Engineer Quality
Resume:
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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