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SUMMARY
Energetic, Highly Motivated, Results-Oriented Management, Supervision, Process Engineering and Quality
Professional with 20 plus years of expertise in all phases of production and continuous process improvements
in a fast paced/high speed/large volume environment. Significant experience in quality control, initiating and
leading problem solving efforts to improve quality, elevate efficiencies and eliminate waste. Planed and
coordinated team building, training and coaching efforts with an emphasis on quality, continuous process
improvements. Considerable Benchmarking, Best Practice, GMP, SPC, ISO 9000, Lean Manufacturing & Six
Sigma experience.
Strong team leader who motivates team members to expand their abilities and skill levels; while focusing on
team safety, sustainable process improvements, cohesiveness, maximum product quality and eliminating
waste. Managed teams in excess of 45 people.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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DAVID SUDA
Principal Product Development Engineer – New Product Development Group (1997 – 2005)
Conceived and developed new building insulation products. Worked with contractors, distributors,
installers and retailers (The Home Depot) to determine individual quality requirements. In order to further
quality and develop continuous improvements efforts, conducted job site quality and safety inspections,
worked with raw material vendors to determine root causes of material non-compliance and teamed with
vendor’s technical support to solve non-compliance issues. Managed teams in excess of 20 people.
• In an effort to our commitment to quality and continuous improvement I team up with Trumbull
Asphalt’s technical support team to implement minor asphalt formulation changes, which in turn reduced
asphalt costs and improved overall product quality. Saved the USA plants well over $150,000 annually.
• Achieved $125,000 per year cost savings by partnering with ExoPack’s technical support team to
make raw material formulation changes.
• Documented, updated and maintained all building insulation product specifications as a production
resource.
• Created an electronic quality defect section on all product specifications to reduce waste and
provide consistency in quality inspections across all U.S. manufacturing locations.
• Submitted 16 invention disclosures and awarded 4 patents.
Process/Quality Manager
• Held an integral role in the ISO 9000 certification process through training in excess of 140
unionized employees on basic ISO 9000 concepts, requirements and the auditing process, which led to
the plant receiving certification on the first attempt. Documentation and training was later implemented at
other U.S. facilities. Received the CertainTeed “Star” award for my contributions that led to ISO
certification.
• Drove all continuous process projects to successful completion.
Production/Quality Manager
• 45 unionized direct reports were recognized for product quality, continuous production
improvements, waste reduction, high quality production levels, reduced customer complaints and no
major safety concerns.
Warehouse Manager
• 20 unionized direct reports were recognized for high load factors, reduced product damage and
reduced customer complaints.
EDUCATION
Six Sigma Brown Belt Certification • Administrative and Supervision Certificate, University of MD Supervision
Certificate, Wilkes University • CertainTeed University Certification (Foundation Series)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PATENTS