About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1508157
MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS LEADER | QUALITY, NPI & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Core Expertise
- Multi-shift manufacturing leadership overseeing 100+ personnel across eight assembly lines
- Quality systems ownership including supplier quality, CAPA, 8D, and audit readiness
- NPI and product industrialization for electromechanical and PCB/PCBA assemblies
- Lean and Six Sigma deployment driving process improvements and takt-time reductions
- Test and validation program management including DVP&R, EMI/EMC, environmental testing, and FAI
Project Background
- Redesigned subassembly workflow to complete offline inspection, yielding a 40% production flow improvement
- Led rapid ISO tri-certificate implementation across sites, improving compliance and audit outcomes
- Directed supplier selection, industrialization, and scorecarding to reduce defects and RMA volumes
- Established JIRA-based quality tracking resolving high-priority CAPA items across firmware, hardware, and CM
- Implemented pilot manufacturing layout and cleanroom for MEMS/LiDAR prototype validation and CM handoff
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing | Six Sigma Black Belt | Kaizen | A3 | Poka-Yoke
- Quality Systems | APQP | PPAP | PFMEA | 8D | CAPA
- Production Management | Line Balancing | Takt Time | Workforce Scheduling
- Test & Validation | DVP&R | EMI/EMC | Environmental | FAI
- Arena PLM | JIRA | SPC | Cpk | Ansys
Education
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering — Oklahoma State University
- B.E., Mechanical Engineering — Bangalore Institute of Technology
Awards & Recognition
- Six Sigma Black Belt
- IATF 16949:2016 Auditor Certificate
- ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Certificate
Why Interview this Candidate?
A results-driven manufacturing and quality leader with 20+ years leading high-mix electronics, automotive, and aerospace production. Proven record improving throughput 40%, reducing defects, and delivering multimillion-dollar COPQ savings through supplier and shop-floor initiatives. Brings deep NPI, PLM, and cross-functional leadership to drive immediate operational improvements.
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