David Wright

Experience

1. Director of Manufacturing

   Delta Thermal, Inc

   Oct 2023 — Present · Tucson, AZ, US

   At Delta, I direct a cross-functional team of 18 engineers, production, quality and supply chain specialists in the USA and Mexico to deliver thermal imaging cameras to customers with 99% on-time delivery. • Spearheaded major redesign of product installations resulting in 20% increase in customer integration success. • Implemented LEAN principles to reduce waste and achieve critical 99% on-time delivery. • Implemented supply chain optimizations to reduced product COGS by >15%. • Drove product redesign to reduce COGS by 26%. • Navigated volatile tariff environment, ensuring products were USMCA preferred and tariff-free. • Designed and implemented quality management processes to identify Pareto distribution of defects, streamline and reduce rework time by 100% and reduce product failures by 15%. • Led in selection and implementation of industry leading ERP system.

Education

• University of Arizona

  NSF I-Corps, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

• Biola University

  Master of Arts - MA

• Belhaven University

  Bachelor of Arts

Skills

• Interaction Design
• Project Management
• Research
• Teaching
• Philosophy of Technology
• Volunteer Management
• Philosophy
• Human Computer Interaction
• Technical Writing
• Ethics
• Grant Writing
• Curriculum Design
• Theatre
• Microsoft Office
• Aesthetics
• Social Media
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Program Development
• Event Planning
• Blogging
• Entrepreneurship
• Higher Education
• Editing