About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1880269
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LEADER | MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, PRODUCT LINES & CUSTOM SYSTEMS
Core Expertise
- Leading engineering teams to deliver custom and standard manufacturing systems across global product lines
- Driving ERP transitions and publishing standard work to improve quote-to-cash and order processes
- Managing product safety, post-incident root cause investigations, and legal-facing technical responses
- Delivering measurable operational improvements in on-time delivery, cost reduction, and supplier risk mitigation
- Developing talent through coaching, succession planning, and cross-functional collaboration with commercial and manufacturing
Project Background
- Led custom engineered coating and dispensing system projects spanning powder, liquid, container, and UV lines
- Owned product line responsibility supporting multi-million-dollar annual revenue portfolios
- Spearheaded ERP ordering and quoting system transition with accompanying SOP and standard work rollout
- Directed post-failure redesign and risk containment for vendor-related component failures impacting hundreds of customers
- Implemented manufacturing design standards, CNC programming aids, and CAD/PDM processes to reduce cycle time
Key Skills
- SolidWorks | SolidWorks Simulation | PDM Vault Admin | AutoCAD
- SAP/ERP | MRP | Quote-to-Cash Process Optimization
- FEA (Algor) | MATLAB | Fortran | VBA automation
- Lean Manufacturing | Just-in-Time | Continuous Improvement
- Product safety, root cause analysis, and incident response
- Team leadership, coaching, and talent development
- Supplier quality management and risk mitigation
Education
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering — Ohio University; focus in fluid flow and heat transfer
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering — Ohio University; minor in mathematics; top engineering student
Awards & Recognition
- Top engineering student, graduating class
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned mechanical engineering leader with 15+ years in manufacturing, leading teams and product lines to improve delivery and reduce costs. Demonstrated success managing ERP transitions, supplier risk events, and post-incident technical responses for industrial and defense-related customers. Brings hands-on CAD/FEA expertise, strong continuous-improvement discipline, and proven talent development to accelerate operational and product outcomes.
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