sep 8th 2014. Esta-
blished a strong management group 2014. implemented Lean Manufacturing Cells and Line Balance on all
Manufacturing areas.successfully Hired 300 additional employees for the plant ramp up. Successfully im-
plemented an mechanical and electrical training academy for all new and exciting employees finished of
2014 budget on forecasted track.
Integra Casting and Machining 2011 - 2014
Vice President & General Manager
Responsibilities: To provide senior leadership to a growing Management Group , to implement Lean Manu-
facturing 5s and continuous improvement into the Foundry and Machine shop and to standardize all manu-
facturing process In Foundry and Machine Shop to control safety , Quality on time delivery and Cost , Em-
ployee Morale
Siemens Power Generation 2008 - 2011
Multi Site Senior Manufacturing Manager
Responsibilities: To Manufacture new Gas Turbines and Service Gas and Steam Turbines in the city of Ha-
milton Ontario to the established Budget. Accomplished this ten consecutive years on budget and on sche-
dule Hamilton Ontario .To start up a new gas turbine and steam facility in the City Charlotte north Carolina
( $300,000.000 ) dollar project to establish an apprenticeship training program with peabody college for Gas
turbine mechanics and turbine electricians
NorthStar Aerospace 2006 - 2008
Plant Manager
Responsibilities: Full Responsibility for P&L , Engineering , Quality , Manufacturing , Program Management,
Human Resources to deliver Helicopter and Aircraft components to Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky Black hawk Bell
Helicopter and apache longbow the Oakville facility also worked on Satellite components

2. RESUME DAVID WILLIAM REID
Siemens Power Generation 2001 - 2006
Manufacturing Process Manager
Responsibilities: Managed 500 plus employees in the building of new Gas Turbines and servicing of older
Gas and steam Turbines in North America and Europe.Managed a departmental budget Successfully on
track to customer requirements for five consecutive years
Dana Automotive 1991 - 2001
Senior Supervisor
Responsibilities: To Manage 50 to 100 unionized employees in the Foundry and machining of Braking sys-
tem components for the Automotive Industry. To successfully manage a departmental Budget , and Schedule
for ten years on time delivery of 100% to customer requirements
Boeing Canada / Fleet Industries 1987 - 1991
General Machinist
Responsibilities: To machine aero-structures for De-Havilland Dash7,8 to rivet wing skins and perform Qua-
lity checks with various tools and equipment to make sub assembly components to Drawing for fixed wing
aircraft and complete all inspection paper work with established processes
Short Brothers Aerospace
James Mackie & Sons 1979 - 1987
General Machinist
Responsibilities: Manufactured air craft components for shorts sky-Van 360 aircraft rolls royce engine pods ,
Fokker aircraft, British aerospace Boeing USA ,
De-havilland, also worked on Guide weapons program star streak for British army ,
Manufactured components for armoured vehicles British Army sarason,
Education,
Manufacturing Engineering General Machinist, James Mackie and Sons in House apprenticeship program
City &Guilds Machining, Felton House - Belfast, Northern Ireland
Professional Development and Training
six sigma Black Belt Manufacturing, Management and Strategy Institute - Toronto, Ontario
Labour relations Working with Unions, Niagara Institute - Niagara on the lake, Ontario
Advanced Labour Relations working with unions, Queens University - Kingston, Ontario
Effective Budget Control Budget control, siemens Academy - Hamilton, Ontario
Skilled Presenter Presentation skills, siemens Academy - Hamilton, Ontario
Certified through WSIB Safety Co-Chair in the work place HSE,
Work place safety advanced Training Industrial accident prevention association
Management Training Dealing with Troubled employees, Siemens Academy - Hamilton, Ontario
Industrial Management Budget control / Labour Relations / supervision Sk, Dana University - Toledo, Ohio