About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1917024
WELDING & FABRICATION OPERATIONS MANAGER | MULTI-SITE LAUNCHES & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Core Expertise
- Multi-site operations launch and scaling, opening five facilities from vacant shell to production.
- Welding process expertise across MIG, TIG, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and plasma cutting.
- Quality systems and inspection protocols that reduced rework by 95 percent.
- Safety and compliance leadership enforcing OSHA standards, zero lost-time incidents over ten years.
- Estimating, vendor negotiation, inventory control, and production scheduling to improve margins.
Project Background
- Led operational rollout across a national network, traveling to a dozen locations to standardize processes.
- Developed training programs and standardized work procedures for a team of twenty welders.
- Implemented process improvements that drove on-time delivery and met or exceeded all lead times.
- Managed vendor relationships and contract negotiations to control costs and ensure service quality.
- Oversaw maintenance planning, equipment selection, and shop layout to optimize throughput.
Key Skills
- Welding: MIG | TIG | SMAW | GMAW | GTAW | Stick | Plasma Cutting
- Design & documentation: AutoCAD | SolidWorks | Blueprint reading | Welding symbols
- Operations & production: Production scheduling | Inventory control | Macola | MS Office
- Lean & quality: Lean manufacturing | Continuous improvement | Quality control | Cost reduction
- Safety & equipment: OSHA compliance | Forklift | Lull | Scissor lift | Aerial basket certification
- Fabrication machinery: Press brakes | Rollers | Lathes | Mills | Cold saws | Band saws
Why Interview this Candidate?
They bring 15+ years in welding, fabrication, and operations management with measurable outcomes: 95% rework reduction, zero lost-time incidents for a decade, and successful launch of five production sites. Combines hands-on welding proficiency and CAD experience with estimating, vendor negotiation, and inventory control to improve margins. Well-suited to lead shop operations, standardize processes, and develop teams that deliver consistent quality and on-time results.
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