VP of Operations

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Candidate No.
1926959

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1926959

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE | SCALED ENGINEERED PRODUCTS | CRYOGENICS, PUMPS & SKID SYSTEMS

Core Expertise

  • Scaling engineered product businesses from startup to $200M with multi-site operations and P&L ownership.
  • Delivering complex, safety-critical cryogenic and pump skid systems under PSM and global code compliance.
  • Leading multi-year CAPEX programs including $40M capital delivery, vendor negotiations, and systems integration.
  • Establishing ISO-9001 quality systems, supplier qualification, and manufacturing controls reducing non-conformances 30%.
  • Driving cost engineering and design-for-manufacture to achieve rapid product cost reductions and margin improvement.

Project Background

  • Built first-of-its-kind PSM-regulated cryogenic test facility, resolving PLC, safety, and design deficiencies cross-functionally.
  • Negotiated acquisition terms and led integration planning to preserve operational continuity post-close.
  • Scaled manufacturing through brownfield and greenfield launches across domestic and international sites supporting turbines, pumps, compressors.
  • Implemented SIOP, daily execution cadence, and real-time dashboards to improve delivery forecasting and on-time performance.
  • Led supplier development and sourcing strategy driving dual sourcing, local rapid-repair suppliers, and global diversification.

Key Skills

  • Excel/VBA | Power BI | Tableau | Python | SQL
  • ERP Systems (SAP) | Salesforce | ERP modernization | CPQ automation
  • P&L Ownership | Multi-site Operations | CAPEX Program Management | SIOP
  • Lean Manufacturing | Process Optimization | Design for Manufacturability
  • Quality & Compliance: ISO-9001 | PSM | ASME Section VIII/IX | Welding procedures
  • Strategic Sourcing | Supplier Qualification | Cost Engineering | Post-close Integration

Education

  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering — San Diego State University

Awards & Recognition

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification — formal project management credential
  • Patent holder for safety-critical power transmission technology used in hazardous-to-ambient applications
  • Company award for cross-functional collaboration resolving critical design and safety issues on a major capital program

Why Interview this Candidate?

A results-driven operations leader who scaled skid-based, safety-critical manufacturing to $200M while managing multi-site P&L and large CAPEX programs. They combine hands-on engineering expertise (ASME/AWS compliance and patent experience) with systems-building skills—ISO-9001, SIOP, ERP modernization—to improve delivery, reduce costs, and strengthen supplier resilience. Proven at negotiating acquisitions and driving post-close integration, they can rapidly lead VP-level operations in regulated industrial manufacturing.

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