Manager Engineering

DAVID A. PROCTOR

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Maumee, Ohio 43537

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Engineering / Quality Executive with extensive Automotive and Mill Work

experience. Have led many functional areas such as: manufacturing quality,

manufacturing and product engineering, program / project management, and

product line management. Experienced in foam reaction injection molding

(RIM), plastic injection molding, Fiberglass SMC compounding and

compression molding, in-mold and post painting, resistance welding,

magnesium and aluminum die casting, vinyl extrusion, vacuum forming, and

various assembly processes.

Highly energetic team player with excellent communication skills. Masters

in Engineering Sciences and 6-Sigma Green Belt certified. Worked in Mexico

for 10 years and fluent in Spanish. Extensive International travel

including Asia, Europe and South America. Open to travel and relocation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THERMA-TRU CORPORATION, Maumee, OH 2006 -

present

Brand leader and manufacturer of residential exterior entry and patio door

systems (Subsidiary of Fortune Brands)

Director - Product Management, Entry and Patio Door Systems (2008 -

present)

Led development and implementation of long range product plans including;

business case development for new products, forecasting, competitive

benchmarking, New Product Introduction (NPI) launches and product life

cycle management. Managed 2 Product Managers (Entry Door Systems, Patio

Systems)

. Completed comprehensive benchmarking analysis to support Therma-Tru's

Competitive Business Strategy

. Launched 6 new products in 2009 for ~$3.5M in New Product Sales exceeding

prior year by 20%

. Conducted new product training classes with Sales, Customer Service and

Customer Care groups

. Managed Part Discontinuation process as part of Life Cycle Management

responsibility resulting in 10 Discontinued Products (over 600 SKU's, or

~10% reduction) for 2010 product offering

Director, Engineering Services (2006 - 2007)

Site manager over Technical Center in Edgerton, Ohio consisting of over 35

associates with 7 direct reports. Responsibilities included sustaining

engineering, tool engineering, materials engineering, corporate quality and

corporate lean activities for 5 manufacturing facilities, corporate

offices, and technical center. Also responsible for analytical/physical

testing laboratory and the Data Management group.

. Implemented $4.3M of cost savings projects over 2 year period

. Supported over $6.4M of cost saving projects initiated by the Sourcing

group

. Surpassed annual budget by over $68K in 2006 and $513K in 2007

. Completed project to convert to non-HCFC foam in all 3 manufacturing

facilities to comply with new regulations

. Reduced COQ by 7.3% resulting in over $3M of savings to company

. Conducted 78 Kaizen workshops resulting in over 10% productivity gains

and saving of ~$5M annually

. Maintained Zero Lost Time with only 2 Recordable accidents at Technical

Center over 2 year period

. Achieved ISO 17025 Accreditation of the Testing Laboratory to support in-

house testing of product resulting in reduced lead-time to complete

projects and roughly $80K in annual savings

HONEYWELL CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, Perrysburg, OH 2004 - 2006

Brand leader of Spark Plugs (Auto Lite), Filters (FRAM), Anti-Freeze and

Car Care Products (Prestone) and Brake System Products (Bendix)

Director of Quality (2004 - 2006)

Worldwide responsibility for quality of product and quality systems for 20

manufacturing facilities and 12 distribution centers with focus on creating

a culture of zero defects and an emphasis on prevention for Total Customer

Satisfaction. Also responsible for guiding the Supplier Quality and

Development Engineering groups to ensure incoming quality products and

services, as well as managing the warranty claims process and resolution of

reported problems.

. Drove internal improvements to reduce scrap resulting in over 20%

reduction in COQ

. Drove implementation of Supplier Problem Reporting and Resolution system

. Achieved a 70% reduction in Customer PPM's and 20% reduction in Product

Claim costs

. Implemented TS16949 Quality System Standard across the Division

manufacturing plants and technical support locations

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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, Troy, MI 1986-

2004

Leading manufacturer of Automotive Components

Product Line Manager - Steering Wheels, Vandalia, OH (1997-2004)

Responsible for global steering wheel product line business including; the

development of the product line strategies and initiatives, the goals and

objectives, new business growth initiatives, manufacturing plan and overall

P&L. Annual Sales Revenue ~ $178 M. Locations included 3 manufacturing

sites (Matamoros, Mexico, Ponte de Sor, Portugal, and Vandalia, Ohio) as

well as a manufacturing partner in Shanghai, China for Asian customer base.

. Vertically integrated die casting of magnesium armatures for a cost

savings of over $10M annually

. Vertically integrated leather wrapping of steering wheels for a cost

savings of ~$10M annually

. Implemented in-mold painting resulting in over $8M savings annually

. Above initiatives plus other productivity gains, scrap reduction and

continuous improvement projects improved product line profitability from

1% to 18% over 7 year period

. Developed manufacturing partner in China for Asian manufacturing

capability

. Recognized by General Motors as their Supplier of the Year for 7 straight

years

. Achieved business from Hyundai and Ford (first non-GM programs)

. Achieved first non-automotive business from Sea Ray for a boat program

Engineering Group Manager - Program Management, Vandalia, OH (2001-2004)

Overall responsibility for program execution of projects following a formal

Stage Gate process to deliver on time to customer's expectations and

meeting Delphi's business case objectives. 12 direct report Project

Managers with 70+ active projects.

. 100% of projects were on time to customer dates and met internal company

financial commitments

Engineering Group Manager - Product Engineering, Vandalia, OH (1999-2001)

Responsible for product design, development and validations of Steering

Wheel and Air Bag awarded programs. Staff of 2 Product Engineering Managers

and 12 Product Engineers. Additional duties included material cost savings,

warranty improvements, core technology activities and budget management.

Drove 3-5% annual cost saving projects through product engineering

initiatives.

Manager - Product Engineering, Vandalia, OH (1996-1999)

Product design, development and validation of S/W's and DAB's for GM Mid-

size passenger vehicles. Staff of 9 Product Engineers.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Matamoros, Mexico (1995-1996)

Managed plant manufacturing support engineering departments including:

Industrial, Manufacturing, Process, and Tooling. Staff of 50+ Engineers

and/or Technicians with 4 direct report Engineering General Supervisors.

Quality Manager, Matamoros, Mexico (1992-1995)

Managed quality department for two plants producing instrument panel pads

and steering wheels; 100+ employees and 10 direct report supervisors.

Oversaw 150+ material or parts suppliers involving over 800 incoming p/n's,

and over 500 outgoing p/n's to 36 Vehicle Assembly Plants.

General Supervisor- Manufacturing/Quality Engineering, Matamoros, Mexico

(1990-1992)

Quality Engineer, Matamoros, Mexico (1986-1990)

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Master of Science, Engineering Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,

Troy, NY

Bachelor of Science, Management Engineering, Grove City College, Grove

City, PA

Certified Six-Sigma plus Green Belt, Statistics, Taguchi DOE, Dorian Shanin

Problem Solving, Dr. Deming Quality and Productivity, D/PFMEA, GD&T,

Kaizen, Lean Value Stream Mapping and 5S methodologies with Womack and

Shook, ISO/TS16949 Internal Auditor Certified.

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