W. David James

Corona, California *****

ac04o5@r.postjobfree.com 951-***-****

Vice President of Engineering

20+ years’ success leading engineering innovation for high-growth companies

History of success guiding strategic planning and operations to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. Proven talent for project management across an array of specialty engineering areas. Results driven professional continually delivering significant engineering outcomes for businesses, and maintaining excellent customer relations through expert follow-up and support. Extensive expertise in infrastructure development, procurement, manufacturing, and equipment installation. Expert presenter, negotiator, and businessperson; able to forge solid relationships with strategic vendors and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.

Highlights of Expertise

Strategic & Tactical Infrastructure Planning

Customer Relations & Support

Vendor & Supplier Relationship Management

Contract Development / Negotiations

Full Life Cycle Project Management

Manufacturing & Installation

Multimillion-dollar Budget Management

Technical Design & Implementation

Exceeding Engineering Expectations

Regulatory Compliance

Career Experience

Adwest Technologies, Anaheim, California

Provided executive-level leadership with full accountability for engineering projects from design to implementation to follow-up support.

VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING (2005 to 2016)

Led engineering operations. Directed full life cycle project management of major installations of new equipment for clients. Tasks included design, manufacturing, client relations, installation, and follow-up support at client facilities. Utilized engineering expertise to determine equipment size and design exhaust stack requirements to support client needs. Oversaw a staff of three project managers and one draftsman/detailer. Primary contact for vendors; proactively qualifying and recommending suppliers for equipment purchases. Quality assure projects at every step to ensure budget compliance.

Directly engineered and managed over 132 projects ranging in scope from $60K to $1.8M in cost. Delivered over 98% of projects at or below project cost estimates.

Adeptly redesigned gas train project resulting in a reduction in field startup time of units. Field service time reduced from 10 days to 3 days achieving significant overall cost reduction while lowering warranty costs.

Negotiated with vendors revising matrix pricing of product supplied to the company utilized in the manufacture of regenerative thermal oxidizers. Cost savings of 30K in the first year.

Couts Heating and Cooling, Corona, California

Delivered skilled estimations for commercial and educational facility contract projects.

PIPING SYSTEM ESTIMATOR (2001 to 2005)

Held bottom-line accountability job costing and full estimation of piping systems for HVAC installations. Designed and reviewed engineering specifications for refrigeration systems for air handlers, cooling towers, pumps, and related piping. Initiated client site visits to consult on modification/replacement of existing facilities, including demolition and installation of new equipment.

Precision Preparation, Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Orchestrated special projects for SCORE Desert Race Program, Toyota Atlantic and Indy Car Programs.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER (1992 to 2000)

Tasked as manager of special projects group. Acted as stadium series mechanic while leading stadium test truck program. Pre-ran race courses mapping locations and pit stops for Desert Race Program. Design engineered for implementation of new designs into Desert Race Program to facilitate assembly and component replacement in race conditions.

Expertly scheduled total component rebuilds for 2 Indy Car teams and 2 Toyota Atlantic race teams based upon team testing and race schedules.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Application Specialist (1989 to 1991) Instrument Specialties, Placentia, California

Methods Engineer (1986 to 1988) Singer-Kearfott, Littlefalls, New Jersey

Manufacturing Engineer (1984 to 1986) Avdel, Parsippany, New Jersey

Education & Credentials

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

County College of Morris, Randolph, New Jersey

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING