David Spangler

About David Spangler

Data driven, customer focused Product Development Leader with extensive experience in the automotive and aerospace industries. Known for tackling difficult technical issues in a disciplined yet innovative manner. Reputation for building high performance engineering teams – connecting with people, leading with ideas, and holding others to the highest standards. Capable of calmly and confidently focusing on engineering fundamentals while delivering \"best in class\" achievements on high visibility projects in international settings. Collaborative, honest and respectful people manager with high levels of employee satisfaction and a passion for excellence. Specialties: · Global experience · Broad-based total vehicle experience · Team leadership skills · Manufacturing in Lean environment · Product planning · Product launch · Team startup / building · Budgetary management · Developing MIS in Microsoft Access

Experience

1. Material Planning

   Blue Origin

   Oct 2024 — Present · Van Horn, TX, US

Education

• University of Washington

  BSME

  1980 — 1982

• Tacoma Community College

  AA

  1978 — 1980

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  MBA

  1984 — 1986

Skills

• Automotive
• Kaizen
• Leadership
• Dvp&R
• Troubleshooting
• Project Planning
• Engineering
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Robotics
• Budgets
• Space Systems
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing
• Testing
• Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Engineering Management
• Product Design
• Ppap
• Systems Engineering
• Product Planning
• Value Stream Mapping
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Apqp
• Fmea
• Budgetary Management
• Management
• Purchasing
• Aerospace
• Dfmea
• Automotive Engineering
• Analysis
• Product Launch
• Program Management
• Vehicles
• Ms Project
• Product Development
• Continuous Improvement