Dave Williams

Operations Management, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Energy & Environmental Management

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

About

As a professional development coach, I enjoy helping my clients achieve results they would not otherwise achieve. I have been successful at improving processes and implementing projects of all sizes. The objective in this role is to help clients with projects in operations management, Quality improvement, and energy/environmental management.

Experience

  • Owner at Dave Williams Consulting
    Oct 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 9 mos

    Professional development coach...helping clients achieve remarkable results with goals of their choice. Available to share my experience in energy management, Quality management, and operations management.

  • Manager, Worldwide Lubricants & Coolants Supply Management at Deere & Company
    Dec 2011 - Oct 2012 · 11 mos

    Returned to Deere to form and lead a worldwide supply base management team, including new hires in China and Brazil, for lubricants and coolants used in John Deere products.

  • Operations Management, Adjunct Instructor at University of Northern Iowa
    Jan 2009 - Jun 2009 · 6 mos

    Adjunct instructor of Operations Management, a required course for all Business Management undergraduates.

  • Ag Division Quality Manager at Deere & Company
    Nov 2000 - Mar 2006 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Lead Corporate wide implementation of common Quality tools and processes. Worked with factories around the world to improve Quality.

  • board member at Cedar Falls Utilities
    1993 - 2001 · 8 yrs