About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1959944
MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | PLANT ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Core Expertise
- Plant and manufacturing engineering driving equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and facility management.
- Leadership of maintenance teams, contractor oversight, hiring, and departmental restructuring for operational stability.
- Design and implementation of tooling, fixtures, jigs, and custom production equipment.
- Hands-on CNC and robotics programming including HAAS, Fanuc, AlphaCAM; G/M-code modification.
- Continuous improvement, Lean, TPM deployment, Kaizen facilitation, and data-driven process optimization.
Project Background
- Led plant-wide reliability initiatives improving equipment uptime and reducing unplanned downtime.
- Managed capital projects and equipment upgrades to replace obsolete systems and increase throughput.
- Developed manufacturing processes and production documentation for new product introductions.
- Programmed and optimized press brakes, fiber lasers, CNC turning centers, and robotic welding systems.
- Implemented TPM, downtime tracking, and preventive maintenance programs to support production continuity.
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | Solid Edge | Inventor | Pro/ENGINEER | AutoCAD
- HAAS CNC | Fanuc Robotics | AlphaCAM | Amada press brake | Bystronic laser
- Plant Engineering | Maintenance Leadership | Facility Management | TPM
- Lean Manufacturing | Kaizen | Value Stream Mapping | Continuous Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis | Preventive Maintenance | Reliability Engineering
- Tooling & Fixture Design | Jigs | Custom Equipment Fabrication
- EAM/CMMS (UpKeep) | Maintenance planning | Spare parts management
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Purdue University
- Associate Degree, Science — Southwestern Michigan College
Awards & Recognition
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification
- HAAS CNC Programming Certificate
- Bystronic Laser & Amada Press Brake Operator/Programmer Certifications
Why Interview this Candidate?
An experienced manufacturing engineer with 18 years of hands-on experience improving plant reliability, leading maintenance teams, and programming CNC and robotic systems. Consistently delivers measurable production improvements through tooling design, preventive maintenance, TPM, and data-driven capital planning. Well-suited to lead process improvement and equipment modernization initiatives in production-focused organizations.
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