Director of Engineering

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Candidate No.
1859828

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1859828

ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS LEADER | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • QUALITY • MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE

Core Expertise

  • Cradle-to-grave product development for electromechanical and PCBA products, leading cross-functional teams.
  • Quality systems leadership: QMS, ISO 9001, APQP, DFMEA/PFMEA, and PPAP implementation.
  • Operational excellence with Lean Six Sigma, TPM, OEE improvement, and CI roadmaps.
  • Manufacturing scale-up and plant operations: tooling, CNC, automation, MES and ERP integration.
  • Supply chain and inventory optimization delivering measurable cost and lead-time reductions.

Project Background

  • Launched multiple electromechanical and LED products, generating approximately $1.7M revenue within two months.
  • Cut product development cycle from nine months to three months; improved efficiency 28% and reduced costs 16%.
  • Rolled out regional Lean Six Sigma and OEE programs across multi-site operations, improving production efficiency 19%.
  • Implemented TPM and predictive maintenance programs, reducing unplanned downtime by over 50%.
  • Standardized processes across multiple sites, cutting process variation 33% and boosting throughput.
  • Automated MRO and inventory controls, cutting annual MRO spend roughly 48% and streamlining procurement.

Key Skills

  • APQP | DFMEA | PFMEA | PPAP
  • Lean Six Sigma | Kaizen | PDCA | Value Stream Mapping
  • MES | ERP (Acumatica) | CMMS | PLM (Arena)
  • SolidWorks | 3D CAD | FEA | GD&T
  • OEE | SPC | MSA | Gage R&R
  • Project Management | New Product Introduction | Supply Chain Optimization

Education

  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Interamerican University of Puerto Rico

Awards & Recognition

  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Certified ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
  • Certified SolidWorks and GD&T

Why Interview this Candidate?

A seasoned engineering and operations leader with roughly 30 years of progressive experience in product development, quality, and manufacturing. Demonstrated track record launching revenue-generating products, compressing development cycles, and driving double-digit OEE and efficiency gains. Brings hands-on technical depth across electromechanical, PCBA, CNC, and automation plus proven ability to align Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations for scalable results.

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