About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1966634
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER | NPD, DESIGN CONTROLS & HIGH-VOLUME MANUFACTURING
Core Expertise
- Leading cross-functional engineering teams through concept-to-commercialization for medical and commercial products.
- Implementing full-lifecycle design controls, DFMEA, V&V, and regulatory compliance (US FDA, EU MDR).
- Driving product cost reduction and manufacturing improvements using DFM, Kaizen, and value engineering.
- Designing electro-mechanical systems, plastics, metal components, and complex assemblies with GD&T.
- Mentoring engineers and building engineering processes, documentation, and PDM workflows for scale.
Project Background
- Led Class III surgical implant and instrument NPD through human pilot studies toward formal clinical trials.
- Directed engineering organization for NPD and sustaining engineering across domestic and overseas manufacturing facilities.
- Managed a $9M military medical electro-mechanical system program through PDR/CDR and multi-discipline integration.
- Sustained a large product portfolio of 250+ active SKUs while resolving complex design and manufacturing issues.
- Delivered $17M+ annual revenue from newly designed products and achieved $420K annual cost savings via CI.
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | PDM | AutoCAD
- Design Controls | DFMEA | V&V | US FDA & EU MDR
- Electro-mechanical Systems | Pneumatics | Sensors
- Injection Molding | TPE | Silicone | Metal Fabrication
- Tolerance Stack-up Analysis | GD&T | FEA
- Project Management | MS Project | Budgeting | Scheduling
- Continuous Improvement | Kaizen | Value Engineering | PSP
- Prototyping | Testing | Packaging & Labeling
Education
- MBA, Graziadio School of Business — Pepperdine University (Entrepreneurship minor)
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Materials Science minor)
Awards & Recognition
- Inventor on multiple U.S. patents for mechanical and product design innovations
- Beta Gamma Sigma and Pi Tau Sigma honor society memberships
Why Interview this Candidate?
They bring 30+ years of mechanical engineering leadership spanning medical device, automotive, irrigation, and commercial manufacturing. Proven track record delivering multimillion-dollar programs, measurable cost savings, and successful product launches while building engineering processes and mentoring teams. Comfortable as a player-coach, balancing hands-on design with team leadership to accelerate time-to-market.
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