David Reid has over 35 years of experience in manufacturing leadership roles, specializing in implementing lean manufacturing techniques like 5S and continuous improvement. He has a proven track record of success in roles at companies like Bombardier Transportation, Integra Specialty Castings, Siemens Power Generation, and Northstar Aerospace. Reid's accomplishments include negotiating labor agreements, establishing training programs, and managing budgets and operations on time and on budget.

1. David William Reid
1449 louis street
Thunder Bay Ontario P7G-1J6
905-945-6175 | 807-707-0448
Dreid26@shaw.ca
Summary Statement
35 years of manufacturing costimprovement experience utilizing lean 5s manufacturing (Kaizen ) and
continuous improvementmethodologies certified sixsigma black belt.Multiple plant and department
leadership experience using innovation and judgement skills-achieving operational success and profitability.
A proven track record of success applying logical and creative approaches to problem resolution with
internal and external customers.Highlyeffective communication skills achieving a solid understanding of
goals and objectives with people at all levels and disciplines from board ofdirectors to shop floor employees
.
Experience
Bombardier Transportation, Thunder Bay , ontario 09/08/2014 -
General Manager
Responsibilities: Site General Manager in the Manufacturing of Surface and Tube Trains for the Toronto
TransitCommission. To monitor all plantKPI'S and coach and Mentor a growing management Group.
Responsible for plantsafety, Quality , On Time Delivery,Cost, and Plant Morale to implement costcutting
measures and standardize all Manufacturing Processes PlantBudget(240,000.000) PlantSales
(1,000.000.000) USD Plantworkforce of 1400 employees skilled and unskilled workforce.
Accomplishments: Negotiated the end of a nine week work stoppage with unifor sep 8th 2014.Established
a strong management group 2014.implemented Lean Manufacturing Cells and Line Balance on all
Manufacturing areas.successfullyHired 300 additional employees for the plantramp up. Successfully
implemented and mechanical and electrical training academyfor all new and exciting employees finished of
2014 budgeton forecasted track.
Integra Speality castings and Machining, Winkler, Manitoba 28/01/2011 - 31/08/2014
Vice President & General Manager
Responsibilities: To provide senior leadership to a growing Management Group , to implement Lean
Manufacturing 5s and continuous improvement into the Foundry and Machine shop and to standardize all
manufacturing process In Foundry and Machine Shop to control safety , Quality on time delivery and Cost,
Employee Morale
Accomplishments: Lean manufacturing shadow Boards 5s and continuous improvementimplemented in
Foundry Machine tool shadow boars and cleanliness audits also implemented ,Budgetcontrol putin place
maximum overtime for the facility 4% standardize work process also implemented improved employee
training on the job mentoring ,Improved customer satisfaction on the Quality of delivered parts on Time
Siemens power Generation, Hamilton , ONT/NC 1/18/2008 - 1/20/2011
Multi Site Senior Manufacturing Manager
Responsibilities: To Manufacture new Gas Turbines and Service Gas and Steam Turbines in the city of
Hamilton Ontario to the established Budget.Accomplished this ten consecutive years on budgetand on
schedule Hamilton Ontario .To start up a new gas turbine and steam facility in the City Charlotte north

2. Carolina ( $300,000.000 ) dollar project to establish an apprenticeship training program with peabody
college for Gas turbine mechanics and turbine electricians
Accomplishments: Closed down the hamilton gas turbine facilitymiddle 2009 and re-opened the new
Turbine facility in Charlotte NC end of 2009 established new training program in the Charlotte facility hired
new staff engineering and manufacturing trained new gas turbine engine build group with several subject
matter experts shipped firstgas turbine from new facility on time and on schedule late 2010.
Northstar Aerospace, Oakville , ontario 1/10/2006 - 1/16/2008
Plant Manager
Responsibilities: Full Responsibilityfor P&L , Engineering ,Quality , Manufacturing , Program Management,
Human Resources to deliver Helicopter and Aircraft components to Boeing,Airbus,SikorskyBlack hawk
Bell Helicopter and apache longbow the Oakville facility also worked on Satellite components
Accomplishments: Introduced lean Manufacturing 5s and Continuous improvement Northstar aerospace
Machine shop completed both years on time to schedule and on budgetnegotiated a successful collective
agreement with the Machinist union of ontario
Siemen Power Generation, Hamilton, Ontario 1/05/2001 - 1/08/2006
Manufacturing Process Manager
Responsibilities: Managed 500 plus employees in the building ofnew Gas Turbines and servicing of older
Gas and steam Turbines in North America and Europe.Managed a departmental budgetSuccessfullyon
track to customer requirements for five consecutive years
Accomplishments: Five consecutive years of budgetcontrol on time delivery 100% successfullynegotiated
two three year contracts with local CAW union implement Lean Manufacturing 5s and shop tool control TC
Max tooling control system
(Talking Tool Box )
Dana Automotive, St-Catharines, Ontario 1/2/1991 - 1/2/2001
Senior Supervisor
Responsibilities: To Manage 50 to 100 unionized employees in the Foundry and machining ofBraking
system components for the Automotive Industry. To successfullymanage a departmental Budget,and
Schedule for ten years on time delivery of 100% to customer requirements
Accomplishments: Successfullymanaged Departmental Budgetand Labour relations for ten consecutive
years , Implement lean manufacturing to foundry and machine shop Cells,Customer on time delivery 100%
to customer requirements
SuccessfullyNegotiated three collective agreements with Canadian Auto Workers.
Boeing Canada/ Fleet Industries, Toronto / Fort Erie, Ontario 7/7/1987 - 12/20/1990
General Machinist
Responsibilities: To machine aero-structures for De-Havilland Dash7,8 to rivet wing skins and perform
Quality checks with various tools and equipment to make sub assemblycomponents to Drawing for fixed
wing aircraft and complete all inspection paper work with established processes

3. Accomplishments: Machined to drawing all components for Dash 7,8 aircraft accomplished all tasks
assigned to me on time and on BudgetTime and Attendance excellent on three shift rotation. (immigrated to
Canada July 1st1987)
Short Brothers Aerospace, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1/7/1979 - 1/7/1987
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,
Accomplishments: Completed a four year in house apprenticeship as general machinistfinished within the
top 5% of the apprenticeship program completed all tasks assigned to me on time and on Budget
Education, Professional Development and Training
Manufacturing Engineering General Machinist, James Mackie and Sons in House apprenticeship prog -
Belfast,Northern Ireland
City &Guilds Machining, Felton House - Belfast,Northern Ireland
six sigma Black BeltManufacturing, 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
Safety co-Chair Safety in the work place,workman safety and insurance Board - St-Catharines, Ontario
work place safety advanced safety in the workplace, Industrial accidentprevention association
St-Catharines, Ontario
Management Training Dealing with Troubled employees, Siemens Academy- Hamilton, Ontario
Industrial Management Budgetcontrol / Labour Relations /supervision Sk,Dana University- Toledo, Ohio