David M. Wilson Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Technical group leader for the 3M Central Research Process Laboratory's Ceramic Processing Platform. Responsible for developing and deploying innovative ceramics based process technologies.

Managed six-person process development group, led teams to develop and implement new, disruptive technologies to increase manufacturing output, reduce cost and improve quality. Provided roadmap vision, managed wire lab and pilot plant. • Envisioned, developed and implemented high throughput, low cost technology in sol, fiber, wire and stranding which reduced conductor manufacturing cost by a factor of 5. • Key role in establishing Conductor manufacturing capacity to support $50MM… Show more Managed six-person process development group, led teams to develop and implement new, disruptive technologies to increase manufacturing output, reduce cost and improve quality. Provided roadmap vision, managed wire lab and pilot plant. • Envisioned, developed and implemented high throughput, low cost technology in sol, fiber, wire and stranding which reduced conductor manufacturing cost by a factor of 5. • Key role in establishing Conductor manufacturing capacity to support $50MM business, the largest metal matrix composites business in the world • Provided technical leadership and vision for $40MM capital projects • Managed wire pilot plant in St. Paul, developed new technology which tripled wire speed, tripled fiber output, and raised yield from 60% to 90% • Managed lab team to develop world-class Conductor testing facility• Developed and implemented the continuous sol evaporation process, reducing cost 50%• Improved process and qualified Southwire as a new, lower cost stranding vendor Show less

St. Paul

Supported Composite Conductor Supply Chain• Completed four projects successfully, including doubling fiber throughput in manufacturing, increasing wire yield, reducing breaks and increasing throughput for stranding at Wire Rope Inc. in Montreal and developing a new fiber sizing formulation. • Expert in Designed Experiments• Certified.

St. Paul

Led research teams developing new ceramic fibers and improving sol and fiber manufacturing processes. Led Nextel 610 fiber development, directed sol lab, fiber pilot line.• Conceived and implemented high denier fiber at 3M Menomonie which doubled fiber output• Developed and implemented new sol process at 3M Cottage Grove which reduced factory cost by a factor of 3• Developed cost models and roadmap for factory cost improvements

Maplewood And Mendota Heights, Mn

Developed novel ceramic materials and technology, focusing on sol-gel fiber precursor formulations and room and high temperature ceramic fiber characterization. Founding member and fiber team leader in $120MM DARPA government program to develop fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites. • Invented Nextel™ 610, 650 and 720 fibers• Doubled fiber strength while scaling up Nextel 610 fibers from lab to production • Designed, qualified fiber pilot plant, scaled up sol manufacturing•… Show more Developed novel ceramic materials and technology, focusing on sol-gel fiber precursor formulations and room and high temperature ceramic fiber characterization. Founding member and fiber team leader in $120MM DARPA government program to develop fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites. • Invented Nextel™ 610, 650 and 720 fibers• Doubled fiber strength while scaling up Nextel 610 fibers from lab to production • Designed, qualified fiber pilot plant, scaled up sol manufacturing• Wrote papers, invited speaker at conferences, collaborated with professors at universities • Wrote winning proposals and was Principal Investigator for $7MM government-sponsored programs, including Al2O3 fibers, SiC fibers, YAG fibers, Al2O3-ZrO2 fibers (NextelTM 650), chemical vapor deposition of oxide fiber coatings, and Mullite Matrix Composites Show less

Master'S Degree, Ceramic Sciences And Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Ceramic Sciences And Engineering