Sturman Industries, Woodland Park, Colorado, ****-2015

Sturman Industries is a world leader in digital mechanical/ hydraulic actuation and related systems.

Manufacturing Coordinator\Chief Manufacturing Engineer, 2007- 2015

Added responsibilities of machinist supervision, supplier development, and outsourced manufacturing were added to to duties as Chief Manufacturing Engineer.

Grew shop capabilities, speced out and implemented new machine tools.

Increased number of new projects and capabilities for doing them.

Reduced time to customer.

Chief Manufacturing Engineer, 2001-2007

Directed and coordinated research and development activities for products, services, or ideas.

Developed and implemented methods and procedures for monitoring projects to provide essential data to the Executive Leadership Team leading to enhanced efficiency, quality and profitibility.

Promoted to Manufacturing Coordinator.

Concept Development Team, 1997-2001

Work with Design Engineers to design, build and prove new concepts with working hardware. Applied hydraulic principles to mechanical engine operations to innovate product ideas.

Manufactured complex assemblies for fuel systems and other electro-hydraulic systems from solid computer models with 0.002 to 0.005 micron match fit clearances.

Coordinated the activities of a nine-member team to deliver products on time and on budget.

Worked on the team that built the first camless engine.

Empak, Chanhassen, MN/Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981-1997

Empak Inc. manufactures wafer and disk handling solutions for the semiconductor and hard disk drive industries. (Now called Entegris)

Sr. Toolmaker/Toolroom Supervisor, 1981- 1997

Supervise and schedule six Moldmakers to provide 24/7 coverage for an injection molding facility. This facility consisted of 16 molding machines ranging in size from 200 to 750 ton.

Build new molds, repair, alter and design molds and fixtures of extremely complex and precise nature on time and to budget.

Trouble shooting production problems with molding machines, implementing solutions, and assisting all other departments.

Schedule and oversee all work assigned to outside venders, purchase shop supplies, and work with a team to purchase major machine tools (Vertical Machining Center, CNC EDM, Micro Welding System).

Develop Procedures and Work Instructions for bringing the Toolroom into compliance with ISO 9001 Standards which resulted in zero deficiencies during the during Empak’s certification process.

DAVID SAXON

Engineering Director Human Capital Developer

Leader of Continuous Process Improvement

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CONTACT

Respected and accomplished leader of manufacturing, remanufacturing and R&D in the automotive industry. Drives continuous improvement by developing and implementing systems and process improvements that optimize all phases of the production process. A relationship builder, coach, mentor, and developer of talent. Demonstrated leadership ability, building outstanding teams and interfacing well with senior management. Personable, focused and oriented to company goals, efficiency and profitability.

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CAREER HISTORY

Diesel Forward, Windsor, WI Jan 2015-Jan 2019

Diesel Forward is a leader in the independent aftermarket in distribution and service of diesel fuel injection parts, components and systems providing high-quality products supported by first-class customer and technical service.

Director of Remanufacturing and Engineering, March 2017-Jan 2019

Responsible for the effective management of engineering and production personnel including planning, budgeting, and implementation activities required to drive the company’s production operations. Drove the organization’s strategic goals and growth plans through manufacturing leadership. Guided design for manufacturability and enable engineering designs and vision.

Solved problems meeting customer demand by evaluating sales and inventory levels and developing procedures; which reduced backorders by more than 70%.

Created a leadership development system to address the gap in leadership pipeline and support succession planning.

Developed a new product development process resulting in First Pass Yield increase and reduction of rework by 15%.

Drove quality management system throughout the organization by installing ISO 9002, including writing procedures; passed ISO audit for the 2015 standard in 3 months. This created elegibility for certification in MERA Manufactured Again program.

Developed department goals to align with company goals creating significanlty greater engagement, accountability and reduced cycle time and scrap.

Implemented 8 large-scale personnel changes to align personnel and structure with company mission and strategy.

Created plan to cut $1.7 M in costs from current product lines.

Designed and implemented measurement and accountability systems which reduced warrantee costs by more than 90% in 2 years.

Increased production throughput volume 42% in one year for current lines.

Manager of Product Development Engineering Jan 2015-March 2017

Responsible for the effective leadership and implementation of the company’s new product development activities. Supported the organization’s strategic product development and growth plans from early project viability assessments to product launch and start of manufacturing activity.

Created product development capabilities which reduced consulting expenses by 94%.

Developed and maintained excellent business relationships with outside vendors and service providers which created significant improvements in sourcing, cost savings and high-quality inputs.

Created, motivated and led high-performance teams and mentored staff with a focus on organizational and career development.

COMPETENCIES

Quality Management Systems

Lean Manufacturing

Production Measurement and Reporting

Team Leadership

Product Development

Engineering Leadership

Quick-study, independent learner

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ISO 9001: 2015 standard

Autocad

Solidworks

Injection molding

CNC Machining, Mastercam

Toolroom management

4-Axis milling machine operations

MS Office: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook

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EDUCATION/CONTINUING EDUCATION

Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

AutoCad Drafting

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot’s License

Mountain States Employers’ Council, Denver, Colorado

Completed training in:

Team Development

Performance Management

Problem Solving

Productivity

Calibra, Madison, Wisconsin

Leadership Development

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