Xerox Certified Level-5 Master Black Belt in Design for Lean Six Sigma, one of only 4 out of 120,00 employees at the time of certification.
David is a dynamic, imaginative, innovative and results-oriented leader, with a record of success in strategic planning, staff management, process, and product improvement; improving efficiency, reducing costs, instilling operations excellence, and building world-class quality. As a Level- 5 Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma (LSS), David is well versed and practiced in solving complex operational, organizational, manufacturing, and service-oriented problems through the practical application of the E6 Model of Mastery. E6 goes beyond Deming's Profound Knowledge, LSS and Kaizen derived principles. David has held executive leadership positions in both product and service industries. Typically tasked as a change and turnaround agent in numerous organizations, he has an unusual breadth and depth of diverse skills in critical problem solving in processes and human behavior.
Additional Strengths and Competencies:
Organizational Development | Change Management | Values-Driven Leader | Kaizen | Lean Six Sigma | Design for LSS
Manufacturing Operations and Quality | FMEA | DOE | SPC | NPI | MRP | TQM | CTR | Change Control Systems
Continuous Improvement | Project Management & Technology Development | Strategic Planning and Execution | Executive Coaching
Positions Held:
Thin Film Targets
CEO
VP Engineering
Advanced Design Innovations
CEO
VP Marketing
Xerox Corp
Director Engineering – Printheads
New Product Introduction Manager
Sr Project and Program manager for Overseas Plants
Permanant Member - Design for LSS Committee
Molectron Detector
General manager
Mitsubishi
Sr Project Manager
Dir of Operations
Engineering Manager
Executive Team member in Continuous Improvement Program
SEH America
Engineering Manager
Sr Project Manager
Education and Authorship
Executive MBA, University of Oregon (1 year)
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry/Physics, Oregon State University
Post Grad– Materials Science & Engineering, Engr Mgmt, Washington State University
Contributing author – ``Everyday Heroes`` with Dr. Perry Gluckman, well-known process expert.
Contributing author – ``Deming's Profound Knowledge`` with Dr. Perry Gluckman et al.
Created:
The E6 Cycle of Mastery
P6 Process of Excellence
The Systems Boundary Business Model