Operations Manager/Engineering manager

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1963507

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1963507

OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING MANAGER | ETO MANUFACTURING | ASME PRESSURE VESSELS

Core Expertise

  • Operations leadership for engineered-to-order manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, and supply chain optimization.
  • Engineering management for custom chemical processing equipment and ASME pressure vessel design compliance.
  • ERP and MES implementation experience, including JD Edwards E1 and production work order systems.
  • Led continuous improvement initiatives reducing labor variance, engineering lead times, and critical failure rates.
  • Project management across orders from prototyping through commissioning, installation, and field service support.

Project Background

  • Managed daily operations across production, engineering, logistics, scheduling, and shipping for mid-size facility.
  • Directed engineering team delivering skid packages, heat exchangers, and pressure vessels with ASME code adherence.
  • Implemented JD Edwards E1 and MES to improve production visibility, scheduling accuracy, and work order control.
  • Led cross-functional root-cause and material-analysis projects reducing a key process failure rate below 0.5%.
  • Developed in-house mold repair capability and completed advanced international mold repair training and certification.

Key Skills

  • JD Edwards E1 | MES platforms | ERP implementation
  • AutoCAD | Inventor | SolidWorks | FeatureCAM
  • ASME Section VIII compliance | Pressure vessel design | PFD/PID
  • Project management for $50K–$3M engineered orders
  • Continuous improvement | Lean problem solving | Labor variance reduction
  • Manufacturing commissioning & field service | Supply chain coordination

Education

  • B.S.E.T., Mechanical Engineering Technology — Old Dominion University (minor: Electrical Engineering Technology)
  • A.A.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology — Virginia Western Community College

Awards & Recognition

  • Member, ASME Section VIII Subgroup on Graphite — contributed to graphite pressure vessel design rules
  • Certified master-level mold repair technician through advanced international training program

Why Interview this Candidate?

A results-driven operations and engineering leader with 18+ years in engineered-to-order manufacturing and ASME-regulated environments. They have led ERP/MES rollouts, driven continuous improvement projects that cut work order labor variance by 30% and engineering lead times by 30%, and reduced a critical process failure rate to under 0.5%. With hands-on commissioning experience and ASME subgroup participation, they bring immediate operational and technical leadership to plant or production management roles.

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