David Boynton

Experience

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  The Village Snack Bar

  Mar 2006 - Aug 2012

  Cook
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  Night Owl Boca

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Head Bartender / Assistant Manager

  Responsible for opening and closing the bar, as well as book keeping, stocking, marketing, serving and communicating with customers. Gained experience working with others, creating and maintaining quality relationships with customers and sales associates, marketing and in sales.

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  The Wishing Well

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2016

  Bartender

  Responsibilities include maintaining and creating high-quality relationships with customers, growing the customer base, increasing sales, keeping a safe social environment, communicating with sales associates and brand managers, stocking, marketing, and sales. Bar serves an average of 150-200 customers nightly and 300+ during special events.

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  THOMAS TWOMEY ENGINEERING

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Field Engineer

  Supervised construction sites for Thomas Twomey (PE structural engineer). Also performed tasks such as pressure leakage tests for fire control systems.

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  GE Aviation

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2020

  GE9X NPI: Stg. 1 Retainer and Stg. 2 RetainerT901 NPI: Stg. 1 Aft Cooling Plate and Stg. 2 FWD Cooling PlateDeveloped & integrated process & tooling sheets, CAD models, CAM programs, machine environments/simulations, CNC instructions, and fixture designs. Led technical meetings with core team members, extended team, and stakeholders. Implemented & drove project management stages into NPI. Completed kickoffs, preliminary reviews and critical reviews. Performed PFMEA and P11TF17 analysis- Process engineer for cooling plate and retainer product family that accounts for 36% of Asheville shop volume (~3500 parts/year) and 17.5% of shop cost output.- Certifying Agent for P11TF17 (Turning)- Lean Transformation Steering Committee member for rotating parts value stream (Asheville)- Member of the Model Based Manufacturing (MBM) NX CAM RPVS Standards Committee. This committee is tasked with the definition and publication of a new standard covering NX CAM program files within the Rotating Parts Value Stream (RPVS) Show less -Transitioned to Rutland lead (Champion) on ARC automated cold forging process (roll, coin & trim). Brought project from PO through completion. This included: developing tooling, process tech plans, operating instructions, maintenance procedures, super user guides, & system description guides for auto lines. Responsible for implementing 8 family stages of compressor airfoils into auto roll cell, & auto coin/trim cell. Completed first articles, and substantiation of significant processes. These stages impact CF6, LM2500, LM5000, & TF39 engine lines. Potential to reduced Legacy product costs by $650,000/yr.-Performed proposal work for project funding on additional cold forging automation line; cash flow analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback), capacity studies, and PowerPoint presentations. Won approval for $2.6M future 2019 auto line.-Supported LEAN Transformation for FBM/PRG Business. This included action work outs, value stream mapping, TAKT/Cycle Charts, GEMBA walks, and deep dives to free bottlenecks, reduce excess inventory, and reduce setup time. Installed FIFO lanes, KanBan boards, & Supermarkets in increase information and product flow. - Implemented J85-8 process change on rotor stages 5, 6, and 7 to robotic 1-heat 2-hit extrude/preform (hot airfoil forging process). Eliminated 7 operations resulting in savings of $4/pcs (~$410,000/yr. for 2019 demand)-Process improvements made to reduce roll setup time on existing lines. Reduced avg. setup from 3.5 hrs. to 2 hrs. on 5 stages.-Ran EHS/Lab tests & trials for forming lubricant replacement. Tests included IGA, Surface finish, Alkaline clean / water-break, lab cut-ups, & automation cell runoffs. Show less

  • Manufacturing Specialist (Project Engineer)

    Feb 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
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  Exactech

  Jan 2021 - now

  • Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Manufacturing Engineering Manager

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023