Chief Mechanical Engineer

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3811069

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3811069

MAINTENANCE & FACILITIES LEADER | INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT | CMMS & CAPITAL PROJECTS

Core Expertise

  • Multi-site maintenance leadership overseeing complex processing lines and 625+ production machines.
  • CMMS deployment and PM program implementation using RedZone to improve preventive maintenance compliance.
  • Capital project management for plant installations, equipment integration, and contractor coordination.
  • Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, equipment rebuilding, fabrication, and control panel wiring.
  • Industrial refrigeration, ovens, boilers, VFDs, hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and automated packaging systems.
  • Bilingual Spanish-English communicator with experience training technicians and leading union and non-union teams.

Project Background

  • Directed complete plant installations including refrigeration, plumbing, and multi-line equipment startups.
  • Led CMMS rollout across facilities, establishing KPI dashboards and OEE monitoring for leadership visibility.
  • Managed capital projects for facility expansions, contractor scopes, schedules, and safety compliance.
  • Built maintenance programs at startup sites, staffed teams, and sustained SQF/BRC audit readiness.
  • Supervised union crews across multi-shift operations while improving uptime and reducing key-line downtime to under 5%.

Key Skills

  • RedZone CMMS | CMMS implementation | Preventive maintenance scheduling | OEE and KPI dashboards
  • Industrial refrigeration | HVAC | Ammonia refrigeration systems | Steam boiler operation and maintenance
  • Electrical controls | VFDs | PLC and HMI troubleshooting | Control panel wiring and schematics
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics | Conveyors and material handling | Mixers and processing equipment | Packaging systems
  • Root cause analysis | Predictive maintenance techniques | Vibration analysis and thermal imaging diagnostics
  • Vendor and contractor management | Union and non-union workforce leadership | Maintenance staff training programs

Education

  • A.S., Industrial Refrigeration (HVAC) — Riverside City College
  • A.A., Business Administration & Administration of Justice — East Los Angeles College
  • Management Certificate — University of Southern California; additional coursework in public administration and criminology

Awards & Recognition

  • EPA Section 608 HVAC certification
  • Steam boiler operator license
  • Quality and food safety certifications: HACCP, SQF, BRC, ISO 9001

Why Interview this Candidate?

They bring 15+ years of hands-on maintenance and facilities leadership for temperature-sensitive automated production equipment. They deployed CMMS across multiple sites, led maintenance of 625+ machines, and reduced key-line downtime below 5% while managing capital installations. Hands-on experience rebuilding machinery, troubleshooting controls, and training technicians enables immediate improvements in equipment reliability and uptime.

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