David Young Email & Phone Number

Hamel, Minnesota

Derby, United Kingdom

Implement business tools and processes to establish operational excellence and sustain long term growth and profitability. Areas of focus:Cost estimating, project management, production, Supply Chain, inventory, Lean and continuous improvement, process development, and change agent.

Oversee daily plant operations including production, mfg engineering, and warehouse operations. Responsible for 3 budgets that total over $5M annually with a total staff count as high as 150.Lead Lean Transformation Plan for the Hamel plant.Created manufacturing standard work documents to supplement engineering drawings. Acquired skills in Lean, green belt six sigma, visual management, strategic planning, union labor contract negotiations, workforce management, global service support, executive leadership, and international standards.

Hamel, Minnesota

Contributing member of a cross functional team responsible for cost, design, quality, manufacture, and delivery of rail maintenance equipment.Provide support in the repair, upgrade, and maintenance of Loram equipments across the globe. Extensive experience leading co-production efforts in USA and Asia.Acquired skills in project management, plant supervision, leadership, six sigma, performance appraisals, Supply Chain, production, and inventory management, international design standards, budgets, P&L, and presentations. Introduced and lead design for manufacturing concepts to improve quality and reliability while reducing cost and lead time.