1. Bryan Davenport
Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer
Qualifications Summary
■ More than 15 years of manufacturing experience in various manufacturing environments and plants
ranging in size from fewer than 10 to as many as 1200 personnel.
 Aerospace, Paint Manufacturing, Machine Shop, Automotive
■ Strong Champion of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Techniques. Successful in increasing
productivity, quality, safety, service, and customer satisfaction through continuous step improvements.
 Utilized value stream mapping, standard work, and key performance indicators to pinpoint
areas for improvement.
■ Achieved quantifiable results as the production manager of Pioneer Paint Co.; increased machine
capacity by 50%, reduced manufacturing cycle time by 2/3, and reduced production losses from
40000PPM to 4400PPM, was on track to reduce to 700PPM or less during the last fiscal year with the
company.
Lean Manufacturing Skills
 PDCA Management
 Visual & Standard Management
 8 Wastes
 5 – Whys & Causal Mapping
 Value Stream Mapping
 5S+1 (Area & Equipment)
 Set Based Concurrent
Engineering
 Statistical Problem Solving
 Defect Mapping
 Formal Benchmarking
 Gemba Walk
 Autonomous Teams
 Cross Training
 Kanban
 Takt Time
 Poka-yoke & Check-do-Check
 Human Factors
Professional Experience
Manufacturing Engineer,
Zodiac Aerospace – Santa Maria, CA (February 2015 – May 2015)
Supported Business Class light jet production, primary focus: production line design and decorative coatings – paint
■ Improved the painting process by working with production to create standard work, minimized the number of masking steps,
and identified the best sequence of the processing steps while meeting the customer’s requirements
■ Created quality alerts to address identified issues
■ Identified and worked with supplier to resolve a “yellow” effect in a clear coating as the number of layers applied increased
Lean Manufacturing Manager,
Zodiac Aerospace – Santa Maria, CA (January 2013 – February 2015)
Was the primary focal for the business unit’s corporate lean transformation initiative
■ Primary function was to support, prioritize challenges, and further drive the lean transformation and long term business goals
(Hoshin Kanri)
■ Developed and/or Tailored Corporate Lean Training Courses to support the Lean cultural transformation. Courses were
interactive and dynamic relating topics to current production challenges
 One-on-one and team mentoring with managers, supervisors, leads, and other interested employees
■ Used the Workshop Way of Working (Kaizen Event) to develop and mentor employees from all levels within the site
addressing both manufacturing and office processes
Manufacturing Engineer,
Zodiac Aerospace – Santa Maria, CA (March 2011 – January 2013)
Supported production of premium seating interiors used in narrow and wide body aircraft; supported: SICMA Aero Seats; Weber Aircraft; Honda Jet
■ Conducted research and used DOE to resolve quality issues including: telegraphing in composite panel, and a color drift issue
in a decorative coating system
■ Introduced visual management and KPIs. Throughput increased 14%; paint rejections reduced 20%; decreased re-work time
by 80%;
■ Designed tooling to support production; cut process times in ½ and eliminated locating errors
■ Improved workstations by taking into account material handling issues and using ergonomic principles
■ Designed a cellular paint production area within the line; which decreased the travel distance from ≈ ½ mile to 500 feet and
saves 15 operator hours per day
Production Manager,
Pioneer Paint Company – Bakersfield, CA (1994 – 2007)
■ Worked with the chemist designing new products.
■ Used Value Stream Mapping to understand and continuously improve the paint manufacturing process.
 Decreased the manufacturing cycle time by 2/3, Reduced changeover times from 40 minutes to less than 5 minutes
 Minimized waiting and non-value added steps, eliminated production run errors, and stopped unnecessary waste of
product
■ Developed new manufacturing methods which allowed for a reduction in batch size , reduced inventory, and eliminated
scrapping old inventory
■ Redesigned facility layout with a focus on: inventory accessibility, increased inventory storage square footage, and decreased
the travel distances for both production and sales staff
San Luis Obispo, CA
Lean Manufacturing
Implementations
Cross-Functional
Team Building &
Motivation
Data Driven
Strategies/Solutions

2. Bryan Davenport
Page 2: Experience Continued
Mechanic,
Venus Motors Corporation – Bakersfield, CA (1990 – 1992)
■ Converted fossil fuel vehicles to 100% electric vehicles
 Complete disassembly and assembly of the powertrain
 System design with the use of off the shelf components
 Metal fabrication, welding, system testing
Education
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
MS in Engineering with a specialization in Integrated Technology Management
BS in Industrial Engineering
Minor: Philosophy
■ BS: GPA 3.47 ■ MS: GPA 3.84, graduated with Honors
Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA
Associate of Science Degree in Engineering and Mathematics
GPA 3.65 Cum laude
Soft / Hard Skills
■ Proficient using: Microsoft Office Suite; Minitab; AutoCAD; SolidWorks
■ Proficient in several trades: welding: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and TIG; Metal fabrication; Electrical wiring / soldering;
Plumbing
Team Activities
■ Give and Grow – Zodiac Community Outreach (2013 -2014)
 Annual event to help a local elementary school
■ Construction Volunteer - PolyHouse (IME 556; 2010 - 2011)
 Worked with multiple teams to remodel a disabled low income family’s home
 Trained peers how to correctly and safely use various tools and equipment
■ Deloitte Consulting - Cal Poly case competition (2010)
 Competed in the first annual Cal Poly case competition; finished 2
nd
place, proposed increasing Facebook’s revenue
stream through ticket sales linked to existing “event” pages
■ Motorcycle Riding Instructor - Let’s Ride Track Days and Trackdaz (2004 -2007)
 Provided on-track instruction and coordinated the starting grid and safe entry onto the race track
■ Technical Writing - Created a Maintenance Manual for Alegria Mutual Domestic Water Company – Cal Poly (2009)
 Included: Water Regulations / Safety Procedures, Testing Procedures / Schedules, System Overview by subsystem
with maps, pictures and 3D renderings
■ College Course Developed – Cal Poly (2009)
 Developed a lesson plan on “Decision Basis” for Operations Research II class: 1½ hour 45-slide PowerPoint
presentation
■ Interests - Riding motorcycles or anything else with handle bars, fast cars, hiking, surfing, playing guitar and piano
San Luis Obispo