About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 939443
GEAR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | PROCESS LAUNCH, TOOLING & SHOP-FLOOR LEADERSHIP
Core Expertise
- Process engineering for gears including hobbing, shaping, grinding, bevel cutting, broaching, and milling.
- Tooling, fixture, and gage design supporting production launch and high-volume manufacturing.
- APQP, PFMEA, Process Control Plans, and PPAP management for program quality and launch.
- Capital equipment specification, vendor evaluation, installation, run-off, and production release.
- Shop-floor leadership executing Kaizen events, High Performance Teams, Gemba boards, and KPI tracking.
- Gear metrology and tolerancing expertise: GD&T, profile/lead inspection, CMM, and gear analyzers.
Project Background
- Launched and supported multi-million-dollar production programs for gear and powertrain components.
- Designed and released process drawings, work instructions, and tooling packages for production operations.
- Led Kaizen events and continuous-improvement projects targeting throughput, scrap, setup time, and downtime.
- Specified, procured, installed, and ran off capital equipment to achieve production readiness.
- Resolved complex part fit-up, interference, and assembly issues through hands-on troubleshooting and tooling fixes.
- Developed PFMEAs and Process Control Plans to support PPAP, Run @ Rate, and quality audits.
Key Skills
- Gear processes including hobbing, shaping, broaching, grinding, bevel cutting, lapping, turning, and milling
- Tooling and fixture design, special gages, and practical part fit-up resolution on the shop floor
- APQP | PFMEA | Process Control Plans | PPAP | Run @ Rate program control and readiness
- Lean & CI methods: Kaizen events, Gemba boards, High Performance Teams, and KPI management
- Equipment lifecycle management: specification, vendor evaluation, procurement, installation, run-off, and production release
- Metrology and inspection: CMM, gear analyzers, roll testing, profile/lead inspection, and contact-pattern checks
- Shop-floor troubleshooting, production scheduling, maintenance coordination, and tooling system administration
Education
- Associate Degree, Applied Science — Vehicle Design — Macomb Community College
- Associate Degree, General Studies — Macomb Community College
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned gear manufacturing engineer with 20+ years of hands-on experience launching and stabilizing high-volume gear programs. Demonstrates deep expertise in gear processes, tooling, metrology, and capital-equipment delivery combined with practical shop-floor leadership. Proven track record resolving fit-up issues, improving throughput, and ensuring production readiness.
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