David Thacker Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Ky, Us

Richmond, Ky

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us

Stockdorf, Bayern, De

Stockdorf, Bayern, De

Stockdorf, Bayern, De

Stockholm, Se

 Define business strategy and lead system level thinking across the team; defined and tracked key system metrics. Drove cross business stream integration throughout the company, including parts and service globally, recognizing and supporting regional differences. Established quality priorities and targets; ensured alignment of technical support and quality teams, and responsible for systems product quality issues and their resolution. Lead change, acted as a change agent across the business Coached and facilitated training and development of the product sales teams. Global sales responsibilities for wire harness, panel assemblies, and Thermal protection devices. Developed business plan and strategy to increase the sales of the company.  Markets served: Agricultural, Automotive, Appliance, Aerospace, HVAC, Military, Lighting, Pool / Spa, and ATV markets.

Responsibility included all engineering activities for electric AC/DC small motor development and communication with customers internationally and design teams based in Takefu, Japan. Concurrent responsibility for all quality control / Assurance activities • Initiated new sales and program management activities, which increased sales by 22 million dollars annually. • Maintained all quality activities and programs with emphasis on process and statistical controls.• Communicated, audited, and developed suppliers internationally• Developed annual sales plans and value-added improvement activities that increased and maintained a customer base. Quality Manager Responsibilities included achieving and maintaining ISO9000 and ISO14000 in the Berea manufacturing facility. This required management of daily activities and operations for Quality Assurance / Control and Environmental systems. • Reduced PPM level through analysis of COQ, PPM trends, Scrap reduction, cost reductions, and quality improvements • Facilitated six cross-functional teams in continuous improvement, and DOE’s, an integral part of a quality system benchmarked by customers and competitors. • Reduced manufacturing cost by 10% using DFM's, reliability testing, and DOE’s to improve internal and external quality levels.• Processes: Painting, Injection molding (PVC, Rubber, etc), Metal Stampings, Post finishing processes, cleaning processes, assembly processes, PCBA processes, and testing of such.

San Jose, California, Us

Quality / Engineering Manager Managed and maintained QS9000 / ISO9000 in the Richmond stamping and contract manufacturing facility and general oversight over all quality in two additional Kentucky facilities• Managed 25 people total and 500+ indirectly.• Managed the advanced engineering department in APQP, DFMEA, FMEA, MSA, and all programs related to PPAP's.• Performed analysis of COQ, PPM trends, Scrap reduction, cost reductions, and quality improvements.• Led eight cross-functional teams in NPI (New Product Introduction) through the design stages into production.• Performed DFM's, reliability testing, DOE, and other reviews that lowered cost out of the manufacturing of the products.• Instructed internal auditor classes, SPC, GD&T, MSA, APQP, FMEA, and metrology basics.• Processes: Painting, Injection molding, Metal Stampings, Post finishing processes, cleaning processes, assembly processes, PCBA processes, and testing of such.