James M. Grayson

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Wonder Lake, IL 60097

Home 815-***-****

Cell 815-***-****

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SUMMARY

1st Pillar - Well-rounded engineering experience, from entry level through Project Engineering and Program Management, to Senior Management, related to the design, development, manufacture and application of internal combustion engines, from 0.75 to 4800 BHP, and the related driven equipment. Companies have ranged from start-up to mature. Industries served include oil field gas compression, naval vessels' prime power, industrial, commercial utility and lawn & garden. 30+ years in SAE.

2nd Pillar – Practical knowledge of EPA and OSHA compliance and training, manufacturing processes - casting, machining, and assembly. Elected member of City of Marengo Groundwater Protection Advisory Board.

3rd Pillar – Management of ISO registration certification, PPAP, CAPA and FMEA, TS-16949 compliance per Nissan/Renault ASQ requirements, TQM and Customer Satisfaction.

ASSETS

• Innovation • Product Improvement • Communications Skills/Foreign Languages

• Flexibility • Program Management • Cost Effective Manufacturing

Innovation

Patents awarded for an all-position wet-sump hand-held 4-stroke engine, composite fuel/air induction system, rocker cover/PCV system, and an adaptable PTO design (achieving up to 80% cost and inventory reductions), and providing unique marketing advantages.

Utilized peak torque, controlled aggressive environmental tests, and a unique piston contouring technique to streamline durability testing, reducing development time and cost by 60%.

Designed and implemented the first nylon industrial engine camshaft, saving 71% piece part cost.

Program Management

Acheived the transplant of the physical engine assembly equipment from Kanagawa to Marengo including all regulatory requirements for production and Visa requirements for Japan Nationals.

Managed a CARB-certified Emissions Test Facility for LSI Dual-Fuel Forklift Engines under a certificate held by a Japanese company.

As ISO Management Representative, achieved certification for a start-up Japanese/American company on schedule and under budget.

Authored corporate test procedures to verify the performance and durability of reduced-emissions engines.

Coordinated the efforts of engineers of two Japanese companies, scheduled tests and completed emissions certification for engines manufactured in Japan for marketing in the U.S.

In Lean environments, directed the efforts of up to six (6) designers, two (2) detailers, and three (3) test technicians in coordination with other Program Managers.

Cost Effective Manufacturing

Minimized landed cost by allocating sourcing of parts and amortized tooling between Japanese and domestic suppliers based on $/yen rate.

Utilized benchmarking and an interdisciplinary team approach, to redesign 3 models of utility engines, reducing overall cost by 5% with no additional tooling.

Recommended precise market targeting, a unique lean design technique, and definition of in-house strengths to optimize a manufacturing plan, reducing manufacturing cost 36% and tooling cost 82%.

Negotiated shipping contracts for 60% ($124,000 annual) bottom-line savings.

Partnered with suppliers, achieved 24% profit from 6% domestic component parts.

Product Improvement

Achieved 30% life improvement with a simultaneous 10% cost reduction on a hand-held 4-cycle engine.

Redesigned and participated in the qualification of the amagnetic diesel engine that successfully served in U.S. Naval Minesweeping vessels.

Developed a cam overlap event that eliminated the need for a specifically machined EGR feature, reducing cycle time, tool maintenance and piece part cost by 5%.

Trained and practiced in

Taguchi Design of Experiments.

Kepner-Tregoe Program Management, Problem Solving and Decision Making.

Experienced with SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer and RASNA

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

November, 1995

to June, 2015

Manager, QA, Engineering and Customer & Product Support, Nissan Industrial Engine Mfg. (NIEM). Responsible for both Japan and US-side quality issues, Engineering, Quality and Liaison with both customers, suppliers and all government levels. ISO Management Representative.

Manager, Engineering & Localization. Responsible for the Engineering Control & Domestic sourcing of components.

Start-up Director, Manufacturing. Responsible for all domestic requirements of the transplant of engine lines from Kanagawa, Japan to Illinois, from launch to production plan level.

April, 1994

to July, 1995

September, 1993

to March, 1994

Project Engineer, Ryobi Outdoor Products. Responsible for the development of a line of 4-stroke hand-held compliant engines, and improvement of existing 2-stroke products.

Project Engineer, Infinite Machines Corp. Responsible for the test and development of rotary engines for watercraft application.

May, 1987

to March, 1993

Program Manager/Project Engineer, Briggs & Stratton. Managed Emissions Certification and Cost Reduction Programs. Headed the design, development and qualification of an entirely new engine.

August, 1978

to May, 1987

Lead Design Engineer Waukesha Engine. Created design layouts for new parts and systems. Solved field problems, performed stress analysis, processed change requests and supervised detail drafting.

education

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.S. Mechanical Design Engineering

University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, B.A. English Literature

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