David Gilbert

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About David Gilbert

Business owner, manager and consultant with a proven track record of maximizing resources, streamlining production and costs while increasing ROI. Cross industry functional expertise includes: aerospace & defense, pulp & paper, electronics, consumer goods and medical supplies. Extensive experience in discrete, repetitive and process manufacturing environments. Project manager and senior consultant with a proven track record of ERP implementations: project planning, conference room pilots, customizations, testing, data migration and user training. Participated in over 30 ERP implementations, in discreet, repetitive and process environments, across 11 industry segments and 5 countries. Directed multiple location IT departments and projects in the US and UK. Strong technical and interpersonal skills. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Purchase of Mille Fabricators - assembled a team of professionals, conducted the search, prepared a business plan and secured the financing for the purchase. • Through better utilization of internet technologies, added 43 new customers and increased sales of the digital imaging product line by 130% and the wood fabrication by 65%. • Led a capital project to procure a CNC panel saw. • Using lean methodologies, reduced inventory by 23% • Directed a successful software development project to modify the MANMAN system for use in multiple mill locations. • Starting with a staff of 13 grew an IT department to 31 employees. Implemented department administrative and project development systems. • Led a successful “Proof of Concept” project to demonstrate the use of pervasive technology methods using hand held devices to enter maintenance work orders and perform remote stock status inquirers of repair parts • Successful conversion of an outdated version of MAX and Great Plains to QuickBooks 10.0 Enterprise. • Successful conversion of an outdated version of Navison to QuickBooks 11.0 Enterprise. Specialties: Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Systems Security Clearance Jul 1985 - Oct 1987 I was granted access authorization (clearance) from the Pittsburg Naval Reactors Office of the Department of Energy for the Naval Nuclear Fuel Division facility in Lynchburg, VA. Oct 1985 - Oct 1987 I was granted access authorization (clearance) from the Department of the Treasury for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC.