David Yoest Email & Phone Number

Watertown, TN, US

Conducted approximately 40 projects including Lean Project Management lean Events

Performing work as a Lean/Six Sigma Master BlackbeltCompleted twenty two projects in the last five years saving the organization over $30,750,000 in known savings in transactional processes. One project resulted in a $20,000,000 savings for both ATA and a key customerMentoring other Blackbelt and Green Belt candidates in Lean/Six Sigma methodology and team.

Performed Quality Engineering tasks in wind tummels, high attitude test cells, and other testing test cells.

Led approximately 40 projects.

Performed as Quality Manager in a plant manufacturing telephone terminalsDeveloped and implemented methods to perform Reliability testing on new designs of telephone terminalsImplemented Statistical Process Controls on manufacturing lines reducing scrap and reworkTaught others quality and statistical topics and techniques

Developed Statistical Process Controls on manufacturing lines making electronic components reducing scrap and reworkDeveloped and implemented an accelerated life testing facility to perform reliability testing on electronic components to identify design problems that prevented failures in the field and reduced warranty costsTaught others quality and.

Developed and applied Statistical techniquesDeveloped and implemented a Quality Audit programConducted investigations and audits

Performed as production supervisor in a high volume consumer products plant manufacturing thermos ware and hospital and institutional food serving systemsInstituted Statistical Process Control on the manufacturing lineOne issue that was resolved saved over $1,000,000 per year in scrapEstablished a Quality program that permitted sales to the U.S. Government.

Served as a commissioned officer in command assignments in Combat Engineer units.

Masters, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Physics