Director of Manufacturing Engineering , PE

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1882092

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1882092

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER | EXECUTIVE ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS — PHARMA & LIFE SCIENCES

Core Expertise

  • Engineering leadership across pharmaceutical manufacturing and life‑science equipment operations with 30+ years' experience
  • Directed national after‑sales, service, validation, installation, and technical support teams of up to ~60 employees
  • Delivered process and design improvements reducing errors, increasing throughput, and shortening production cycles
  • Oversaw regulatory compliance, CAPA closure, and equipment qualification under FDA and cGMP frameworks
  • Managed capital equipment design, PLC controls, utility systems, and ASME pressure‑vessel compliance

Project Background

  • Led engineering for pharmaceutical sterilizers and capital equipment from concept through production release
  • Directed national installation, validation, upgrade, and field service programs for life‑science equipment
  • Implemented portfolio management platform and process optimizations for engineering and maintenance operations
  • Executed utility conservation and efficiency projects across steam, water, compressed air, electrical systems
  • Coordinated cross‑functional teams with QA/RA, operations, and quality to resolve technical and compliance issues

Key Skills

  • AutoCAD | Inventor | Mechanical Desktop | Cadkey | Computer Vision
  • PLC Programming: Allen‑Bradley (Rockwell) | Siemens | B&R
  • SAP | TrackWise | SmartSheet | Microsoft Office | PTC Mathcad
  • Validation & Commissioning | cGMP | FDA compliance | CAPA management
  • Operations leadership | P&L management | Budgeting | Staff development
  • Project management | Capital equipment procurement | Installation oversight
  • ASME pressure vessel calculations | Mechanical systems design | Utilities optimization

Education

  • M.S., Strategic Leadership — North Central University
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering — College of Engineering, Rutgers University

Awards & Recognition

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Why Interview this Candidate?

Seasoned engineering executive with a three‑decade record of improving performance, reducing costs, and ensuring regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical and life‑science settings. Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage national service and validation programs, and deliver measurable process improvements. Brings hands‑on capital equipment design experience, PLC and controls expertise, and proven P&L and operational leadership for immediate executive impact.

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