Production Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 2062854

AEROSPACE PRODUCTION & MAINTENANCE LEADER | A&P LICENSED | LEAN MANUFACTURING

Core Expertise

• Led multi-shift aerospace production teams overseeing assembly, scheduling, quality, and delivery compliance.
• Directed maintenance and modification programs for commercial and military aircraft to maximize readiness.
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing and 5S initiatives driving defect reduction and process efficiency improvements.
• Performed root cause analysis and corrective actions resolving recurring manufacturing and quality issues.
• Managed calibration, tooling, and inspection programs to maintain regulatory compliance and traceability.

Project Background

• Supported transition of hardware from development into production for spaceflight and lunar program components.
• Supervised structural assembly and integration for commercial airframe sections including wing box assemblies.
• Directed maintenance teams sustaining fighter and transport aircraft flight operations and airworthiness.
• Led repair and modification work packs, validation testing, and engineering change implementation.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams—Engineering, Quality, and Planning—to meet production schedules and deliverables.

Key Skills

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License | Active Secret Clearance
• Production & Manufacturing Leadership | Multi-shift Scheduling | Team Development
• Lean Manufacturing | 5S implementation | Six Sigma problem-solving and waste elimination
• Root Cause Analysis | Corrective Action | Quality Assurance & Compliance
• SAP | 3D modeling | Blueprint reading | Calibration records management
• Assembly & Integration | Riveting, fastening, torque procedures | Laser tracking experience
• Aircraft structures, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems maintenance and testing

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, General Studies — Columbia College

Awards & Recognition

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License — certified for inspection, repair, and airworthiness approval
• OEM composite repair & structures qualified — certified in composite repairs and structural methods
• Fasteners, Torque & Tension Certification — qualified in installation and inspection of critical fasteners

Why Interview this Candidate?

Seasoned aerospace production and maintenance leader with 20+ years delivering assembly, repair, and integration across commercial, defense, and spaceflight programs. Brings an A&P license, active clearance, and a track record of reducing defects, improving throughput, and sustaining aircraft readiness. Ready to apply hands-on leadership, Lean problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination to a production management role.