David Best

Experience

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  Philips Lighting

  Apr 2006 - May 2018

  Field quality and sustaining activities. Design level analysis of reported quality issues from the field as well as pre-release analysis of new product. Customer application analysis. OEM application analysis and improvement. Initiate and lead quality improvement projects. New product acceptance testing. Materials engineering support. Complaint system response and resolution management. Lead offsite returns center testing and disposition. Field quality and sustaining activities. Design level analysis of reported quality issues from the field as well as pre-release analysis of new product. Customer application analysis. OEM application analysis and improvement. Initiate and lead quality improvement projects. New product acceptance testing. Materials engineering support. Complaint system response and resolution management. Field quality and sustaining activities. Design level analysis of reported quality issues from the field as well as pre-release analysis of new product. Customer application analysis. OEM application analysis and improvement. Initiate and lead quality improvement projects. New product acceptance testing. Materials engineering support. activities. Provide materials engineering support as needed. New material and manufacturer qualification. Supplier quality audits and purchasing negotiations support. Supplier development. Part creation and specification maintenance in SAP. Manufacturing process improvement and implementation of new procedures. Laboratory testing of materials for quality control, new product approval, and cost reductions

  • Services Contract Manager

    May 2017 - May 2018

  • Design Engineer III

    Apr 2016 - May 2017

  • Design Engineer II

    Feb 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Design Engineer

    Jul 2009 - Feb 2013

  • Materials Engineer

    Apr 2006 - Jul 2009
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  Signify

  May 2018 - now

  Services Contract Manager