Senior Director of Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering & P&L Growth
Resume:
David Shirley
***********@*****.*** Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. 310-***-****
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Accomplished executive team member with broad spectrum expertise in Operations, Manufacturing Management, Product Engineering, P&L ownership, New Product Development, Plant Design, LSS, Quality. Experience to build, execute annual operating plans using broad skill set to leverage teams to succeed in a positive work environment. EXPERIENCE
Senior Vice President - Operations, Engineering Newbasis - Riverside, CA 4/2023 – 5/2025
Below Grade Enclosure Manufacturer/Supplier to Utility, D.O.T., Telecom Industries Hired to improve factory operations, lead initiative to build second manufacturing plant
• Team leader for new 125K SF plant in Nashville TN including design, equipment selection, project management, team build, launch plan, commissioning.
• Managed factory operations, budgeting, HR, Engineering, Quality.
• Change agent for Quality Management, improving first pass yield from 70% to 98%. Vice President - Business Development BPI Labs - Evanston, Wyoming 7/2020 – 3/2023
Contract Manufacturer – Personal Care, Household Industrial Products Hired to facilitate company expansion, provide senior level management expertise
• Initiated annual operating plan improving budgeting, sales forecasting, revenue growth.
• Change agent for sales management leading to 100% Y.O.Y. sales growth.
• Initiated business processes improvements including S&OP, lean, staffing plans, quality. Vice President - Operations, Global Supply Chain K&N Engineering - Riverside, CA 10/2017 – 5/2020
World’s leading manufacturer of aftermarket automotive air filters & intake systems Hired as VP Global Supply Chain, responsibilities expanded to VP Operations
• Team leader on initiative to open new 250,000 SF 3PL in Grand Prairie Texas.
• Led cross-functional team on initiative to relocate operations to new 320,000 SF factory including plant design, logistics, HR, plant commissioning.
• Managed quality team ensuring compliance with ISO9001 standards.
• Owned S&OP for 8000+ manufactured products maintaining 97% order fill. Vice President - Product Development Motorsport Aftermarket Group - Irvine, CA 6/2015 – 2/2017
$850 million vertically integrated Power Sports products manufacturing, distribution New position created at MAG to accelerate revenue growth from more effective NPI process
• Created strategy, deployed phase gate NPI process across seven diverse MAG branded manufacturing businesses with combined revenues of $230 million.
• Leader on key OE account for co-developed $20 million line co-branded products. PRESIDENT Progressive Suspension - La Palma, CA
4/2010 – 6/2015
Leading suspension manufacturer/supplier to the Power Sports industry Develop, manage annual operating plans to meet revenue, EBITDA target, full P&L responsibility
• Increased revenue 97% from NPI processes, new sales, marketing strategies.
• Increased EBITDA 166% from Lean C.I. initiatives, launch new high margin products.
• Owned supply chain, established Asian sourcing office improving OTD from 70% to 96%.
• Met/exceeded revenue and EBITDA targets every year as President/GM. Vice President/General Manager Progressive Suspension - La Palma, CA 1/2008 – 4/2010
Full P&L responsibility, development, management of annual operating plans
• 58% Increase in EBITDA from lean operations, NPI strategies in flat Power Sports market.
• Developed cross-functional product ideation team with stage gate process improving TTM.
• Developed Sales & Marketing programs to accelerate NPI through distribution channels. EDUCATION
California State University –
Sacramento, Bachelor of
Science – Mechanical
Engineering – Honors
University of California – Los
Angeles, Six Sigma Black Belt
Certification Manufacturing
Engineering Certification
www.linkedin.com/in/david-
shirley-6-sigma
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
DEVELOPMENT – PATENTS
Acceleration Sensitive Shock
Absorber – 6,253,889
Flow Sensitive Shock Absorber
– 6,119,830
Flow Sensitive Shock Absorber
with Flow Control – 5,954,167
Interruptible Shock Absorber
for Bicycles – 5,320,375
Vice President - Product Development Progressive Suspension - La Palma, CA 9/2006 – 1/2008
Build, own NPI process, build engineering team, improve product alignment to core customers
• Increased EBITDA 500% from product analysis/rationalization improving focus on key customers while eliminating underperforming non-core products.
• Led relocation of business including plant layout, move logistics, plant commissioning.
• Developed product strategy adding new brand – “Burly Brand” to expand/build robust product offering.
• Built strong Engineering team to accelerate new product development, refresh product line.
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