Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3811747

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LEADER | SAFETY‑CRITICAL SYSTEMS & THEMED ENTERTAINMENT

Core Expertise

• Leading multidisciplinary mechanical engineering teams for safety‑critical attractions and manufacturing systems.
• Engineering management of budgets, schedules, contracts, and cross‑functional program execution.
• Functional safety, design reviews, ECN governance, and quality control for mechanical systems.
• Reliability engineering, obsolescence mitigation, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Test and validation, FEA‑supported design, GD&T, and hands‑on mechanical troubleshooting.

Project Background

• Directed mechanical engineering for high‑dynamic themed attractions requiring strict safety and reliability standards.
• Managed design, rigging, fabrication, and integration of complex animated figure systems with vendors.
• Executed manufacturing equipment projects including injection molding machinery design, testing, and production transfers.
• Developed control and HMI applications, PLC logic, and factory acceptance testing for automation projects.
• Led testing and validation programs, root‑cause investigations, and verification of corrective actions.

Key Skills

• SOLIDWORKS | AutoCAD | FEA tools and GD&T for detailed mechanical design and validation.
• Functional safety engineering and machinery safety standards with hands‑on safety‑critical system experience.
• Root‑cause analysis, failure investigation, test development, and validation of corrective actions.
• Project management, budget control, schedule and resource allocation, and cross‑functional stakeholder coordination.
• Structural systems, welding, bearings, fasteners, pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical assemblies expertise.
• HMI development, PLC programming, industrial automation integration, and factory acceptance testing experience.

Education

• Executive MBA — Quantic School of Business and Technology
• B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering — University of Waterloo

Awards & Recognition

• Professional Engineer (PE) — state licensure, certified 2022
• Project Management Professional (PMP) — PMI certification, 2024
• Functional Safety Engineer (Machinery) — TÜV Rheinland certification, 2024

Why Interview this Candidate?

They are a seasoned mechanical engineering leader with 18+ years managing safety‑critical systems, reliability improvements, and cross‑functional teams. Demonstrated success reducing downtime, resolving obsolescence, and delivering complex projects under budget and on schedule. PE, PMP, and Functional Safety credentials enable immediate technical leadership and process improvement contributions.