Value Stream Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3812391

MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION LEADER | LEAN SIX SIGMA | QUALITY SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS

Core Expertise

• Production management for multi-line operations spanning assembly, calibration, packaging, planning, and shipping.
• Lean Six Sigma-driven continuous improvement including 5S, JDI, Kaizen facilitation, and process standardization.
• Quality systems and regulatory compliance leadership for ISO, UL, and FDA audit readiness.
• Root cause analysis, CAPA ownership, and vendor quality management to reduce defects and rework.
• KPI development, production planning, line balancing, and productivity optimization to improve throughput.

Project Background

• Led operations for seven product lines, managing a cross-functional team of approximately 60 employees.
• Implemented in-process quality checks and defect-tracking processes to improve product consistency and reduce errors.
• Established daily production meetings to streamline workflow, resolve issues, and expedite shipments.
• Directed vendor quality resolution and collaborated with purchasing to mitigate material shortages and delays.
• Supported external audits and maintained compliance across regulated manufacturing environments.
• Led safety committee and implemented safety initiatives to sustain a safe production environment.

Key Skills

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Continuous Improvement | 5S | Kaizen facilitation and JDI events
• Production Management | Line Balancing | Production Planning | Assembly and product calibration operations
• Quality Management Systems | CAPA | SOP and work instruction development | Internal and external audits
• KPI development and tracking | Performance metrics | Productivity improvement and reporting
• Vendor quality management | Supplier issue resolution | Material availability and shortage mitigation
• Regulatory compliance leadership | ISO 9001 | UL | FDA audit support and corrective actions
• Safety management | Scrap reduction programs | Control of expedited purchasing costs

Awards & Recognition

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Why Interview this Candidate?

Manufacturing leader with 8+ years delivering operational improvements across production, quality, and Lean programs. Proven track record leading ~60-person teams across multiple product lines, driving KPI-based performance, audit readiness, and supplier defect reduction. Well-suited to accelerate continuous improvement, stabilize production, and elevate regulatory compliance in a regulated manufacturing environment.