Dave Mavis

Experience

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  Walker Transport

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  • Production Manager

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  • Production Supervisor

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
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  Walker Equipment Group

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  Respected and rewarded Subject Matter Expert recognized and rewarded for project managing the timely installation and setup of a 30-ton pneumatic press utilized for head forming. Concurrently set up all operating parameters, training documents, and trained employees on proper operation. Quantifiably reduced manufacturing costs. Focused on supporting a professional team of 80 employees working two shifts while reducing labor by 18% per unit, by setting up standard work, eliminating waste and reducing materials costs by a 7% average over all units.✔ Efficiently designed and manufactured a shell assembly fixture for the silo department that reduced assembly time by 25%. ✔ Effectively partnered with engineering to set up three new production lines in the Silo department, break down work content, and balance labor between stations to meet evolving customer demand. Show less

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  Bulk Tank Walker Group

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  Process-focused leader and critical technical resource who helped oversee the quality manufacturing of liquid bulk hauling semi-trailers for the US market. Tasked with helping lead the cost effective restructuring and growth of this business based on successes with prior Walker Equipment Group initiatives. Responsible for all aspects of production and the optimal set up of production lines with standard work. Effectively managed schedules, established target efficiency numbers and trained new employees. Implemented new capacity charts, monthly forecasting tools, and Manage Daily Improvement (MDI) boards. ✔ Utilizing updated Lean philosophies, broke out work content, set standard work, and eliminated waste. Realized drastic improvement, increasing production from 16 to 68 units a month at an average of 320 hours per unit (down from 650), and at in increase in margin from 15% to 40%.✔ Established 2 production lines with a 49% labor improvement. Show less

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  Garsite Aviation

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Plant Operations Manager

  Highly analytical and production-oriented resource who oversees the daily management and growth of this manufacturing operation. Strategically evaluates shift and staff performance and makes multiple timely and relevant improvements to the assembly of products supporting liquid fuel delivery systems for aircraft, home heating oil, propane, and other pieces of large equipment. Successfully identifies and implements updated production schedules, sets accurate and scalable capacity levels, and ensures the optimal performance of production lines. Utilizes per hour content and product complexity to set and reach aggressive targets and goals. ✔ Successfully manage two facilities with a total of 97 direct labor employees and six supervisors, producing between 35 to 40 units per month resulting in consistently meeting or exceeding company target numbers.✔ Initiated and implemented the growth of all Lean activities by effectively training employees to implement updated best practices on the shop floor.✔ Effectively attained schedule improvements from 60% to 92%, while simultaneously generating a 21% reduction in hours using lean concepts with standard work, daily improvement boards, and point of use materials. Show less

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  New York Air Brake

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Production Manager

    Mar 2017 - now