David Nicholson Email & Phone Number

Morton, Il, Us

• Responsible for quality, supply management, production planning, maintenance, and IT• Leading contract manufacturer of orthopedic implants and instruments

Elk Grove Village, Il, Us

• Key leader of 40 person team generating $7M in revenue of CNC machined components for aerospace industry• Responsible for quality, manufacturing, planning, purchasing, logistics, engineering, and human resources • Driver in AS9100 recertification

Morton, Il, Us

• Commercial responsibility for account that dominates total company revenue• Leading team of six resources handling customer service, engineering, and estimating• Primary interface with our customers’ design and supply management functions • Responsible for product costing, design for manufacturability, and product launch

• Grew company to peak of ~$20.0M and 110 employees (from ~$1.0M and 20 employees when acquired)• Responsibility for manufacturing operations• P&L and capital structure responsibility • Quality performance better than 300ppm and delivery performance near 99% on-time• Active in administrative services (employee practices, insurance, compliance reporting)• Central to completing two business acquisitions and reviewing several other acquisitions

• Drove development of corporate quality plan for five manufacturing facilities• Centralized standard operating procedures and reporting methodologies• Instituted internal data collection to quickly identify root cause and corrective actions• Achieved 30% improvement in quality performance with core customers• Managed 8 people with responsibility for 30 other personnel in a matrix structure

• Analyzed core competencies, profitability and performance, and market opportunity • Supported marketing team in developing plan to engage new customers • Researched and interacted with global competitors in China, Mexico, and Europe• Helped draft and negotiate partnering agreements with two foreign companies• Developed cost models for benchmarking in European and Mexican markets

• Controlled $80M in annual spend for direct and indirect materials and services• Guided strategic sourcing and site procurement for five manufacturing facilities• Averaged 2% annual cost reduction on direct material spend• Oversight to performance measurement for about 400 direct material suppliers• Managed 13 people - regional directors, buyers, supplier development, and clerical• Drafted and negotiated numerous supply contracts and long term agreements

• Full commercial responsibility for an account generating $35M of annual sales• Account experienced 10% annual growth in revenue• Managed 9 people - customer service, engineering, and on-site customer support• Helped draft, revise, and negotiate long term agreement for this account• Achieved customer goals for cost management, technical support, and responsiveness

• Commercial responsibilities for new line generating $10M in additional annual revenue• Managed all phases of APQP launch process• Primary responsibility for product costing and process development• Justified and monitored allocations for $2M outlay for tooling and machinery• Assisted our customer with validating new suppliers required for the project

• Managed technical staff of five engineers• Primary interface with our customers’ design and supply management functions • Responsible for product costing, design for manufacturability, and product launch• Determined manufacturing processes and identified tooling requirements• Coordinated prototype and pilot builds through pre-production factory• About 250 new part releases per year equating to $5M in new revenue each year

Irving, Texas, Us

• Managed concept, validation, and release of new designs on construction equipment• Provided support for revisions to current production• Primarily responsible for tanks, operator controls, and engine enclosure• Multiple visits to Japan to support product launch and continuous improvement activities