Dave Whaley
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ***** ***** ****
City: Charleston
State: TN
Zip: 37310
Country: USA
Phone: 423-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $50,000
Willing to Relocate
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DAVE WHALEY
630 Upper River Road NE Charleston, Tennessee 37310 423-***-**** Home 423-***-**** Cell *********@*****.***
LeanSigma Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Consultant
Successful, articulate, and experienced professional problem solver, offering value-addition expertise in manufacturing, P&L, general management, lean TPS implementation, quality systems and human resources, along with EBITDA improvement. Exhibit proven record of success in bridging gap between technical and non-technical personnel; possess strategic perspective and long-term vision, combined with skills in originating, leading, and coordinating functional projects. Demonstrated proficiency in startups, mergers and acquisitions, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, process engineering, procurement, supply chain and Six Sigma deployment. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills; able to multi-task in fast-paced environments. Adept at formulating innovative strategy and completing projects, resulting in numerous world-class journeys to operational excellence.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Tenacious Resourceful Customer Problem Solver
Effectively resolved issues and concerns in developing TPS-based QA systems to lessen external defects to 4 PPM
Increased sales and decreased labor content of business by 45% on client engagements.
Developed exceptional supply chain pull systems that improved quality and reduced lead times to industry best.
Persuasive Lean Manufacturing CI Bridge Builder
Implemented focused shop floor waste elimination teams to move ROI to industry leader
Acquired comprehensive experience with 5S, SMED, DFM, TPM, OEE Analysis, 1 Piece Flow, Kan Ban, Standard Work, Six Sigma and TOC methods to assist clients to increase plant velocity with focus and leverage.
Coordinated training, implementation and sustainment that encouraged loyalty in diverse multi-cultural and multilingual union and non-union client workforces.
Leadership and Team Building
Negotiated, managed and completed exclusive contracts for all products of various customers delivering 100% on-time, 0% defect assemblies.
Improved material yield 16 basis points focusing on process improvement and eliminating 7 common wastes.
Obtained 55% improvement in plant throughput using conversion from batch processing to 1 piece lean flow
RELATED EXPERIENCE
MANAGING PARTNER, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES LLC
OFFICES IN TENNESSEE AND PENNSYLVANIA 2009-NOW
Career Timeline
Period Firm Position
1974 - 1980 Procter & Gamble Process Engineer
1980 -1985 Schering-Plough Plant Superintendent
1985 - 1989 Lear Corporation Plant Manager
1989 - 1993 DSM VP Manufacturing
1993 - 1995 Zenith/GKN Chief Operating Officer
1995 - 1999 Foamex International VP Quality & Productivity
1999 - 2006 Federal Mogul General Manager
2006 - 2009 TBEI VP Manufacturing
Present CIS Managing Partner
Certified DMAIC Six Sigma Black Belt
Certified Lean Manufacturing Trainer
BSc University of Tennessee Business Administration, IE
Process experience: Injection/Extrusion Plastics, Assembly, Metal Fabrication, Foundry, Consumer Packaging, Automotive, Polymer/Monomer Casting, Class 8 Truck Body Construction, Welding, Laser Cutting.
For a more comprehensive view of my background and capabilities, please contact me.