David Funk
Kearney,MO
Summary
Have spent thirty years at Ford working in all the different zones in Final Trim and Paint doing different positions.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Coach
Ford Motor Company
06.2013 - 06.2023
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
- Enforce Safety, Quality and Production standards.
- Worked closely with other departments (Production, MPL, Incoming Quality, Production Quality, Pre Delivery, Warranty, Safety and Ergonomics) on immediate and permanent actions to correct concerns in continuous improvement environment.
- Trained and mentored 10 to 60 new personnel hired each year to fulfill various roles.
- Established and maintained quality control standards.
- Verified quality Information was entered daily and that ISO standards are maintained.
- Analyzed and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes.
Process Engineer
Ford Motor Company
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Provided technical assistance to production team to maintain and improve quality,
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas of improvement. Reduced ISO inadequacies by 20 to 30 percent in one year.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses and waste.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed critical line data to make recommendations for improvement.
- Interfaced with area teams to verify application of technical details.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency in industrial production.
- Monitored and optimized production processes to increase throughput and improve quality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process changes.
- Reduced downtime and increased production capacity with strong maintenance plans and preventative maintenance.
- Conducted evaluations of equipment and machinery to verify optimal performance and efficiency.
- Led root cause analyses to identify and address problems in industrial production.
- Analyzed data to identify trends in production and maintenance costs and developed strategies to reduce expenses.
- Verify OIS compliance and develop processes to improve or maintain quality.
Production Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
06.1994 - 06.2012
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed team 50 to 80 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines in lean manufacturing environment.
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
- Evaluated team members performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity and quality concerns.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Reviewed customer feedback and developed strategies to improve product quality.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
- Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives to reduce production costs while maintaining high quality standards.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
- Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MOSkills
- Problem solving using 8Ds and 5 Ds with immediate and permanent corrective actions
- Multi tasking
- Lean manufacturing
- ISO implementation and verification
- Fast paced environment
- MS Word Excel etc
- Operator instruction sheets
- Job safety analysis
- Communications different zones and departments
- Delegation
- Time Work Order system (payroll)
- Specification implementation and verification
- Calm and even tempered
Interests
Problem solving
Cars-trucks
Family
Interesting fact: I only missed four days in 30 years at previous employer.
Timeline
Process Coach
Ford Motor Company
06.2013 - 06.2023
Process Engineer
Ford Motor Company
06.2012 - 06.2013
Production Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
06.1994 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia