David Martin

Experience

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  US Navy

  Dec 1988 - Dec 1992

  Aviation Fire Control Technician

  Aircraft electrician in a flight deck environment. Go Navy!

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  International Trucks

  Jan 1999 - Mar 2001

  Mechanical Design Engineer

  Mechanical design engineer responsible for hydraulic, pneumatic, power train, cab and chassis systems in a heavy duty vehicle manufacturing operation.

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  E-One

  Mar 2001 - Sept 2008

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  Led the Manufacturing Engineering initiatives to support fabrication, weld, machining, paint, plastics vacuum forming and assembly processes in a Heavy Rescue Vehicle production environment.

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  Southern Manufacturing

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2009

  Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor

  Led design and process improvement projects for multiple product families within fabrication, machining, welding and assembly operations. Responsibilities included the design, validation and market release of new products.

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  Coastal Steel Inc

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives within fabrication, machining and weld environments as well as across up front support processes to shorten the overall order-to-shipment cycle.

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  Transitions Optical

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2016

  Provided leadership to manage the analytical testing of photochromic ophthalmic lens finished goods and raw materials in a quality lab environment. Responsibilities included the assurance of reliable and repeatable testing methods, compilation and publishing of technical data, management of projects related to operational improvements and capital equipment acquisitions, and optimizing internal quality systems. Responsible for production line operations, delivering tangible results in the manufacture of photochromic ophthalmic lenses. Accountabilities included ownership and improvement of all throughput and product-yield metrics, project management of capital equipment and continuous improvement activities, and serving as a subject matter expert for all technical and safety issues related to the production process.

  • Manager, Quality Assurance Laboratory / Quality Systems

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Production Engineer

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
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  Oscor Inc.

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Product Quality Engineer

  Led the Quality Engineering initiatives across five medical-device manufacturing centers. Responsibilities included the development and implementation of Quality Assurance testing and inspection criteria to meet customer requirements, the alignment of testing procedures across five manufacturing facilities internationally, the disposition of non-conforming product, and the implementation of corrective / preventative actions.

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  Dentsply Sirona

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

  Quality Engineer II

  Responsible for development and optimization of business quality systems. Works in coordination with Operations, R&D and engineering to oversee quality initiatives, ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices.

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  Honeywell

  Apr 2020 - now

  Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

  Responsible for the evaluation of supplier Quality Management and Manufacturing systems to identify, track, and trend potential risk areas in an effort to minimize program impact. Works with key suppliers to identify and implement corrective actions, ensuring that purchased components comply with quality and scheduling requirements set by individual programs.