Gurminder Sangha Email & Phone Number

Fresno, Ca, Us

Fresno, California, United States

YOU BELONG HERE!I am happy and excited to serve our students alongside an awesome team of faculty, classified professionals, and administrators. We are all committed to serving our students and our community.The West Fresno Center is the newest member of the West Fresno Academic Village. Some call it the "Crown Jewel" of the community, and I could not agree more. The West Fresno Center is a prime example of “equity by design,” and the credit goes to the visionary leaders who… Show more YOU BELONG HERE!I am happy and excited to serve our students alongside an awesome team of faculty, classified professionals, and administrators. We are all committed to serving our students and our community.The West Fresno Center is the newest member of the West Fresno Academic Village. Some call it the "Crown Jewel" of the community, and I could not agree more. The West Fresno Center is a prime example of “equity by design,” and the credit goes to the visionary leaders who advocated for its construction in West Fresno. Now, their hard work has paid off.Let us work together on building Vibrant Partnerships, Vibrant Communities, and Vibrant Industries. Show less

Visalia, California Area

Accountable for advancing industry sector strategies for the Advanced Manufacturing industry sector for California Community Colleges.How? By serving as workforce systems integrator to address the statewide needs within the Advanced Manufacturing industry sector, by identifying and connecting needs and resources, in collaboration with Community Colleges (i.e. faculty, deans, and administrators), other DoingWhatMATTERS (DWM) Key Talents, employers, and the broader workforce ecosystem.

Visalia, California Area

• To coordinate and collaborate regionally, and to develop effective sector partnerships with employers, regional consortiums, community colleges, high schools, Regional Occupation Programs (ROPs), Workforce Investment Boards (WIBS), and other regional organizations to ensure a skilled workforce in support of the regional economy and the manufacturing industry sector and to establish career pathways for the regional community into those regional economies.• To support and improve regional… Show more • To coordinate and collaborate regionally, and to develop effective sector partnerships with employers, regional consortiums, community colleges, high schools, Regional Occupation Programs (ROPs), Workforce Investment Boards (WIBS), and other regional organizations to ensure a skilled workforce in support of the regional economy and the manufacturing industry sector and to establish career pathways for the regional community into those regional economies.• To support and improve regional workforce training within the sector for entry level and incumbent workers; and partner with regional employers, community colleges, high schools and Regional Occupation Centers and Programs (ROCPs) on curriculum and certificate development and program alignment, and offering contract education, credit, and non-credit training. • To facilitate advanced manufacturing education and workforce for the Central Valley region in collaboration with partners. Show less

Visalia, California, United States

Taught Basic Electronics course.

Visalia, California Area

• Managed all aspects of Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) function by leading a team of approximately 30-40 highly skilled IP employees, and several key general contractors• My awesome team included great Process Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors, Maintenance Planners/Schedulers, Parts Storeroom Personnel, Maintenance Mechanics, Electricians, & Facilities Maintenance Mechanics• I was responsible for enforcing plant policies and developing new plant policies (as a part or lead team) to… Show more • Managed all aspects of Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) function by leading a team of approximately 30-40 highly skilled IP employees, and several key general contractors• My awesome team included great Process Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors, Maintenance Planners/Schedulers, Parts Storeroom Personnel, Maintenance Mechanics, Electricians, & Facilities Maintenance Mechanics• I was responsible for enforcing plant policies and developing new plant policies (as a part or lead team) to improve employee health & safety (e.g. LOTO), and other corporate directives with local twists.• Key responsibilities:- Develop, execute, and manage annual budget schedules (3-5 million), short term and long term capital asset upgrades, and loss prevention projects.- Hire, train, develop, assess, retain, and manage M&E team members.- Manage through direct reports, daily plan of maintenance tasks & projects, and unplanned downtime to meet daily production goals and objectives.- Coach and develop Process Engineers to improve quality, manufacturing operations, and maintenance processes by using Six-Sigma methodologies, Lean manufacturing tools & techniques, etc. Show less

Fresno, California Area

• Managed all aspects of Shipping &Logistics (S&L) function by leading a team of approximately 15-20 PPG employees and contractor employees to meet business objectives and departmental KPI’s• S&L team included Production Scheduler, Shipping Scheduler, Customer Champion to manage key customer accounts, and three crews who loaded and received glass products• Key responsibilities: - Hire, train, develop, assess, retain, supervise, and manage S&L team members.- Conduct daily and… Show more • Managed all aspects of Shipping &Logistics (S&L) function by leading a team of approximately 15-20 PPG employees and contractor employees to meet business objectives and departmental KPI’s• S&L team included Production Scheduler, Shipping Scheduler, Customer Champion to manage key customer accounts, and three crews who loaded and received glass products• Key responsibilities: - Hire, train, develop, assess, retain, supervise, and manage S&L team members.- Conduct daily and weekly meetings with corporate sales and customer service team, to understand and resolve customer complaints, discuss production schedule deviations, and inventory levels.- Ensure production schedules are developed based on forecast for common SKUs and customer specific products (MTO/PTO), and packaging materials are stocked to support production schedule.- Ensure finished goods zoning charts are created, products are zoned correctly, and cycle counting is performed on regular basis to maintain healthy and accurate inventory levels.- Ensure order pick-lists, and pick-up appointment schedules are created, and goods are shipped as per customer orders (OTIFNE). Show less

• Provided engineering and technical support to the flat glass manufacturing systems and machinery (glass inspection, cutting, conveying, packaging, and loading systems)• Managed capital improvement projects to replace aging assets and to integrate new technology. Some examples of the projects I managed:• Key responsibilities:- Perform process control and engineering projects for the whole plant.- Program and improve existing PLC programs & Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)… Show more • Provided engineering and technical support to the flat glass manufacturing systems and machinery (glass inspection, cutting, conveying, packaging, and loading systems)• Managed capital improvement projects to replace aging assets and to integrate new technology. Some examples of the projects I managed:• Key responsibilities:- Perform process control and engineering projects for the whole plant.- Program and improve existing PLC programs & Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), integrate new systems, and add new functionality & visuals effects to help operators, mechanics, and technicians diagnose problems faster.- Analyze daily down times and implement short term and long term solutions, develop work instructions & procedures, and provide training to operators, mechanics, and technicians.- Improve production processes to minimize downtime, improve efficiencies, and implement safety improvements. Show less

Port Hueneme

• Provided engineering and technical support to the “400Hz Power System,” one of the several systems onboard US Navy battle ships. • Key responsibilities: - Provide remote technical support to sailors to help them troubleshoot technical problems.- Design and install upgrades to the 400 Hz power system by travelling to ship home ports, conduct assessment/grooms, troubleshoot and fix problems, and provide training to sailors.- Review and update parts manual, electrical… Show more • Provided engineering and technical support to the “400Hz Power System,” one of the several systems onboard US Navy battle ships. • Key responsibilities: - Provide remote technical support to sailors to help them troubleshoot technical problems.- Design and install upgrades to the 400 Hz power system by travelling to ship home ports, conduct assessment/grooms, troubleshoot and fix problems, and provide training to sailors.- Review and update parts manual, electrical drawings, mechanics drawings etc.- Design, test, and implement solutions to improve 400 Hz power systems to reduce life cycle support cost by working with defense contractors and OEM of the equipment, e.g. elimination of coolant (FC-72) with distilled water from 400Hz Power Frequency Converters. Show less

Mba, Human Resource Management

Bsee, Electrical Engineering, Power And Control Systems

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Eta Kappa Nu, New Faculty Search Committee Member

As, Hvac, 4.0 Gpa (Major)

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key National Honor Society, The National Deans List (1998-1999)

Certificate Of Achievement, Refrigeration And Air Conditioning Repair Technician

High School, Non Medical