About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1962556
MECHANICAL ENGINEER & PROJECT MANAGER | AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMATION, BIW & MATERIAL HANDLING
Core Expertise
- Mechanical design and tooling development for automotive manufacturing, including BIW and GA systems.
- Project management of capital automation projects ranging from fixtures to multi‑million dollar installations.
- Conveyor and material handling system design with focus on cycle time and process flow optimization.
- Vendor management, RFQ/RFP oversight, and procurement of long‑lead items to meet schedule.
- Risk mitigation and DFMEA compliance throughout design, integration, and customer buy‑off.
- Cross‑functional leadership coordinating controls, procurement, field teams, and customer stakeholders.
Project Background
- Led end‑to‑end delivery for battery assembly, BIW welding, and precision gear assembly capital projects.
- Prepared BOMs, process sheets, robot sizing, EOAT designs, and vendor‑sourced tooling packages.
- Managed budgets, schedules, and risk logs for projects valued up to $35M.
- Directed design reviews, work breakdown structures, simulation reviews, and DFMEA sessions to reduce integration issues.
- Supervised and mentored engineering teams of six to ten across multiple concurrent projects.
Key Skills
- Unigraphics NX11 | Fides | Inventor | CATIA V5 | Solid Edge
- AutoCAD | AutoCAD Mechanical | Vault | Teamcenter
- Microsoft Project | Excel | PowerPoint | Word
- BIW Assembly | GA Systems | EOAT Design | Conveyor & Material Handling
- Project Management | RFQ/RFP | Vendor Management | Budgeting & Cost Estimation
- DFMEA | Risk Mitigation | Cycle Time Optimization | Process Flow
Education
- Attended Macomb Community College and Wayne State University — engineering coursework
- Technical training — Sanilac Career Center
Why Interview this Candidate?
A seasoned engineering and project management professional with 31+ years delivering complex automotive automation and capital equipment projects from concept through customer acceptance. Proven at managing multi‑discipline teams, vendors, budgets, and DFMEA processes to drive on‑time installation and buy‑off. Well suited for roles requiring deep mechanical design experience, hands‑on project leadership, and strong customer communication.
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