David Nelms PMP

CNC Programming Manager

About

Objective My objective is to help develop and implement operational strategies by applying my manufacturing and supervisory experience, in an effort to develop Operational Excellence for an Organization. Specialties: Medical Manufacturing, Process development, Engineering and Design.

Country

United States

City

Memphis Metropolitan Area

Industry

Medical Device

Skill

Project Plans, Duty of Care, Indirect Purchasing, Manufacturing Strategy, Purchasing Processes, Operations Management, Key Performance Indicators, Procurement, Environmental Compliance, Training and Development (HR), Project Engineering, Supply Chain Optimization, Performance Metrics, Stakeholder Management, Executive Support, Budget Management, Intercultural Management, Sales, Profit & Loss, Skill Development

Experience

CNC Programming Manager

ENOVIS

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Austin, Texas, United States

CNC Programming manager, working on new and existing projects for production. Working with EGX helping to improve efficiencies in production environment. Working with great group of programmers to develop new processes and improve existing processes. Project managing new programs for programmers.

Sales and Quality Management

NelmsBBQ

1999-3 - Present · 27 yrs 7 mos

Currently Looking For Additional Opportunity!

Manufacturing Manager AMTC

Medtronic

2019-7 - 2025-9 · 6 yrs 3 mos

Memphis, Tennessee

Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Artech (Medtronic)

2019-1 - 2019-8 · 8 mos

Memphis, Tennessee

Quality Manager

rms Company

2017-6 - 2019-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Memphis, Tennessee

Engineering Manager

Odyssey Medical Technologies

2016-4 - 2017-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

2975 Brother Blvd.

Manufacturing Engineer

CONMED Corporation

2015-2 - 2016-4 · 1 yr 3 mos

Largo Florida

Plant Manager

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

2014-10 - 2015-1 · 4 mos

Memphis Tn

Production Manager

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

2014-4 - 2014-10 · 7 mos

Memphis Tn

Supply Chain Director

Tegra Medical

2013-5 - 2014-1 · 9 mos

Hernando MS

Off Shift Operations Manager

Tegra Medical

2011-3 - 2013-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Operations Manager for 2nd shift – Medical device Manufacturing. Responsible for full operations on 2nd shift. Including but not limited to 5 axis machining in Mill department, Multi axis Swiss machines, Lathes, Wire, EDM Wire, Sinker, and gundrill machines. Also responsible for Finishing processes including Heat Treating, Blasting, Chemical finishing, Responsible for leading process and performance improvement programs on 2nd shift,(Lean and six sigma programs.)

Sr. Concurrent Engineer

Medtronic

2010-6 - 2011-3 · 10 mos

Working on Design Transfer Teams for Solera 5.5/6.0. Work with Product Development, Quality and Manufacturing to ensure manufacturability of products to meet print specifications.