About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3810083
MECHANICAL ENGINEER | CASTING & MANUFACTURING | FEA, CAPEX & DFM
Core Expertise
- Mechanical design for industrial and production equipment emphasizing manufacturability and assembly
- Casting design and foundry engineering including gating, risering, and casting simulation
- Finite element analysis across stress, fatigue, buckling, modal, thermal, and CFD studies
- Capital project leadership including CapEx planning, budgeting, and cross-functional execution
- DFM/DFA, GD&T, FMEA, and value-engineering to improve reliability and reduce costs
Project Background
- Led R&D and product validation for industrial castings from prototype through production release
- Optimized casting quality and yield using simulation, pattern layout, and gating/riser redesign
- Managed manufacturing capital projects to increase machine uptime, throughput, and operator safety
- Executed tooling and DFM initiatives that reduced part cost and assembly time
- Partnered with suppliers, contractors, and production teams to deliver projects on schedule
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | Creo | Inventor | AutoCAD | Fusion 360 | CATIA
- ANSYS | MagmaSoft casting simulation | FEA: stress, fatigue, buckling, modal, thermal
- DFM/DFA | GD&T | FMEA | Welding and fabrication design
- CapEx management | Project budgeting | Supplier and contractor coordination
- Lean manufacturing | Continuous improvement | Root-cause analysis | Value engineering
Education
- Master's Certificate, Engineering Management — University of Wisconsin–Platteville
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — University of Wisconsin–Platteville
Awards & Recognition
- American Foundry Society Casting Award — recognized for casting design, FEA, and simulation (2019)
Why Interview this Candidate?
The candidate brings 12+ years of mechanical engineering experience delivering casting design, FEA-driven validation, and manufacturing improvements across production environments. Proven ability to lead CapEx projects, optimize castings and tooling, and collaborate with suppliers to improve uptime and reduce cost. Proficiency in major CAD and simulation tools enables rapid iteration and production-ready designs.
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