David Schardt
About David Schardt
David Schardt is a Senior Engineering Manager at Shoals Technologies Group, specializing in innovative product development for the solar industry. He has extensive experience in engineering management across several companies, including Manitowoc Foodservice and Tuthill Corporation.
Work at Shoals Technologies Group
David Schardt serves as the Senior Engineering Manager at Shoals Technologies Group, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he oversees product development, laboratory testing, and application engineering for two manufacturing facilities located in Tennessee. His work focuses on innovative product development specifically for the solar industry, with an emphasis on PV cabling and monitoring solutions.
Previous Engineering Roles
David Schardt has held several engineering management positions prior to his current role. He worked at Manitowoc Foodservice as Engineering Manager from 2007 to 2011. He also served as Engineering Manager at GT Technologies for one year in 2019 to 2020. His tenure at The Manitowoc Company included a role as Director of Engineering from 2007 to 2014. Additionally, he was Vice President of Engineering at Tuthill Corporation from 2014 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
David Schardt holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Tennessee. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York College of Technology. His educational background supports his specialization in innovative product development within the solar industry.
Background in Engineering
David Schardt began his engineering career at Carrier Corporation, where he worked as an Engineer from 1978 to 1988 in the Syracuse, New York area. This decade-long experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in engineering management across various companies.
Real Estate Involvement
In addition to his engineering career, David Schardt has been affiliated with Crye Leike Realtors as an Affiliate Real Estate Broker since 2019. He operates in Hendersonville, Tennessee, where he combines his engineering background with real estate activities.