About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1880597
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING LEADER | OPERATIONS, ASSEMBLY LINE STARTUPS & LEAN TRANSFORMATIONS
Core Expertise
- Driving assembly line design and start-up for vehicle-mounted and industrial equipment.
- Implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programs to boost throughput and reduce waste.
- Leading cross-functional engineering, quality, and production teams through facility openings and consolidations.
- Establishing ISO9001 and AS9100 quality systems with corrective action and supplier quality processes.
- Delivering KPI-driven operational strategy, budgeting, and performance metrics to improve profitability.
Project Background
- Scaled new assembly line from pilot to 55 units weekly, generating $3.8M annual revenue.
- Doubled secondary operation throughput and increased monthly shipments by 25% through process redesign.
- Designed and installed ten extrusion lines, improving capacity and product quality across multiple plants.
- Led multi-facility consolidation and new plant start-up in Mexico, managing up to 500 associates.
- Implemented ERP (Dynamics 365) and KPI systems to centralize data and accelerate decision-making.
Key Skills
- Manufacturing engineering | Process development | Assembly line layout and fixture design
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Continuous improvement | Kaizen facilitation
- Quality systems | ISO9001 | AS9100 | Corrective action & supplier quality
- ERP & MRP systems | Microsoft Dynamics 365 | Data-driven KPI dashboards
- KPI tracking | SQDIP | Throughput optimization | Cost reduction
- Team leadership | Cross-functional collaboration | Training and mentoring
- AutoCAD | Microsoft Office Suite
Education
- B.S., Manufacturing Engineering — California University of Pennsylvania
- Manufacturing Systems — Southern Illinois University
Awards & Recognition
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt — Kent State University
- Manufacturing Excellence Lean Champion — HOSCA (UK)
- Manufacturing Excellence Instructor — Corporate manufacturing excellence program
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned manufacturing engineering leader with 25+ years driving assembly line startups, lean transformations, and quality system implementations. Proven track record scaling production, doubling throughput, and improving profitability through capacity expansion and consolidations. Brings hands-on leadership, ERP deployment experience, and a data-driven approach to elevate operations and product quality. Well-suited to lead director-level engineering and operations teams to deliver measurable results.
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