About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 571240
SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | AUTOMATION, EQUIPMENT DESIGN & PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Core Expertise
- Leading automation projects from RFP development through vendor selection and installation
- Designing custom production and inspection machinery, specifications, and fabrication oversight
- Delivering process improvements that reduce scrap, lower tooling costs, and increase capacity
- Hands-on CNC programming, turret-press and router support, G-code development, and troubleshooting
- Applying Lean manufacturing principles to improve throughput, quality, and equipment reliability
Project Background
- Developed scopes of work and RFPs, solicited contractors, and evaluated technical proposals
- Managed fabrication, installation, and startup of production lines within space-constrained facilities
- Led tooling-cost reduction program achieving $125,000 first-year savings and 25% cost cut
- Directed machine upgrades that reduced scrap by more than 75%
- Launched a high-volume powertrain component prototype with projected annual production of 700,000 units
- Coordinated vendors and internal teams to transition automation into production with minimal downtime
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | AutoCAD | CAD/CAM
- CNC Programming | G-code | Macro development
- Automation RFPs, vendor evaluation, and contract coordination
- Production equipment installation | Conveyor and material-handling reconfiguration
- Tooling & fixturing design | Reverse engineering for repairs and replacements
- Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement | Scrap and cost reduction
- Robotic automation integration | Presses | Waterjet | CNC routers
Education
- M.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering — Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Illinois Institute of Technology
Awards & Recognition
- Nondestructive testing (NDT) training and equipment programming experience
Why Interview this Candidate?
A results-oriented manufacturing engineer with decades of hands-on automation, equipment-design, and process-improvement experience. Demonstrated ability to reduce scrap, cut tooling costs, and oversee automation projects from RFP to production startup. Brings practical CNC programming and troubleshooting skills plus vendor-management experience to accelerate manufacturing reliability and throughput.
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