Plant Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1906407

PLANT & PRODUCTION MANAGER | METAL FABRICATION | CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & OPERATIONS

Core Expertise

• Leading plant operations in metal fabrication with focus on production scheduling and capacity planning.
• Driving continuous improvement using 5S, lean practices, and cross-functional improvement teams.
• Managing large frontline and supervisory teams with emphasis on training and staff development.
• Controlling costs and reducing overtime through efficiency improvements and KPI-driven decisions.
• Implementing safety programs and LOTO visual systems to strengthen safety culture.

Project Background

• Directed production for multi-department plants, supervising up to 250 indirect employees across seven departments.
• Led continuous improvement projects that improved on-time delivery to 100% using best practices.
• Established hour-by-hour dashboards and trackers to identify bottlenecks and accelerate throughput.
• Designed equipment schedules and capacity plans to align workforce skills with demand.
• Implemented corrective actions for quality issues, reducing recurrence and maintaining customer satisfaction.

Key Skills

• Production scheduling, capacity planning, and hour-by-hour production tracking for real-time decisions
• Continuous improvement facilitation using 5S, lean problem solving, and cross-functional kaizen events
• Team leadership including hiring, supervisor development, coaching, and performance management
• Safety management with LOTO visual systems, audit-driven corrective actions, and culture building
• Cost control through overtime reduction, efficiency initiatives, and KPI analytics
• Microsoft Excel and Office | JobBOSS | SAP | IBM iSeries (AS/400)

Education

• Master of Business Administration — Appalachian State University
• Bachelor of Business Administration — Catawba College
• Associate Degree, Electrical Electronics Technology — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Awards & Recognition

• Crestcom — Bulletproof Manager Program (certification)

Why Interview this Candidate?

Experienced plant leader with a proven track record in metal fabrication, large-team management, and production optimization. Demonstrated ability to deliver 100% on-time delivery, reduce costs and overtime, and sustain multi-month revenue records through daily production governance and targeted continuous improvement. Brings hands-on shop-floor leadership, safety program development, and strong competency with JobBOSS, SAP, and Excel to drive immediate operational improvements.