Procurement Engineer

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1910845

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | DFM, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & QUALITY SYSTEMS

Core Expertise

• Process engineering for medical device and precision manufacturing lines, from concept through production ramp.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) lead, reducing assembly complexity and supply-chain risk through part redesign.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt driving continuous improvement, 5S implementation, and scrap reduction initiatives.
• Quality systems and CAPA leadership, authoring validations, work instructions, pFMEAs, and corrective actions.
• Cross-functional team leadership managing 40+ member production teams, supplier negotiations, and KPI-driven reporting.

Project Background

• Led company-wide implementation of custom CNC/CIM software to standardize machining workflows and controls.
• Owned process development for a medical RF probe line, supporting validation, tooling design, and operator training.
• Co-led kaizen events for line balancing and cell layout optimization to improve throughput and ergonomics.
• Developed and maintained pFMEAs, authored SOPs, and published daily KPI reports to management and operations.
• Led a nine-person robotics team for Level 2/3 autonomous vehicle sensor fusion, calibration, and data visualization.

Key Skills

• SolidWorks | CATIA | AutoCAD | ANSYS | 3D modeling and additive manufacturing (3D printing) workflows
• MATLAB | Arduino | Advanced data analysis, visualization, and sensor fusion prototyping
• SAP | Epicor | Workfront | MS Office Suite for ERP, scheduling, and documentation control
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Kaizen | 5S | Continuous improvement methodologies and training
• DFM | pFMEA | CAPA | Quality systems, validations, and supplier quality management
• Machining, fixture design, assembly tooling, welding, and electrical wiring diagram interpretation for production

Education

• M.S., Business Administration — Concentration: Management & Leadership — Florida Gulf Coast University
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Concentration: Robotic Systems — Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University

Awards & Recognition

• Tau Beta Pi — Engineering honor society inductee
• National Society of Leadership and Success — chapter inductee and leadership recognition
• Led FIRST Robotics and FTC build and electrical teams; authored technical repair guides for drones

Why Interview this Candidate?

They are a manufacturing engineer combining hands-on mechanical design with production leadership, having led end-to-end product programs and software standardization efforts. As a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, they deliver measurable improvements in scrap reduction, throughput, and process capability while managing supplier quality and validations. They will quickly contribute to production scale-up, DFM initiatives, and cross-functional quality systems.