Tom Gibney

Tom Gibney is an Associate of TranSystems | The ACCESS Group with over thirty years of experience in various industries including automotive, aircraft, HVAC, electronics, mining, and general industry. He has held positions of industrial engineer, manufacturing engineer, facilities engineer, and design engineer, both as a practitioner and a manager of these functions. Tom has worked with companies such as Navistar (International Truck and Engine), Carrier Corporation (a United Technologies Company), Aeroquip, Gulfstream Aviation, Aerostructures, Seimens, Gillette, Columbus McKinnon, and Emerson Electric.

Tom possesses extensive experience in productivity improvement, plant layout, establishing work processes, capital planning and budgeting, inventory management, supply chain analysis, LEAN manufacturing, material handling, setting up cellular manufacturing systems, establishing kanban systems, line balancing, sequencing and kitting, work measurement, costing, project management, programming, capability analysis, and resource utilization.

He has been involved in new product launches, site relocation, and product re-designs. His experience is in a variety of operations including machining, assembly, fabrication, and molding. He has participated in achieving (or maintaining) various quality certifications such as ISO9000, QS9000, Nuclear “N” Stamp, and various NAVSEA and MIL-spec programs.

Tom is an advocate for change and has superior mentoring and teaching skills. He has excellent interpersonal and analytical abilities. His computer skills include MS Office, Autocad, MS Project, Visio, and various MRP programs. He is a seasoned professional who is equally effective as a team member, team leader, or individual contributor.

Tom is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. His major course of study was industrial engineering. He has also successfully completed many advanced training courses in industrial management, ergonomics and safety, and technical areas. He is a senior member of IIE and certified in MOST.