David Wayne Freeman
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Eagan MN, 55122
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SUMMARY: • Extensive project team leadership, cross functional training, auditing,
electromechanical manufacturing, sales, executive and line management
experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, and commercial fields
• Lean Countermeasures practitioner
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Course skills trainer and
implementation expertise
• Led a 6-member cross-functional corporate Lean Six Sigma Accounts
Receivable Project Team whose efforts resulted in the reduction of accounts
receivables from 60% to 45% in a 6-month period.
- Experience utilizing PFMEA, 8D, Gemba visual management, Value
Stream Mapping, Countermeasures techniques, Cause and Effect,
Error Proofing, Kaizen, MSA, SPC, VOC/CTQs tools
• A facility leader of senior management, supervisory and associate workforce in
plant-wide lean implementation of Gemba visual management, Kaizen, and
Countermeasures activities.
• IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist
• Led SEI-CMMI® systems engineering maturity level 2 and 3 rating
via third party independent assessment
- Strong APQP principals and implementation
- Developed and maintained detailed program and internal audit schedules, extensive quality management plans and project plans
- Conducted internal process and product audits
- Developed and Implemented detailed organizational training and competency awareness plans
- Assessed internal audit and training effectiveness
- Developed measurable organizational and project goals/objectives utilizing MSA
oAssessed effectiveness of the goals and objectives
- Conduct project and management reviews with functional and executive leadership
• ISO 9001:2008 and AS 9100C leader in the development, implementation and
management of independent third party assessments
- Developed measurable corporate, organizational, project, and employee goals.
oAssessed continual effectiveness of the goals and objectives
- Developed and maintained detailed program and internal audit schedules, quality management plans and project plans
- Conducted internal audits
- Established and implemented a preventive and corrective action program to include root cause analysis effectiveness approaches
- Developed and Implemented detailed organizational training plans
- Assessed internal audit and training effectiveness
- Developed and implemented internal and external customer satisfaction surveys and associated analysis of same
- Conducted project and management reviews with functional/executive leadership
• Proactive supporter of commercial, automotive and military (DOD and NASA)
electromechanical manufacturing activities during prototype, first article, and
production phases
• Led Corporate Project Managers Course Development and Training Implementation
• Conducted multi- tiered Supplier and Vendor external audits/surveys
• United States Marine Corps officer and military security clearance experience
retaining Top Secret and Secret security clearances
• Industrial security experience retaining a Secret Security clearance
• Member, Rotary Central, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 2012-April
2013
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Associate Member 1986-1996
• Computer hardware (Micron PC)
- proficient in MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Access, and Microsoft Outlook applications
• Excellent organizational and direct leadership skills
WORK EXPERIENCE:
4/2016 – Sep/2016: Consolidated Precision Products, Bloomington, Minnesota
Director of Quality
Managed Product Quality Engineers, Calibration Technicians, NDT Specialists, In-process and Final inspection, Document Control Technicians, Quality Systems Engineers in a precision sand casting foundry
Lead support to AS9102 First Article Inspection Report development
Conducted and lead implementation of AS9100C process and product audits program
Provided support to and participate in Gemba visual management, Kaizen, and Lean
Countermeasures programs
Managed quality engineering support to customers that include Boeing, Moog, Lockheed,
Honeywell, and UTC-UTAS
Managed implementation of certified AS9100C quality management system as Management
Representative
Achievements:
Developed cross-functional teams and the implementation of quality objectives approaches
Root Cause Corrective Action and Countermeasures
Developed Competency Awareness and Training plan
Led AS9100C concepts and employee relevance principals
11/2014 – 4/2016: SL Montevideo Technology, Montevideo, Minnesota
Assistant General Manager/Quality Assurance Manager
Manage product quality engineers, calibration technicians, J-STD-001 soldering, IPC-A-610
soldering inspection, crimping, E.S.D. specialists, AS9102 First Article technicians and
electro-mechanical receiving inspectors
- departmental support to high technology motors and drives manufacturer
Lead support to AS9102 First Article inspection report development
Conduct and lead implementation of AS9100C process implementation and product audits
program
Led management, supervisory and associate workforce in plant wide lean implementation
Gemba visual management, Kaizen, and Countermeasures activities.
Countermeasures programs
Manage quality engineering support to customers that include Boeing, Moog, Lockheed,
Honeywell, and UTC-UTAS
Manage implementation of certified AS9100C quality management system as Management
Representative
Designated by the General Manager and Operations VP as the Acting General Manager when
he is either not onsite or readily available while onsite
Achievements:
Developed cross-functional teams and the implementation of quality objectives approaches
Developed departmental and Montevideo site competency awareness and training program
Developed and implemented inaugural company-wide deployed AS9100C training
familiarization and concepts program modules that includes:
- Root Cause Corrective Action and Countermeasures
- Competency Awareness and Training
- AS9100C concepts and employee relevance principals
02/2012 – 01/2013: Retail Sales, Cayman Food & Beverage Intl., Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Operations/Quality Manager
Managed:
4 restaurants, 6 convenience store locations (over 30 employees) customer service, delivery
support, preparation of schedules and employee training Food and beverage production,
supplier liaison in support of product and equipment maintenance
liaison with corporate departments (accounting, purchasing, sales, marketing, President)
Achievements:
Instituted customer service and proficiency training and education of food service employees
Conducted process and product audits increasing employee efficiency and productivity
11/1996 - 06/2011: Dynetics, Inc., Huntsville Alabama
Quality Systems Manager
Managed the corporate Quality System for over 400 employees in support of 5 major corporate business areas encompassing electromechanical production, automotive production, and engineering consulting activities.
Managed systems engineering effort in support of SEI-CMMI® maturity Level 2 and 3 activities.
Supported electronics manufacturing of Ford, Chrysler automotive products
Led 5-member Corporate Project Managers Course Development and Training Implementation activities
Hardware Quality Assurance support to U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command for the PATRIOT air defense
systems and radar ground support systems
Managed MIL-Q-9858, ISO9001, AS9100, SEI-CMMI® (equivalent ISO/TS 16949) quality systems
Conducted audits, document and systems analysis, product/system training and root cause analysis.
Achievements:
Led 5-member team in the development/implementation of corporate Project Managers (PM) skills course.
- Trained 40 corporate executives selected employees
Led 6-member Lean Six Sigma Accounts Receivable Project team resulting in an accounts
receivable reduction from 60% to 45% in a 6-month period.
Engineering Process Group (EPG) project manager and formal Assessment Team member
Achieved formal third party Level 2 and 3 SEI-CMMI® assessments utilizing APQP implementation.
Led the development of ISO 9001 and AS9100 implementation and
- Achieved (13) ISO 9001 and (2) AS9100 assessments
10/1985 - 11/1996: Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville Alabama
Quality Manager
Responsible for Quality Assurance (QA) implementation in the Systems Engineering and
Technical Assistance (SETA) Contracts and Missile Radar Programs.
Responsible for Quality Engineering Management of NASA missions.
Conducted quality audits, supplier surveys, test equipment certifications, and
specification/procedural review and analysis.
Supported electromechanical manufacturing activities related to NASA shuttle experiments and solid rocket booster sensors production
Supported audits of configuration management (CM) and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Developed parts traceability requirements and special subcontract controls.
Performed design analyses reviews. Managed costs for Quality Engineering, test and inspection personnel.
Conducted briefings in support of readiness reviews, technical interchanges
Developed and conducted Acceptance and Qualification tests
Achievements:
Participated in nonstandard parts, Material Review Board (MRB), and Deviation/Waivers processing supporting mission success for NASA solid rocket booster and payload missions.
09/1984 - 10/1985: Burroughs Corporation, Coral Springs Florida
Quality Engineer
Supported manufacturing activities, conducted inspection, audits, and discrepant material review of parts/subassemblies in support of laser printer, S300/S6000 document processors, and microfilm products.
Achievements:
Analyzed manufacturing defects regarding laser printer assembly operations. Led 4-member product failure
analysis and preventive action team that improved production efficiency and reduced manufacturing defects.
05/1982 - 09/1984: Texas Instruments Inc., Sherman Texas
Quality Engineer
Provided support to U.S. Air Force laser guided bomb guidance control unit product manufacturing activities to include automated soldering conformal coating, crimping and mechanical assembly operations
Achievements:
Conducted and supervised the qualification of critical mechanical parts/subassemblies.
Developed qualification plans/procedures and conducted qualification testing of the MK84 composite wing.
Efforts helped reduce product manufacturing deficiencies.
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, Physical Science/General Engineering,
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis Maryland, 6-8-1977
Commissioned as United States Marine Corps officer
MILITARY SERVICE:
05/1983 – 05/1984 U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Reserve Administrative Officer/
Classified Material Custodian (Captain), Dallas Texas
Responsible for scheduling, training and operations briefings preparation, and all other administrative duties in support of over 2600 Officers/Enlisted personnel.
06/1977 – 05/1982 USMC Finance Officer (lst Lieutenant), Beaufort South Carolina
Supervised 2 officers/20 enlisted personnel in the conduct of financial accounting, funds disbursement and training operations that supported over 500 military and civilian personnel.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
Lean Countermeasures training, 2015
IPC-A-610 Certified IOPC Specialist, 2015
Dynetics Project Managers Course development and training, 2008-2011
AS9100:2009 and ISO 9001:2008 training, 2010
SEI-CMMI® v1.2 Services model, 2010
Six Sigma Green Belt Training Course and Examination, NC State University, 2009
Dynetics University Systems Engineering Process Training, 2007
SEI-CMMI® v1.2 Upgrade Training, 2007
CMMI®, Continuous Representation, v1.1 Training, 2004
CMMI®, Staged Representation, v1.1 Training, 2002
Dynetics Direct Leadership Program Training, 2002
ISO 9001:2000 Registration Accreditation Board Certified Transition Course, Certificate #1193, 2001
Team member of the SEI-CMMI®-SW CBA-IPI, 2000
Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model Training and Assessment Team Training, 2000
IQA certified as ISO 9000 Lead Auditor/Assessor, Registered ISO 9000 Lead Auditor No. 2153L/98, 1998
Accredited ISO 9000 Management Overview and Detailed Review of All Clauses, 1998
ISO 9000 Implementation and Audit Certificate Series - UAH - Huntsville, AL, 1996
Teledyne Brown Engineering's Colorado State University Manufacturing Quality Control Training in Control
Charts for Mean and Range, Specifications and Tolerance, Defectives, and Attribute Sampling, 1996
Teledyne Brown Engineering's (TBE) Systems Engineering and Management Training, 1994
TBE’s Management Techniques Seminar Sponsored by Alabama A&M University, 1987
NASA Management Oversight and Risk Tree Accident/Incident Investigation Training, 1986
References:
Available upon request