About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3822848
ENGINEERING & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE | NPD, MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS & GLOBAL SOURCING
Core Expertise
- Scaling engineering organizations to support high-volume new product development and simultaneous programs.
- Driving sustainable cost reductions via global sourcing, supplier development, and process optimization.
- Leading manufacturing engineering across molding, stamping, casting, assembly, and upholstery processes.
- Implementing rapid prototyping, FEA, mold-flow and stamping simulation to shorten development cycles.
- Establishing cross-functional teams for packaging, testing, program management, and commercialization.
Project Background
- Scaled product launch capacity for a multi-brand furniture manufacturer from 10 to 60 annual products.
- Developed B2B engineering support strategies to open new revenue channels and strategic partnerships.
- Led electromechanical seating and height-adjustable furniture programs including material science and IP development.
- Consolidated automotive manufacturing operations through factory layout redesign, delivering multimillion-dollar savings.
- Implemented AI tools, 3D printing infrastructure, and rapid-prototype capabilities to reduce timelines by six months.
Key Skills
- FEA | Moldflow | Stamping simulation | Rapid prototyping and full-scale 3D printing workflows
- Injection molding | Die casting | Stamping | CNC machining | Upholstery | High-volume assembly processes
- New product development lifecycle | Product commercialization | Packaging engineering and testing
- Global sourcing and supplier development | Contract negotiation | Sustainable cost-reduction programs
- Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, JIT, and MODAPTS for production-line optimization and takt-time management
Education
- M.B.A. — Wayne State University
- B.S., Engineering — Trine University
Awards & Recognition
- Multiple industry design Gold awards recognizing excellence in commercial furniture and product innovation
- Patent awards for multiple product innovations and intellectual property development
- Chairman's Award recognizing leadership on a facility consolidation that delivered multimillion-dollar savings
Why Interview this Candidate?
Senior engineering and product development leader with 20+ years delivering measurable commercial results: scaled NPD capacity, shortened development timelines, and generated multimillion-dollar savings through sourcing and manufacturing improvements. Combines hands-on technical expertise in FEA, mold-flow, rapid prototyping, and complex manufacturing with proven cross-functional leadership and supplier development. Prepared to accelerate time-to-market and drive operational transformation for complex manufactured products.
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