James David Chumbley
*** *. ***** **. (P.O. Box *5), Blue Mound, IL 62513
Seeking a position to cultivate a diverse, collaborative team dynamic;
guided by values, and motivated by vision
Courage Honor Integrity Perseverance Self-dominance
EDUCATION:
8/13 - Present Saint Louis University, College of Professional Studies,
Saint Louis, Missouri
Master of Art in Leadership and Organizational Development
1/07 - 9/11 Millikin University, College of Professional Studies,
Decatur, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, G.P.A. 3.938 -
Summa Cum Laude
1/04 - 12/06 Richland Community College, Decatur, Illinois
Associate of Science in Business Administration
ACADEMIC ACCOLADES:
* The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
* National Honor Society of Alpha Sigma Lambda - Phi Delta Chapter
* Dean's List at Millikin University in 2009 and High Dean's List 2010 &
2011
* Nominated Student of the Year, Millikin University 2010
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE:
. American Society for Quality, Membership number 65226171
. Certified DMAIC Six Sigma Green Belt, September 2008
. Hexagon Metrology, PCDMIS Pro-Portable v4.2, February 2009
. Hexagon Metrology, PCDMIS v4.3 MR1, January 2009
. Hexagon Metrology, Portable Emscon, January 2009
. ISO 9001:2000, and ISO/TS 16949:2002, Development of
inspections, processes, and standard work
PHILANTHROPY:
3/13 - Present Court Appointed Special Advocate, Macon County CASA for
Kids, Decatur, Illinois
. Court appointed advocate for the children involved in
alleged abuse or neglect cases
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
4/05 - Present Caterpillar, Inc. Decatur, Illinois
1/13 - Present Quality Assurance Team Leader, Quality Department,
Caterpillar, Decatur, Illinois
. Drafted inspection area with Quality assurance processes for
Lower Power Train Department
. Participated in multiple Rapid Improvement Workshops and Six
Sigma projects
. Facilitated the creation and implementation of Quality report-
out presentation
. Reduced out-bound quality defects in one section by 97%
. Developed packaging, and Quality Pre-Delivery Inspection
process with a value prop of $9,000,000
6/12 - 12/12 Process Planner, Large Mining Trucks Assembly
Planning, Caterpillar, Decatur, Illinois
. Facilitated Continuous Improvement Board on 785 Assembly line
. Presented Quality report-out to management in weekly meetings
. Managed machine traffic and material flow in Section
Manager's absence
. Developed safety procedures to address safety concerns
. Supported assemblers and material specialists in overcoming
daily obstacles
. Identified and mitigated gaps to avoid negative impact on
balanced scorecard, value prop of $250,000
1/07 - 5/12 Quality Specialist, Quality Department, Caterpillar,
Decatur, Illinois
. Assembly and Fabrication inspections, including Pre-Delivery
certifications
* Co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) Laser programming and
inspection
* Participated in multiple Six Sigma projects with total value
prop of $311,000
4/05 - 12/06 Assembly and Test Specialist, Operations, Caterpillar,
Decatur, Illinois
. Team Leader that managed the implementation of multiple
engineering rework projects