I thrive on leading and building diverse, growth-minded teams and developing people to create safe, stable, predictable, system driven, yet rapidly improving high-performing processes. My specialty is collaborating with matrixed teams to lead manufacturing and production with an emphasis on continuous improvement to meet business objectives. I focus strongly on leadership and people development in parallel with process improvement to ensure sustainability of the outcome and create a talent pipeline to further strengthen the organization. With significant experience designing and implementing lean systems across large organizations and managing multiple manufacturing sites in a highly matrixed company, I bring well-honed skills of vision, strategy, leadership, collaboration, engagement, and most importantly, sustainable results.TESTIMONIAL HIGHLIGHTSDyno Nobel Executive Leader: "David is the epitome of a true leader, seamlessly balancing professionalism and empathy to foster a high-performance environment."Dyno Nobel Executive Leader: [David's] rare ability to unite cross-functional teams, prioritize safety and employee wellbeing, and drive continuous improvement has left a lasting impact on our organization. He's also well respected as an advocate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."Dyno Nobel Executive Leader: "David’s ability to juggle multiple projects and operational sites was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of the plants. David built a great team and led them with confidence."Dyno Nobel Senior Leader:"David has the rare ability to rally cross functional teams to a common goal easily and with sustained success even after he has moved onto the next project or role."Incitec Pivot Limited Senior Leader:"We specifically sought out David for this role as it required a high energy leader with the strength and foresight to identify and bridge gaps that have existed in the business for decades. I can say without hesitation that David’s greatest contribution to our business is his passion for people and leadership."Dyno Nobel Supply Chain Manager:"David's ability to bring people together to achieve the best results is truly remarkable. He has an uncanny talent for building strong relationships with people from all walks of life, and his leadership style is both inclusive and inspiring."
Listed skills include Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, and 45 others.
