About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1922020
MARINE PERFORMANCE ENGINEER | BOAT BUILDING, RIGGING & ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS
Core Expertise
- Hands-on boat building including laminating, fiberglass fabrication, upholstery, and final finishing.
- Rigging and race preparation for offshore teams, ensuring boats are dialed and race-ready.
- Engine building, tuning, and diagnostic troubleshooting for high-performance marine and automotive systems.
- Custom metal and sheet-metal fabrication, machining, and TIG welding for precision components.
- Facilities engineering and operations leadership, implementing policies and capturing substantial cost savings.
Project Background
- Built complete performance boats from hull fabrication through rigging and final systems integration.
- Supported offshore race teams with on-site troubleshooting, tuning, and event logistics under race conditions.
- Led custom engine builds and machine-shop fabrication for competitive marine powertrains and restorations.
- Managed facilities renovation oversight, training programs, and brought outsourced services in-house, saving ~$500K annually.
- Performed diagnostic failure analysis and preventative maintenance programs to improve reliability and uptime.
Key Skills
- Fiberglass lamination | Finishing | Upholstery
- Engine building | Tuning | Performance diagnostics
- Machine shop | Machining | Sheet metal fabrication | TIG welding
- Rigging | Race prep | On-site event support
- Facilities engineering | Policy development | Project oversight
- Failure analysis | Preventative maintenance | Troubleshooting
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Rochester Institute of Technology
- A.A.S., Motorsports Technology (High Performance) — University of Northwestern Ohio
Why Interview this Candidate?
Hands-on marine and performance technician with 15+ years building race boats, engines, and leading rigging operations. They have a proven track record delivering race-ready vessels, custom fabrication, and a $500K annual cost reduction in facilities operations. Ideal for senior engineering roles that require hands-on troubleshooting, fabrication expertise, and leadership across shop and field environments.
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