Weiss McNair

Director of Engineering and Sevice

Responsibilities: Chief technical officer and senior service manager for a leading manufacturer of nut harvesting machinery.
• In charge of all product development, design, and process engineering
• Oversee all project management, production support, and product planning.
• Supervise prototype production, custom product production, and service.
• Member of the company leadership team.

Accomplishments: Established a change management system enabling repeatability and improved post-delivery support. Aligned the service and the prototype/custom shops to improve capability and flexibility. Key contributor for the implementation of an ERP system. Super user proficient in all departments' functions. Tailored the ERP system's product configurator.

Norfield LLC

Director of Engineering and Service

Responsibilities: Chief engineer and service manager for a leading manufacturer of door machinery.
• In charge of all product development, configuration management, production support, and process engineering.
• Oversee all project management, prototype production, and field service.
• Member of the strategic management group. Back-up for GM when absent.

Accomplishments: Established a new project management system resulting in company records for new product introductions, and reducing warranty claims. Led projects related to value stream mapping, Kaizen events, 6S, and other lean tools. Improved throughput and reduced cost.

California State University, Chico

Part-Time Instructor, College of Business

Responsibilities: Teach classes in Quality Management, Operations Management, and General Business.
• Create lesson plans, discussions, lectures, activities, assignments, and exams.
• Provide individual assistance, grade student work.
• Oversee Teaching Assistant and Tutor.

Accomplishments: Created learning sessions that emphasize discussion and in-class activities. Used relevant and recent industry examples. Received high marks from students and peers.

Lundberg Family Farms

Mill Manager

David worked at Lundberg Family Farms as a Mill Manager

Aptos Dynamics, LLC

Business Process Engineer, Principal Consultant

Responsibilities: Operations and manufacturing process consulting.
• Conduct projects for operations management improvement.
• Perform system dynamics modeling, and manufacturing/business processes improvement.
• Assist with lean manufacturing and quality management solutions.

Accomplishments: Completed a production planning project for determining high leverage long-lead purchases and build-to-stock items.

California State Univeristy - Chico

Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

California State Univeristy - Chico

Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

California State Univeristy - Chico

Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

California State Univeristy - Chico

Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

California State Univeristy - Chico

Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board

California State Univeristy - Chico

Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board