Donovan E.

Experience

• Group Technical Manager rAr Request a render · Full-time Aug 2026 – Present 2 mos South Africa • High-End Product Design: Directed the design studio in delivering premium, high-end industrial design concepts, ensuring luxury aesthetics and ‘look and feel’ were flawlessly preserved from concept to final product
  • Operations Oversight: Directed end to end operations across the design studio, manufacturing plant, and prototyping facilities to ensure seamless product development workflow
  • Design & Manufacturing Alignment: Managed cross functional teams of industrial designers and production engineers, enforcing strict DFM/DFA principles for sheet metal, structural design, and injection molding
  • Complex Problem Solving: Engineered creative, cost-effective workarounds for complex design limitations, successfully preserving product ‘look and feel’ during high volume manufacturing
  • Production Management: Supervised shop floor operations-including laser cutting, CNC bending, CNC routing, and robotic welding-to maximize efficiency and reduce material waste.
• Parts Production Manager/ Head of Design & Programing Identity · Full-time Jul 2018 – Aug 2026 8 yrs 1 mos South Africa • Multiple positions held: Parts Production Manager/ Head of Design & Programing July 2017- August 2018, Design Engineer/ Senior CNC Programmer October 2014- August 2017, CNC Machine floor Supervisor/ CNC Programmer August 2013- September 2014, CNC Operator/ CNC Programmer November 2012- July 2013, CNC Operator July 2011- October 2012
• Head of Engineering/Development and Parts Production Mgwezi Brand Manufactures · Full-time Aug 2018 – Aug 2022 4 yrs South Africa • Dual Studio & Floor Leadership: Directed both the industrial design studio and the parts production facility, serving as the Senior Industrial Designer while managing machine floor operations.
  • Design-to-Assembly Bridge: Served as the critical link between initial design concepts and final assembly, ensuring all premium aesthetics were successfully translated into functional, install-ready products
  • Production Planning & Programming: Oversaw daily production planning and executed advanced machine programming for CNC routing, laser cutting, punching and bending machinery to optimize manufacturing workflow
  • Advanced Manufacturing Integration: Implemented strict DFM/DFA protocols to streamline parts production, significantly reducing assembly cycle times and material waste on the shop floor
  • End-to-End Quality Control: Managed the full product lifecycle from raw material sizing and fabrication to final product assembly, quality inspection, and field installation