About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1818218
OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE | MULTI-PLANT FABRICATION, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION & BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Core Expertise
- Strategic P&L leadership across multi-plant, multi-product manufacturing organizations.
- Transformational operations management delivering Lean, Six Sigma, and measurable cost reductions.
- Business development and estimating expertise for large-capital FEED-stage engagements.
- Engineering leadership in machine design, systems integration, and CAD-to-MRP workflows.
- ERP/MRP implementation and process digitization to reduce administrative overheads.
- Safety and regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, AISC, and AWS-focused systems.
Project Background
- Led cultural turnaround from siloed management to matrixed teams, increasing capacity without headcount growth.
- Repositioned commercial brand to technology-provider model, becoming preferred supplier to developers and EPCs.
- Secured FEED-stage development agreements for bio-refinery, SAF, and waste-to-energy projects valued $80M–$250M+.
- Implemented MRP-style systems using Office tools where ERP buy-in was unavailable, cutting overheads.
- Applied Lean and TQM to compress engineering cycle times, accelerating quotes and reducing overhead.
- Introduced CAD and automated production technologies that quadrupled capacity without adding staff.
Key Skills
- P&L Management | Budgeting | Forecasting | Cost & Schedule Control
- ERP/MRP Implementation | MRP-style solutions using MS Office
- Estimating & Project Management | FEED-stage commercial proposals
- Lean Six Sigma | TQM | Continuous Improvement
- CAD | AutoCAD | Advanced steel detailing | CAD-to-MRP integration
- Supply Chain Optimization | Procurement | Vendor & Labor Management
- Regulatory Compliance | OSHA | EPA | AISC | AWS
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — University of Missouri
Awards & Recognition
- Led facilities to achieve AISC Fabrication and Painting certifications
- Implemented American Welding Society (AWS) welding documentation and quality protocols
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned executive with 25+ years delivering operational turnarounds, multi-plant growth, and large project wins. Track record includes scaling fabrication operations from $4M to $24M, securing FEED-stage contracts in the $80M–$250M+ range, and implementing ERP/MRP and Lean practices that reduced overheads and engineering cycle times. They bring cross-functional leadership across engineering, sales, procurement, and production to drive immediate impact.
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