About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 63575
SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER | HEAVY MATERIAL HANDLING & STEEL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
Core Expertise
- Designing heavy material handling and steel processing equipment across full project lifecycle.
- Leading multidisciplinary design teams of up to 13 engineers to deliver complex machinery.
- Implementing GD&T and QA protocols that reduced engineering rework and manufacturing errors by 70%.
- Developing hydraulic actuators, rotary drives, and powertrain components with stress analysis.
- Coordinating procurement, vendor negotiations, and commissioning for packaged machinery and plant layouts.
Project Background
- Designed large-scale sheet levelers and stretch levelers for continuous steel production lines.
- Engineered overhead cranes, conveyors, and material handling systems for heavy fabrication environments.
- Delivered concept-to-commissioning packages including layouts, foundation drawings, BOMs, and FATs.
- Performed retrofit and emergency repair designs to restore production and minimize equipment downtime.
- Led automation coordination with controls teams to integrate drives, actuators, and safety interlocks.
Key Skills
- AutoCAD | Autodesk Inventor | SolidWorks | Cadkey
- GD&T (ASME Y14.5) | Tolerance analysis | BOM management
- Hydraulic & pneumatic systems | Rotary drives | Powertrain components
- Heavy fabrication | Welding practices | Machining for manufacturability
- Design for Manufacturing & Assembly | Manufacturing coordination | Vendor negotiation
- Stress analysis | Structural evaluation | Design verification
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — St. Francis Engineering Institute
- Continuing education: AutoCAD and mechanical engineering refresher courses — Ryerson University
Awards & Recognition
- SolidWorks Certified Professional
Why Interview this Candidate?
They bring 25+ years of hands-on mechanical design for heavy equipment and steel processing, with proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams and significant project deliveries. Demonstrated ability to cut engineering rework 70% through disciplined QA/GD&T practices, combined with deep CAD and fabrication expertise, enables rapid problem solving and immediate contribution to manufacturing equipment projects.
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