Summary
Dan Cobb is an application engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience spanning custom cabinetry, millwork, and commercial lighting, where he’s held roles from field service and quotations to operations and production management. He applies a customer-focused, data-driven approach rooted in Six Sigma SPC principles to optimize manufacturing lines, install and manage equipment, and train operators for repeatable quality. Comfortable leading teams, working independently, and traveling as a road warrior, he bridges shop-floor realities with engineering rigor to deliver practical corrective actions and process improvements. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Dan’s background in both precision cabinet production and lighting systems gives him a rare cross-disciplinary perspective on manufacturability and field reliability.
10 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer