About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 2011147
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | AUTOMATION, NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION & QUALITY SYSTEMS
Core Expertise
- Automation leadership from process study through vendor selection, installation, and production support.
- New product introduction: manufacturability reviews, BOMs, labor routings, capacity and staffing plans.
- Lean and Six Sigma problem-solving driving labor, warranty, and scrap reductions.
- Quality systems expertise including IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 transitions and internal auditing.
- Capital equipment procurement and installation coordination with contractors, integrators, and skilled trades.
- Hands-on troubleshooting of automated equipment, sensors, drives, motors, and control systems.
Project Background
- Led metal-component end-treatment automation project from concept to production, yielding ~$200K annual labor savings.
- Redesigned assembly operations with mistake-proofing, reducing annual warranty and labor costs by tens of thousands.
- Managed capital projects including furnace/cure-line upgrades that produced approximately $50K cost avoidance.
- Planned and executed 12+ new product launches with FMEAs, control plans, PPAP, and production readiness.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, vendors, contractors, and equipment integrators to meet schedules and budgets.
- Used production data and SPC to monitor automated equipment and eliminate recurring downtime causes.
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | DraftSight | AutoCAD | Creo
- Process Improvement | Lean Manufacturing | Six Sigma (CSSGB)
- Quality Systems | IATF 16949 Lead Auditor | ISO 9001 | PPAP | FMEA
- Automation Integration | PLCs | Sensors | Drives | Motor troubleshooting
- New Product Introduction | BOMs | Labor Routings | Capacity Planning
- Capital Equipment Selection | Vendor Management | Installation Coordination
- Root Cause Analysis | SPC | Control Plans | Work Instructions
Education
- B.B.A., Economics, Cum Laude — Western Illinois University
Awards & Recognition
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
- Lead Auditor, IATF 16949:2016
- HNI Business Process Improvement Certification — Bronze
- SolidWorks Essentials Training
Why Interview this Candidate?
A results-driven manufacturing engineer with approximately ten years improving production, leading automation, and delivering measurable cost savings. They led a major automation initiative that saved ~$200K/year and achieved additional warranty and cost-avoidance gains. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and IATF Lead Auditor with hands-on NPI, capital equipment, and cross-functional leadership—ready to drive reliability and efficiency improvements immediately.
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