About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1961491
MANUFACTURING PROJECT ENGINEER | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, AUTOMATION & LAUNCH READINESS
Core Expertise
- Leading capital equipment and automation projects from concept through commissioning and production startup.
- Managing multi‑million-dollar global programs, supplier selection, RFQs, SOWs, and technical contracting.
- Delivering highly automated systems including robotic cells, CNC machining, vision inspection, AMRs, and presses.
- Executing FAT/SAT validation, Run@Rate launches, and post‑launch stabilization to meet customer PPAP.
- Developing equipment and process standards plus IIoT‑based predictive maintenance to boost equipment reliability.
Project Background
- Managed 25–30 pieces of capital equipment across concurrent programs with $6M–$15M active investments.
- Authored 70+ RFQs and SOWs for projects from $100K tooling upgrades to $10M+ automation cells.
- Recovered eight weeks of schedule on a major OEM launch via on‑site supplier recovery and alternate sourcing.
- Led end‑to‑end development and launch of the first fully automated composite processing and assembly line.
- Deployed ThingWorx IIoT across multiple plants, enabling proactive maintenance and sustaining >90% equipment availability.
Key Skills
- FANUC Robot Programming | PLC: Siemens TIA Portal | AMR Integration
- RFQ/SOW Development | Supplier Evaluation | Technical & Commercial Risk Assessment
- FAT/SAT Validation | Run@Rate Execution | APQP, PPAP, PFMEA
- ThingWorx IIoT | Power BI | SAP | ENOVIA (PLM)
- Robotic Welding & CNC Machining | Vision Inspection | Hydraulic Press Integration
- Root Cause Analysis (5‑Why, A3) | SPC | TPM | Continuous Improvement
- SolidWorks | AutoCAD | GD&T | Manufacturing Design for Industrialization
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Wayne State University (Emphasis: product design and manufacturing readiness)
Awards & Recognition
- Corporate 'Talent to Watch' recognition (three consecutive years)
- Recipient of a corporate Chairman's Award for manufacturing launch excellence
- Board Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Why Interview this Candidate?
A manufacturing project engineer with 6+ years delivering global capital equipment and automation programs, proven in supplier selection, FAT/SAT validation, and production launches. Demonstrated record of recovering critical schedules, capturing $400K+ in cost avoidance, and introducing IIoT and standards that improved equipment availability. Well suited to lead customer‑facing application and project management roles requiring technical rigor and cross‑functional leadership.
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