About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3826446
OPERATIONS & MACHINE SHOP LEADER | AEROSPACE & DEFENSE PRODUCTION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Core Expertise
- Operations leadership for complex aerospace and defense manufacturing with end-to-end P&L accountability.
- Lean Six Sigma-driven process improvements achieving significant backlog, lead-time, and throughput gains.
- Master production scheduling, capacity planning, and ERP-driven production control to stabilize delivery performance.
- Machine shop operations oversight including tooling, 5-axis setups, fixturing strategies, and machining throughput optimization.
- Regulatory quality and audit readiness under AS9100 and NADCAP requirements for defense hardware programs.
Project Background
- Directed operations for a defense business unit managing a multi-hundred-million-dollar hardware backlog.
- Implemented targeted process changes that reduced past-due orders by 45% and improved client delivery metrics.
- Re-engineered logistics and refurbishment quoting pipelines to shorten lead times by 70% and turnaround by 80%.
- Launched master production schedules aligning engineering, production, and shipment commitments to meet delivery targets.
- Collaborated with manufacturing engineers and CNC programmers to implement tombstone fixturing on 5-axis machines.
Key Skills
- SAP | WDS | ERP/MRP systems for master scheduling and production control
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Continuous improvement | Kaizen events
- Master Production Scheduling (MPS) | Capacity planning | Throughput optimization
- Machine shop tooling strategy | 5-axis setups | Fixturing and tooling selection
- AS9100 | NADCAP compliance and quality assurance for regulated defense manufacturing
- Supply chain & logistics management | Lead-time reduction and refurbishment quoting
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication | Cross-functional and matrix team leadership
Awards & Recognition
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — accredited leadership academy
- Certified Lead Culture Coach — culture consultancy certification
- Executive Leadership Graduate — executive development program
Why Interview this Candidate?
Senior operations leader with proven results driving production stability and continuous improvement in regulated aerospace and defense environments. Managed a $550M+ backlog while cutting past-due orders 45% and increasing throughput over 20%, and led a 55-person matrix organization. Offers hands-on machine-shop oversight, master scheduling expertise, SAP-driven planning, and AS9100/NADCAP compliance experience to rapidly improve delivery and operational performance.
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