Walter Collins

Walter Collins has extensive experience in the automotive industry, with a focus on quality management and supplier relations. Walter has held various roles at companies such as Bollinger Motors, Ford Motor Company, and PACCAR. Throughout their career, Collins has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, process improvement, and launch readiness. Walter has successfully developed and implemented quality programs, resulting in reduced defects and improved efficiency. Collins has also played a key role in supplier evaluation, selection, and development. Walter'sskills in lean manufacturing, Six-Sigma, and APQP have contributed to cost savings and overall quality improvements. Prior to their automotive career, Collins gained experience as a Production Supervisor and Manufacturing Engineer at Xerox, where they implemented automated processes and achieved cost savings.

Walter Collins holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Integrative Management from Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business, which they obtained from 2017 to 2019. Prior to this, they earned a Bachelor's degree (BS) in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, from 1994 to 1999. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications including Shainin Apprentice from Shainin - The Red X Company in 2004, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) from Ford Motor Company in 2003, and Lean Manufacturing from the University of Michigan (exact year not specified).