About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3824499
SENIOR PROGRAM & MANUFACTURING LEADER | CAPITAL PROJECTS, NPI, QUALITY & OPERATIONS
Core Expertise
- Program and portfolio leadership across concurrent multi-million-dollar manufacturing projects and capital expansions.
- New Product Introduction and operational readiness from planning through production launch.
- Quality systems and supplier management including PPAP, PFMEA, corrective action, and FAT/SAT oversight.
- Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and cost-of-quality reduction.
- Equipment qualification, validation, and cross-functional governance to control risk and schedule.
Project Background
- Directed seven concurrent manufacturing projects (~$30M each), aligning scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
- Coordinated two factory expansions and an active production-floor renovation while maintaining operational continuity.
- Established governance structures: integrated plans, risk registers, decision logs, action tracking, and escalation paths.
- Planned and led multi-location FAT/SAT missions, optimizing vendor schedules and logistics for validation execution.
- Implemented 3D design standardization and process improvements that yielded measurable reductions in rework and waste.
Key Skills
- Program & Portfolio Management | Capital Projects | Budget Tracking & Forecasting
- New Product Introduction (NPI) | Operational Readiness | Launch Governance
- Quality Systems | PPAP | PFMEA | Corrective Action | RCA
- FAT/SAT Execution | Equipment Qualification | Validation & Verification
- Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement | 5S | One-piece Flow
- Supplier Management | Vendor Coordination | Contract and schedule negotiation
- Cross-functional Leadership | Executive Communications | Stakeholder Alignment
Education
- Doctor of Engineering Management — George Washington University (in progress)
- M.S., Engineering Management — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- B.S., Engineering (Project Management) — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Why Interview this Candidate?
They bring 30+ years of hands-on technical and program leadership across aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial manufacturing. Currently leading a portfolio of multi-million-dollar projects and factory expansions, they drive governance, supplier coordination, and production launch readiness. Past initiatives delivered measurable savings and significant reductions in rework through design standardization and process improvements, enabling rapid risk resolution and on-time outcomes.
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