David M. Chavis Email & Phone Number

Puyallup, Washington, United States

Kent, Washington, United States

• Ensured compliance for safety procedures and processes in managing hazardous materials such as acid chemicals used in cleaning metal components for airplanes / jets.
• Reduced departmental safety incidences from highest on record to best safety record in company resulting in 286 days of no incidences.
• Implemented ideas for production, performance, and safety for overall department improvements. Increased individual performance efficiency to exceed the 97% standard to 103% - 127% for all five departments.
• Managed five departments on third shift with an average of 35 employees for the 3rd shift production.

Auburn, Washington, United States

• Facilitated root cause analysis and corrective action investigations for safety, quality and policy related issues utilizing Real Time Problem Resolution (RTPR).
• Ensured that proper resources were available to meet the job schedule, for a constantly changing workflow as dictated by customer demand.
• Managed hazardous materials for compliance with safety procedures and processes.
• Certified the accuracy of all timecards and attendance issues (e.g. – overtime approval, vacation requests, unexcused absences, etc.)
• Managed three departments with an average of 20 people per department for the aerospace technology division.

Sumner, Washington, United States

• Established a 110% productivity efficiency with a reduced staff for the Stocking Department.
• Created and implemented a stretching program designed by a registered nurse that helped eliminate back strains and incidents. This program prevented recordable incidents for two years and was eventually promoted.
• Implemented a Lead Endorsement Program which was the blue print for employees looking to become leads in the department. This program was a graduation endorsement.
• Prioritizing timely communication to team, down-stream departments to meet customer on-time delivery.
• Distribution of work volume to personnel and assurance of proper training techniques on heavy machinery.

Auburn, Washington, United States

• Lead a team of 32 employees for a high volume, fast-paced window manufacturing line.
• Specialty window i.e. garden and bay windows that required specific requirements and customers satisfaction.

Redmond, Washington, United States

• Hired and trained 80% of staff for a start-up food processing company.
• Developed the process and procedures for complete work-flow.
• Established guidelines and KPI’s, this is set up to establish that each employee is working up to his/her full-potential.
• Successfully established a second-shift for continuous production, in order to meet company goals and deadlines.
• Reduced production waste by 85%
• Implemented a training program for the entire baking line.

Auburn, Washington, United States

• Maintained a high-volume inventory, which required 98% accuracy.
• Assisted in developing and implementing the 5S Program to organize and standardize the workplace.

Redmond, Washington, United States

• Ensured accuracy of raw ingredients for proper weight and quality.
• Authorized and signed off on recipes to ensure proper accuracy.
• Oversaw the final process to meet the product quality and all HACCP and quality standards

Redmond Washington United States

• Experienced and involved extensive knowledge of MSDS procedures,
• Knowledge of OSHA’s requirements and organizing a SSOP as well as HACCP program for the FDA frozen food processing plant