David Kim

Background

About David Kim

Seasoned professional for Senior Management position in Quality Assurance/Supplier Quality/Product Quality/Operations/Project Management/Engineering at a dynamic, innovative company. Education: BS, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, California State University, Long Beach. Key Experiences and Qualifications: • Diverse Sr. Management, Management as well as Quality/Manufacturing Engineering experience in Aerospace/Defense/Space/Commercial Electronics/Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing and test to heavy Offshore Mooring and Skidding System fabrication, Machining, Coating, installation and commissioning. • Subject Matter Expert, Manufacturing and Quality of Electronics, Electro-mechanical Assemblies (IPC-620), PCB (IPC 600), PCBA (IPC 610, J-Std-001), Cables, Harnesses, Mechanical Assemblies. In depth knowledge in Machining, Sheet Metal, Coating/Painting, Molding, Composites, Castings, Forgings, Welding and NDT. • Quality Personnel Management in all levels. Worked with all levels of company management and departments to get the job done. KPI driven organizations. Budget Management. Customer POC for all Quality related issues as well as POC for 3rd party Certifying Authority, DCMA… • ISO 9001/AS 9100 QMS/BMS Management Representative. Oversee EHS Program. In depth knowledge in all aspects of Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Management. Drive Quality Objectives internally as well as globally. • Able to read/interpret/critique both Electromechanical/Mechanical Designs and Drawings. Various procedure/process document review/writing and approvals. • Expert in dealings with Domestic and Global suppliers as well as management of multi manufacturing sites. Supplier selection, qualification, sustainment, development, audits, process improvements, risk assessment, expediting and management. FAI (AS 9102), CAPA, RCCA, 8D, D/PFMEA, Zero Defect, R2G, ZDP, 5/6S, APQP, PPAP, NPI, Schedule and Cost management. • Major overseas supplier development and manufacturing in S. Korea, China, Brazil, Norway, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada… • Lean Manufacturing. KPI driven QA/QC organizations. 6 Sigma trained. Green Belt projects completed. Drive continuous improvement internally as well as at suppliers’ globally. • Customer interface. Successfully organized, conducted numerous meetings. Customer SCAR management. Comfortable in conducting meetings with multi nationals as well as military in attendance. • Fluent in second language (professional level in Korean).