David Shirley

310-***-**** adtuys@r.postjobfree.com Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. linkedin.com/in/david-shirley-6-sigma OPERATIONS AND ENGINEERING ORIENTED P&L LEADER RECOGNIZED FOR REVENUE AND PROFIT GROWTH Accomplished executive team member with broad spectrum expertise in operations, manufacturing, plant design, business strategy, mechanical engineering and product development. SELECT CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• As VP of Operations, led cross-functional team through manufacturing relocation/expansion initiative including 3PL start-up, new factory design, transition planning/execution.

• As President, grew revenue 97% from expansion/execution of new product development processes, building a talented team.

• As VP/GM, grew EBITDA 58% through lean operations improvements, product expansion, building cross- functional product development team.

• As VP of Product Development, grew EBITDA 500% from product line rationalization/expansion, adding second complimentary brand.

EXPERTISE

P&L Management Plant Operations Operating Plan Development Six Sigma Black Belt Manufacturing Methods Intellectual Property Development Engineering & Design Management Phase Gate Product Development Process Manufacturing Plant Design Lean, C.I., T.O.C, VSM Tools PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BPI Labs Inc – Evanston, Wyoming 07/20 – Present

Contract Manufacturing – Personal Care, Household Industrial Products Vice President – Business Development

Hired to facilitate company expansion, provide senior level management experience

• Initiated annual operating plan, improving budgeting, forecast sales, growth initiatives.

• Change agent for sales function leading to forecast growth 2X Y.O.Y.

• Initiated operational changes following lean principles reducing line set-up, increasing throughput. K&N Engineering – Riverside, Ca 10/2017 – 04/2020

World’s leading manufacturer of automotive performance air filters & intake systems Vice President – Operations and Global Supply Chain Hired as VP Global Supply Chain, scope of responsibilities expanded to VP Operations

• Team leader for initiative to open 3PL in Dallas Texas including demand/inventory management, customer transition/integration, facility design with 97% order fill through transition.

• Assembled, led cross-functional teams for design/development/transition to new 320,000 SF factory.

• Used VSM, Lean, T.O.C. operations tools to increase output of Roto-Molded products 25% while reducing labor 15%, increased flat panel filter production output 20% with fixed labor.

• Chaired weekly Operations meeting analyzing factory performance, RM/FG inventory, labor planning/efficiency, equipment OEE, quality, shipping performance compared to revenue plan.

• Created, deployed initiative to improve inventory turns resulting in 23% raw materials reduction Y.O.Y.

• Developed methodology to optimize DL staffing resulting in Y.O.Y. burden, labor absorption increases of 18% and 16% respectively with 1% increase in actual manufacturing labor hours.

• Owned manufacturing demand planning process for 8000+ manufactured products maintaining 97% primary customer order fill.

Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) – Irvine, CA 09/2006 – 02/2017

$850 million vertically integrated Power Sports products manufacturing, distribution Vice President – Product Development – MAG Brand Group 06/2015 – 02/2017 New position created at MAG to accelerate revenue growth from more effective product development process management.

• Created strategy, deployed phase gate product development process across seven diverse MAG branded manufacturing businesses with combined revenues of $230 million.

• Served as leader on key OE account through development phase of a $20M line of co-branded products.

• Recruited to supply chain strategy team tasked with Cost, OTD and Quality improvements while reducing time to market for five MAG companies with combined revenue of $715 million. Progressive Suspension – (A Motorsport Aftermarket Group Co.) – La Palma, CA

$20 million leading suspension supplier to the Power Sports industry President 04/2010 – 06/2015

Key deliverable was development, execution of annual operating plan to meet revenue, EBITDA target, full P&L management.

• Increased revenue 97% from new product development processes accompanied by new sales, marketing strategies.

• Met or exceeded revenue and EBITDA corporate target(s) every year as President.

• Increased EBITDA 166% from lean activities, C.I. initiatives, development of high margin products.

• Recruited key talent to develop new product development processes with tracking metrics.

• Strategized, deployed a vertically integrated manufacturing plan improving GM, quality, product performance, time to market.

• Established Asian sourcing office resulting in 100% increase in supplier OTD performance improving order fill from 70% to 96%.

Vice President/General Manager 01/2008 – 04/2010

Full P&L responsibility, development, execution of annual operating plans.

• Increased EBITDA 58% from lean operations improvements, program/product rationalization strategies in a flat/down Power Sports market.

• Developed, launched cross-functional Ideation Team with stage gate management for rapid development of new product opportunities, improved time to market.

• Recognized constraints in two-step distribution model, developed pull through sales, marketing programs to accelerate new product early sales performance.

• Managed company’s plant relocation establishing more efficient operating environment. Vice President – Product Development 09/2006 – 01/2008 As VP Product Development, mandate was to improve new product ideation commensurate with analysis/rationalization of existing product lines/programs.

• Grew EBITDA 500% from product line analysis/rationalization strategy increasing company focus on key customers while eliminating underperforming non-core products.

• Added a second brand (Burly Brand), expanded product lines, customer base, marketing, leveraged two-brand strategy, increased Burly Brand revenue 4X.

• Recruited engineering and marketing talent to build strong cross-functional product focused team.

• Recognized gaps in product line, initiated new products to allow good, better, best product line strategy. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

California State University – Sacramento, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Mechanical Engineering – Honors University of California – Los Angeles, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Manufacturing Engineering Certification INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT – PATENTS

• Acceleration Sensitive Shock Absorber

U.S. 6,253,889 Issued Jul 3, 2001

• Flow Sensitive, Acceleration Sensitive Shock Absorber U.S. 6,119,830 Issued Sep 19, 2000

• Flow Sensitive, Acceleration Sensitive Shock Absorber with Added Flow Control U.S. 5,954,167 Issued Sep 21, 1999

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