About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1915263
OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGER | LEAN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT | TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Core Expertise
- Operations leadership directing production, staffing, scheduling, and daily execution across multi-shift environments.
- Continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and regular Gemba walks.
- Safety and quality compliance management including GMPs, SOPs, sanitation, and incident resolution.
- Process optimization focused on OEE, TPM, workflow balancing, and labor cost control.
- Team development, coaching, recruiting, performance measurement, and conflict resolution for large workforces.
Project Background
- Led production teams of 30–100 employees to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.
- Implemented scheduling improvements and resource allocation strategies to maximize throughput and reduce downtime.
- Developed SOPs, OEE dashboards, and visual boards to enhance performance transparency and accountability.
- Executed Kaizen events and root-cause problem solving to sustain process gains and cost savings.
- Coordinated cross-functional initiatives with maintenance, quality, and HR to resolve production constraints.
Key Skills
- Lean | Six Sigma | Kaizen | 5S | Gemba
- OEE | TPM | SOP development | Visual management
- ERP | MRP systems | Inventory control
- Team leadership | Recruitment | Coaching | Performance measurement
- Safety management | GMP compliance | Incident resolution
- Scheduling optimization | Labor planning | Cost control
- Cross-functional collaboration | Stakeholder communication | Training delivery
Education
- B.S., Business/Economics — Buffalo State University
Awards & Recognition
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (certified)
Why Interview this Candidate?
A ten-year operations and production leader with hands-on experience implementing Lean practices and improving equipment uptime, throughput, and scheduling. Proven record managing teams of 30–100, developing SOPs, and driving cross-functional solutions that sustain safety and quality. Strong coaching and change-management skills enable rapid team performance improvements and measurable operational gains.
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