About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1925964
PRECISION MACHINING MANAGER | GRINDING, CNC OPERATIONS & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Core Expertise
- Managing shop operations for precision grinding and full-part production environments.
- Leading CNC and manual grinding teams with focus on tight-tolerance quality.
- Implementing lean practices and continuous improvement to cut cycle times and bottlenecks.
- Production scheduling, capacity planning, tooling procurement, and vendor coordination.
- Supporting quality systems and audits, including AS9100 readiness and calibration control.
- Bilingual English and Spanish communication for cross-functional shop and customer engagement.
Project Background
- Transitioned manual machining to CNC for long, tight-tolerance tie rods, halving production cycle time.
- Managed end-to-end grind shop workflows including scheduling, capacity planning, and KPI tracking.
- Led night-shift operations and hands-on mentoring to elevate technical proficiency and shop consistency.
- Executed tooling innovation and process redesign to improve uptime and reduce setup times.
- Supported AS9100-aligned inspection practices, calibration control, and audit preparation across production.
- Operated across multiple contract shops, adapting to diverse ERP systems and shop-floor controls.
Key Skills
- CNC Grinding | OD/ID Grinding | Manual Grinding | Tooling Innovation
- Blueprint Reading | GD&T | Tight-Tolerance Inspection
- ERP: M1 | Monday | Shop-floor priority boards
- Lean & Continuous Improvement | Kaizen | KPI-driven problem solving
- Production Scheduling | Capacity Planning | Tooling Procurement
- Quality Systems | AS9100 support | Calibration & audit readiness
- Bilingual English/Spanish
Why Interview this Candidate?
A hands-on precision machining leader with nearly 15 years running grind shops and full-part production. Proven ability to drive measurable improvements—including a 50% cycle-time reduction through CNC conversion and tooling redesign—while maintaining AS9100-aligned quality. Brings practical ERP and shop-floor controls experience, strong team mentorship, and a focus on on-time delivery.
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