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David Durden
Texarkana,Texas
Summary
- Effective Engineering and Technical Team Leadership Effective and Proven Team Builder
- Government and Commercial Manufacturing
- Sensible and Economical Automation Implementation
- Energetics, Munitions, and Industrial Products
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Business Development
Day & Zimmermann
10.2022 - Current
- Developed five-year growth and development plans for multiple manufacturing facilities
- Bid proposals successfully captured during tenure
- Team lead for multiple new business capture and on-boarding for national and international opportunities.
Director of Engineering
Day & Zimmermann
07.2019 - 10.2022
- Led Manufacturing, Project, and Design Engineering teams at Texarkana, Texas and Parsons, Kansas facilities
- Responsible for interviews, selection, and hiring of technical personnel
- Trained engineering team in modern manufacturing techniques and their application in specialty manufacturing
- Developed energetics safety and manufacturing technology training for manufacturing team
- Bid proposals successfully captured during tenure
- Current new business proposals actively working
- New R&D contracts won and completed
- New business captured in completely new markets
- Proposed multiple DOTC and other OTA projects
- Assigned and led teams for proposal wins
- Led development project for specialized munitions
- Projects were conception through customer delivery
- Qualification included simulation, US Fuze Safety Board Evaluation, and ARENA testing.
Global Technical Services Manager
Sun Hydraulics
07.2014 - 07.2019
- Promoted from Automation Manager to Global Technical Services Manager in 2017 leading 75+ person technical team
- Led manufacturing teams to improve large part (manifolds) and high precision production part (hydraulic valves) machining, precision grinding, finishing, and in-house heat treating facility
- Led teams to implement custom CNC tooling and fixtures for precision machine products
- Designed product specific machining equipment for CNC production metal parts
- Savings in new automation rollouts
- Savings by bringing design and fabrication work in-house.
Senior Project Engineer
Esterline Defense Technologies, Missile Countermeasures Division
05.2006 - 07.2014
- Designed and implemented processing equipment for new and existing contract production
- Contracts were multi-year and multi-million dollar
- Senior Technical Specialist overseeing process, assembly, and test equipment for energetic materials (1.1 and 1.3) for multiple facilities
- Automated hazardous manual operations effectively using robotics and other automation methods
- Served as technical contact for international military customers.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
ABB, Inc.
03.2001 - 05.2006
- Served as Senior Manufacturing Engineer with responsibilities for the Production CNC Machine shop, Assembly, and Molding operations
- Trained with and initiated 5S, 6-Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing projects.
Process Engineer
Murray, Inc.
05.1999 - 03.2001
- Implemented cellular manufacturing for snow thrower assembly and pack-out.
Manufacturing Engineer
American Ordnance / General Dynamics Ordnance Systems
09.1997 - 05.1999
- Dealt regularly with sensitive and classified military documentation
- Specified, designed, and built ordnance production and inspection equipment for Class II, Division I hazardous environments
- Documented and initialized implementation of over $3 million in cost reductions.
Manufacturing Engineer
Parker Hannifin Refrigeration / Air Conditioning
10.1994 - 11.1997
- Designed, specified, purchased, and implemented equipment for new processes and process improvements
- Converted standard assembly processes into cells for JIT production
- Authored FMEA's for new and existing processes.
Manufacturing Engineer
Allsteel
10.1993 - 09.1994
- Audited and maintained ISO-compliant manufacturing techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering -
Tennessee Technological University
08.1993
Skills
Experienced Engineering Manager
Teambuilder
Modern Manufacturing Techniques
Automation and Robotics
Energetics Manufacturing and Safety
Government Contracting
Bids and Proposals
CUI and Classified Information
International Sales
Hazardous Environments and Materials
Software
Professional Highlights
- 10+ years leading Engineering and other Technical Teams
- Led multiple small and large sized engineering teams with multiple companies
- Developed winning proposals for US DoD and other approved customers
- 15+ years’ experience safely manufacturing energetics and munitions for medium caliber, tank, artillery, and other energetic products
- Military UAV and drone experience
- DOTC and other OTA experience
- Introduced effective and economical automation for energetics manufacturing
- Serving on Industrial Advisory Board for Southern Arkansas University
- Holds Security Clearance and served as ISSM
Timeline
Director of Business Development
Day & Zimmermann
10.2022 - Current
Director of Engineering
Day & Zimmermann
07.2019 - 10.2022
Global Technical Services Manager
Sun Hydraulics
07.2014 - 07.2019
Senior Project Engineer
Esterline Defense Technologies, Missile Countermeasures Division
05.2006 - 07.2014
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
ABB, Inc.
03.2001 - 05.2006
Process Engineer
Murray, Inc.
05.1999 - 03.2001
Manufacturing Engineer
American Ordnance / General Dynamics Ordnance Systems
09.1997 - 05.1999
Manufacturing Engineer
Parker Hannifin Refrigeration / Air Conditioning
10.1994 - 11.1997
Manufacturing Engineer
Allsteel
10.1993 - 09.1994
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering -
Tennessee Technological University