David S. Castro
Sr Manager, Manufacturing Operations.
- Role
- Area Supervisor at Clopay Corporation
- Location
- Dayton, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David S. Castro
Manufacturing operations leader with cross-industry experience driving turnarounds, startups, and operational excellence. Proven success delivering major cost savings, double-digit productivity improvements, and scalable, high-performance growth. I specialize in turnarounds, plant startups, and operational excellence, consistently delivering cost savings, double-digit productivity gains, and scalable growth.My leadership spans $400M+ operations with 1,200+ employees, multi-site/global plants, and high-stakes transformations where safety, quality, and delivery are critical. I bring deep expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and P&L management, but also a passion for developing people, building cultures of accountability, and driving performance through KPIs.Key Strengths:• P&L ownership & financial performance improvement• Turnaround leadership & greenfield startups• Lean manufacturing & Six Sigma cost reductions• Multi-site, global plant operations leadership• Talent development & high-performance cultures
Experience
Area Supervisor
Dec 2025 — Present
Education
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Diplomado, Manufacturing Engineering
Skills
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Six Sigma
- Logistics
- Engineering
- Talent Management
- Global Management
- Design for Manufacturing
- Kaizen
- Customer Relations
- Lean Manufacturing
- Negotiation
- Change Management
- P&L Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Operational Excellence
- Leadership
- Quality Management
- Team Building
- Management
- Manufacturing
- Business Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Product Development
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