About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3807524
MANUFACTURING & OPERATIONS LEADER | CAPITAL PROJECTS, LEAN SIX SIGMA & REGULATED PRODUCTION
Core Expertise
- Operations leadership across production, engineering, facilities, supply chain, and quality in regulated environments.
- Lean Six Sigma deployment using DMAIC, A3, VSM, Kaizen, 6S, and Kanban to drive measurable improvements.
- Capital project delivery and equipment validation for installations up to $10M with ROI justification.
- Regulatory compliance leadership covering GMP, AS9100D, AS13100, ISO 9001, FAA Part 145, and NADCAP practices.
- Workforce development and union labor supervision, including hiring, training, and performance management for large teams.
Project Background
- Led a $10M capital retrofit of a formulation and mixer department using DMAIC to improve throughput.
- Validated $4M in pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and trained operators for two production shifts.
- Implemented $2M coil-winding and forming equipment to replace obsolete machinery, increasing productivity 35%.
- Improved on-time delivery from 79% to 100%, reduced expenses 15%, and raised first-pass yield 25%.
- Deployed CMMS and ERP initiatives, including Blue Mountain CMMS and SAP, to enhance maintenance and production control.
Key Skills
- Lean Six Sigma | DMAIC | A3 | Value Stream Mapping
- GMP | AS9100D | AS13100 | ISO 9001 | FAA Part 145 | NADCAP
- SAP | ERP/MRP systems | Blue Mountain CMMS
- CNC Machining | Mori Seiki | HAAS | Fabrication | Heat-treat
- Capital project management | CapEx justification | Equipment validation
- AutoCAD | SolidWorks | Visio
- Supply chain optimization | Inventory controls | Global logistics
Education
- MBA — Minnesota State University
- BS, Organizational Leadership — Purdue University
- AS, Mechanical Engineering Technology — Purdue University
Why Interview this Candidate?
A seasoned manufacturing operations leader with 20+ years delivering capital projects, validated equipment, and large-scale production improvements. They combine hands-on technical experience with Lean Six Sigma expertise to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost. Proven ability to lead union and salaried teams, implement ERP/CMMS systems, and produce measurable outcomes quickly.
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