David Kopka Email and Phone Number
David Kopka's Location
Oxford, Michigan, United States, United States
David Kopka's Contact Details
David Kopka work email
- Valid
- Valid
- Valid
David Kopka personal email
n/a
About David Kopka
Over 30 years of manufacturing experience in the automotive, aerospace and medical industry. Experience includes materials engineering, machining and heat treating which have helped promote quality through Lean Manufacturing and the implementation of new technologies.Specialties: Project Management SkillsSix Sigma- Green Belt trained through Allied Signal Corp.Lean ManufacturingHeat Treating
David Kopka's Current Company Details
David Kopka Work Experience Details
-
Plant ManagerUltimate Hydroforming, Inc Mar 2012 - PresentSterling Heights, Michigan, Us*Responsible for oversee the daily operations for over 120,000 square feet of manufacturing space with over 100 employees. *Manufacturing capabilities include 20 + stamping press, 7 hydro-foming machines (conventional & tubular), 6 - 5 axis CO2 laser cutting machines, multiple welding equipment (MIG, TIG, Seam & Spot welders), and vacuum & aluminum heat treating furnaces.*Extremely diversified manufacturing company that support clients in the Aerospace, Automotive, Alternative Energy, Defense and Nuclear industries.*Hold multiple quality approvals, such as, ISO9001 certified, AS9100 certified and NADCAP accreditation's for welding, FPI, laser cutting & heat treating.
-
Special Process Engineer / MetallurgistUltimate Hydroforming, Inc Apr 2009 - Mar 2012Sterling Heights, Michigan, Us* Developed priority nickel diffusion brazing process for the hot heater head section of a solar engine.* Responsible for developing manufacturing process to produce parts for both aerospace and military customers (Honeywell, Raytheon, Boeing).*As a Process Engineer for every Raytheon project for the last two years in 2011, Ultimate Hydro Forming, Inc. received the “3 Star Supplier Excellence Award” from Raytheon, during the annual Raytheon Supplier Excellence Awards. This award is based on cost, delivery, quality, and innovative manufacturing techniques.
-
Supervisor, Advanced Manufacturing EngineerChrysler 2005 - 2008London, England, Gb* Manage staff of 8 engineers working on various projects for transmissions, engines and axles. Group was responsible for all heat-treating and welding programs in Advanced Manufacturing within Powertrain.* Supervise the purchase, equipment build and qualification of 5 laser welders, three pusher carburizing furnace lines, and miscellaneous support equipment.* Apply problem-solving techniques to support product engineering and resolve issues regarding plant/production shutdowns.* Oversee and supervise one engineer responsible for faciliatating all PFMEA's for all purchased equipment within AME Powertrain* Key accomplishments: In 2007, received Environmental Leadership award for signicant contributions in environmental excellence. A team member that received three Product Quality Improvements (PQI) awards for both quality and documented cost saving initiatives -
Tool & Process EngineerChrysler 1999 - 2005London, England, Gb62 TE TRANSMISSION PROGRAM* Machine qualified 9 process machines for the reaction shaft & shaft assembly* Saved $1.4 million by modifiying existing induction-hardening machine & line automation* Increased the reaction shaft hob tool life from 2500 parts between regrind, for the serration & spline to 15k - 20k partsW5A580 TRANSMISSION PROGRAM* Purchased & machined qualified support equipment and manufacturing areas(6 Ziess CMM's,4 M&M gear checkers, metallurgical lab,cutter grind area, & tool pre-setters)* Supported the machined qualification of the heat treat department(4 nitriding furnaces & 2-6 cell vacuum carburizing furnaces)* Saved $1.05 million annually- developed a PQI for changing the pinion gears from conventional gas carburizing to vaccum carburizing* Saved $3.80/transmission- developed a PQI for changing the sun gear process to vacuum carburizing45RFE TRANSMISSION PROGRAM* Saved $3.4 million annually & reduced scrap to less tha 1%
-
Metallurgist/Heat Treat ManagerUltimate Hydroforming, Inc 1997 - 1999Sterling Heights, Michigan, Us* Implementation and installation of the heat treat / brazing department which met both QS-9000 and NADCAP requirements.* Wrote and implemented quality procedures for the operation and support of the heat treat department.* Customer quality and manufacturing support dealing with metallurgical, machinging, heat treating, brazing and casting concerns.* Basic knowledge of inspection methods and dimensional tolerancing.* Versed in interpreting engineering drawings and customer/quality specifications (Military, AMS, Automotive & Aerospace)* Project engineering involving complete paret processing from product development to tooling design for hydroform dies, machining, welding and laser cutting fixtures.
-
Quality Control/Metallurgical Lab ManagerVac Met, Inc. 1989 - 1997* Supervised metallurgical lab and maintenance dept.* Responsible for testing of heat-treated and brazed samples (alpha case,grain size,brazes joint integrity)* Heat-treating knowledge of aluminum alloys,stainless steels, nickel and cobalt super alloys, irons(ductile,gray & malleable, steels and titanium alloys)* Oversee calibration & installation of various equipment from Honeywell controllers & recorders to Frederick vacuum instruments residual gas analyzer that met QS-9000 and NADCAP * Quality audits on suppliers as related to plating, machining, and casting operations* Quality procedures & approvals for over 20 aerospace,automotive and medical companiesProject Manager* Aluminum brazing of titanium components for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines-received worldwide approval for this process* Production of the sintered stainless steel screens,(NASA wind tunnel)* Prototype development for Sandia National Laboratories
David Kopka Skills
Heat
Ultimate
David Kopka Education Details
-
Western Michigan UniversityMetallurgy
Frequently Asked Questions about David Kopka
What company does David Kopka work for?
David Kopka works for Ultimate Hydroforming, Inc
What is David Kopka's role at the current company?
David Kopka's current role is Plant Manager at Ultimate Hydroforming, Inc.
What is David Kopka's email address?
David Kopka's email address is da****@****oup.com
What schools did David Kopka attend?
David Kopka attended Western Michigan University.
What skills is David Kopka known for?
David Kopka has skills like Heat, Ultimate.
Free Chrome Extension
Find emails, phones & company data instantly
Find verified emails from LinkedIn profiles
Get direct phone numbers & mobile contacts
Access company data & employee information
Works directly on LinkedIn - no copy/paste needed
Aero Online
Your AI prospecting assistant
Select data to include:
Total price:
$0.00
0 records × $0.02 per record
Download 750 million emails and 100 million phone numbers
Access emails and phone numbers of over 750 million business users. Instantly download verified profiles using 20+ filters, including location, job title, company, function, and industry.
Start your free trial