JA M ES DA V E N E L S O N

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SUMMARY

A n accomplished and performance-driven operations professional with a solid background

i n quality assurance, lean manufacturing, operations analysis, six sigma, safety, product

testing, and strategic planning. Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency, arriving at

substantial cost savings. Collaborates with multiple parties to ensure the completion of

goals within established t imeframes. With a solid commitment to excellence, contributes to

long-term success.

EXPERIENCE

CHICAGO MAGNESIUM CASTING COMPANY B lue

I sland, I L

Q A Manager 10/2014-Present

Manage Production Quality and Quality Systems for the foundry reporting to the CEO and Owner. Oversee

Certifications, FAIRs, Inspections, Procedures, Work Instructions, Quality Engineering, Scrap/Rework

Reduction, Customer Relations addressing Quality, Head the Material Review Board.

QA Engineer

2/2014-9/2014

Resolve quality issues in the manufacture of magnesium and aluminum castings from design, patterns,

sand molds, casting, metal operations, for the customers. Heading Quality Clinics, RCCA, Six Sigma, and

Customer Liaison for Boeing, Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell, General Electric, and Avio I taly. Head the

M aterial Review Board for rejected parts in house and submittal of parts to customers MRB for acceptance.

G LOBEX CORPORATION Canfield,

OH

I nspector / Engineer

2012-2014

Assist Site Manager in technical and personnel fields. L iaison for US Steel & Arcelor Mit tal management

concerning OSHA violation findings, scheduling & supervising inspections and projects at four steel mills,

t racking and preparation of forms in the repair process, Site Safety Representative, engineered and

oversaw repairs for findings. Contributed and initiated a program using a tablet to inspect and produce the

reports immediately and electronically.

CHICAGO MAGNESIUM CASTING COMPANY B lue

I sland, I L

QA Supervisor

2012

Supervised quality engineers and inspectors, NDT personnel in RT, PT, UT, Metallurgy lab. Set up and

certify Quality Clinic, RCCA, Six Sigma, and assisted with customer representatives for Boeing, Hamilton

Sundstrand, Honeywell, General Electric, and Avio I taly. Instituted in-process inspections to find defects

and repair castings prior to critical operations preventing expensive reworks.

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GLOBEX CORPORATION Canfield,

OH

I nspector / Engineer

2010-2011

Inspected cranes (up to 425T), runways, and structures at US Steel and Arcelor Mit tal. Engineered and

oversaw repairs for findings. Used six sigma and lean manufacturing tools to identify and improve

report(report is the product) throughput and engineering analysis.

H E N RY PRAT T CO MPANY Hammond, Indiana

M anufacturing Supervisor 2009-2010

Supervised the machine shop, assembly, and weld. Assured possession of raw material and details to

assemble. Cared for safety t raining records. Partnered in Kaizen events as well as cared for safety issues.

U tilized different style of floor leadership. Introduced and applied lean manufacturing. Contributed to

i ntroduction and application of PDCA.

I nspector 2008-2009

Oversaw receiving inspection, final inspection, valve testing, gage control and calibration, as well as in-

process testing for machining area. Saved company $50,000 in outside calibration costs due to knowledge of

calibration processes. Developed inspection procedures that resulted in maintaining improved quality

control and certification of vendors’ production work. Assisted in ISO9001 Certification of the company.

ADDIT IONAL EXPERIENCE

D CG MAC H I N E, White Oak, Texas, S upervisor, 1996-1999. Supervised evening crew, mostly involving

CNC Lathes and Milling Machines. Completed program editing, operation, instruction, and maintenance

for the night shift.

U NION TANK CAR COMPANY, East Chicago, Indiana, I nspector, 1991-1994. Coordinated inspection of

t ank layout, correct parts, installation and welding of fit tings, tank segments, as well as reinforcement

pads.

I MD MACHINE, Alsip, I l linois, I nspector, 1989-1990. Accountable for inspecting incoming worn and

assemblies from various steel mills as well as preparing reports for repair and cost evaluation. Aided

m illwrights in assembly, re-assembly, de-burring, painting, and delivery as required by workload/critical

jobs.

GARRET TURBINE ENGINE CO., Phoenix, Arizona, E ngine I nspector, 1987-1989. Responsible for

i nspecting power units for government and commercial aircraft. Completed final and in-process inspection,

verified proper routing of fuel, oil and pneumatic lines, as well as verified testing, measurements,

clearances, and stacking. D imensional I nspector, 1985-1987. Facilitated inspection of cast and

p recision machined parts to verify acceptance to blueprints. Accountable for sound frequency, aluminized

coatings, blades and vanes, as well as sigma computerized machine.

D ispatcher, 1983-1985. Released raw material and sub-assemblies to machine shop using assembly line

build schedule, expediting delinquent hardware through shop and giving completion dates. M aterial

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Handler, 1981-1982. Responsible for movement and t racking of hardware between machine operations.

M aterial Assistant, 1979-1980. Accountable for movement of parts.

E D UCAT IO N

HYLES-ANDERSON COLLEGE, Crown Point, T EXAS BAPTIST COLLEGE, Longview, Texas

I ndiana 1996-1998 towards Masters in Pastoral Theology

B.S., Pastoral Theology, 1994

ARIZONA STATE UN IVERSITY, Tempe, Arizona

M ESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Mesa, Arizona 1986-1987 towards B.S. Industrial Engineering

D egree in Quality Cont rol, 1985

P RO F ESS IO NA L D E V E LO P M E N T

Ito University 2012 Six Sigma Training, 2008- M icrosoft Office Suite,

Lean Manufacturing, 2010 2009 Outlook,

Industrial Engineering, 1986

Problem Solving, 2010 Power Point, JDE, GageTr0l

SPC, TQC,

Developmental Supervision, B /P Reading

I SO9001,DMIAC,PDCA

2009 Geometric Dimensioning and

Tolerancing

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