About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3823132
MANUFACTURING & QUALITY ENGINEER | LAUNCH READINESS, MAINTENANCE LEADERSHIP & SIX SIGMA
Core Expertise
- Customer quality investigations using DMAIC, CAPA, 8D, PPAP, and cross-functional audits.
- Launch engineering for new-model tooling, robotics installations, and production readiness coordination.
- Maintenance leadership supervising 150+ skilled trades with breakdown response and preventive maintenance programs.
- Industrial engineering applying MODAPTS time studies for takt, throughput, and labor optimization.
- Statistical quality control using SPC, PFMEA, control plans, DPPM analysis, and corrective actions.
Project Background
- Led APQP and PPAP deliverables to ensure product and process readiness for production launches.
- Managed warranty and launch-impact improvements, reducing customer escapes and improving production stability.
- Planned facility layouts, tooling procurement, and vendor coordination for high-volume assembly installations.
- Executed time studies and automation solutions to reduce labor, improve throughput, and lower costs.
- Delivered headcount-reduction projects via automation and efficiency, exceeding assigned targets.
Key Skills
- DMAIC | Six Sigma Black Belt | 8D | CAPA
- APQP | PPAP | PFMEA | Control Plans
- AutoCAD | SolidWorks | Teamcenter | Vault | FIS
- MODAPTS | Time Studies | Ergonomics | Human Factors
- SPC | Statistical Analysis | DPPM | Root Cause Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing | Kaizen | Continuous Improvement
Education
- M.Eng., Engineering Management — University of Louisville
- B.S., Industrial Engineering — University of Louisville
Awards & Recognition
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- MODAPTS Certification
- Dale Carnegie training
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned manufacturing and quality engineer with hands-on leadership across launch engineering, maintenance supervision, and customer quality. Proven record delivering measurable results—managed 150+ skilled trades, achieved double-digit headcount reductions, and cut paint-shop cycle time by over 60 seconds—while leading DMAIC, APQP, PPAP, and SPC initiatives to improve quality and readiness.
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