About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1927105
PRODUCT & MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | NPD, PROCESS OPTIMIZATION, COMPLIANCE
Core Expertise
- Product development and NPD leadership across consumer appliances, industrial equipment, and children's products.
- Manufacturing process optimization delivering measurable cost savings and reduced failure rates.
- Regulatory compliance and certification management for international electrical and material standards.
- Risk-based systems engineering: authored SRAs, led FMEAs, and defined validation test plans.
- Cross-functional manufacturing support including tooling, prototyping, and supplier issue resolution.
Project Background
- Managed RFQs through procurement, providing technical support and visual documentation for manufacturing transitions.
- Implemented packaging redesign yielding $500k annualized savings while maintaining product integrity.
- Authored 300+ change requests to streamline product changes, reducing returns and improving processing time.
- Expanded environmental reporting from three to 28 countries and standardized global reporting workflows.
- Designed test procedures, fixtures, and validation evidence to support requirement verification and launches.
Key Skills
- CAD (2D/3D) | GD&T | 3D Rapid Prototyping | Injection Molding
- Six Sigma | Root Cause Analysis | Design of Experiments | Continuous Improvement
- FMEA | Safety Risk Analysis (SRA) | Validation Planning | Test Development
- Tooling & Fixture Design | Press Die Templates | Prototype Fabrication
- Project Management | RFQ & Supplier Coordination | Cost Modeling
- Systems Thinking | Product Requirements | Cross-functional Collaboration
Education
- B.S., Engineering Science (Mechanical Engineering) — Pennsylvania State University
Why Interview this Candidate?
A seasoned product and manufacturing engineer with 20+ years delivering cost savings, compliance, and manufacturable designs across consumer and industrial products. Proven achievements include $500k annualized packaging savings, authoring 300+ change requests, and expanding environmental reporting to 28 countries. Hands-on prototyping, tooling experience, and leadership in FMEA/SRA and validation planning enable rapid contribution to NPD and manufacturing teams.
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