David Ikerd

Commander
DISC Type : D

Director Of Engineering & Maintenance Operations at ConAgra Foods

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Overview

David is a senior Director of Engineering and Maintenance with extensive experience at major corporations like ConAgra and PepsiCo. He specializes in optimizing large-scale food production and facility operations through TPM, CMMS, and root cause analysis. He holds a Bachelors from Indiana University and a Masters from Southern Technical College.


He developed higher learning enrichment programs for engineering and science in collaboration with Indiana Universitys animal research initiatives.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Maintenance Methodologies
Emphasizes using TPM and CMMS to move beyond software-focused processes and find the root cause of equipment failures through critical thinking.
Operational Optimization
Focuses on ensuring reliable operations and the optimization of all equipment and organizational structures by analyzing repetitive failures and breakdowns.
Food Production Systems
Has deep expertise in managing automated food-grade facilities, including PLCs, robotics, packaging systems, and compliance with GMP and safety standards.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2008
Director Of Engineering & Maintenance Operations at ConAgra Foods
2008
Director of Electrical Engineering at ConAgra Foods
8-2003 - 2008
Director Of Engineering Maintenance Logistic Control at PepsiCo
2003 - 2008
Director of Electrical Engineering at PepsiCo – Quaker Tropicana Gatorade
1996 - 2003
Director of Electrical Engineering at IUPUI – Indianapolis

Education

1979 - 1984
Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University Indianapolis
1999 - 2004
Master's degree from Southern Technical College

More Information

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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