JAMES W. EATMON
Clinton, Mississippi 39056
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Mississippi State University
Starkville, Mississippi
December 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE
Environmental Engineer, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, December 2010- Present, Jackson, Mississippi
• Perform environmental analysis on sites to determine the impact of disturbing the environment.
• Assign to the Flood Emergency Response Team
• Analyze construction plans and specs to determine if they meet our environmental standard
• Draft permits for municipal and private facilities that meet the detailed requirements for Storm Water and Construction permits
Senior Quality Engineer, John Deere, March 2010-December 2010, Moline, Illinois
• Supervised 5 operators with CMM inspections, capability studies, Q-notes, scrap details, and customer return analysis.
• Analyzed first pass yield, RGAs, non-conformant material, and PPM
• Performed product audits on finished material
• Performed supplier audits and primary contact for issuing and tracking CARs
• Responsible for monitoring and creating continuous improvement projects throughout the plant
• Alerted suppliers and customers of defects by Q-Notes and weekly supplier meetings
• Organized deviations and engineering changes by studying engineering designs and ISIR projects
Senior Quality Engineer, Diversified Technology Inc, April 07-Dec. 09, Ridgeland, Mississippi
• Perform first article inspections on prototype builds to prevent reoccurring defects
• Supervise 5 quality operators with inspection plans, ISO implementation, and ESD awareness programs
• Create a failure analysis report on monthly production data and on customer returns using SPC and six sigma techniques
• Analyze test yield and DPMO to create continuous improvement projects
• Alert suppliers of defects by SCARS and quality alerts
• Organize a team to perform a DMAIC on production processes to determine continuous improvement ideas
• Use MS Access for data analyzing and database improvement projects
Quality Engineer, Batesville Casket Company, May 06-April 07, Batesville, Mississippi
• Applied SPC method to evaluate current procedures and process changes
• Improved current procedures and developed preventive action plans
• Organized, monitored, and implemented trials.
• Created new test measurements techniques to ensure high-quality and repeatability.
• Supervised two quality technicians with daily quality checks and audits.
• Participated in Kaizen activities to decrease rework process and improve process flow.
Quality Engineer, Bekaert, January 2005-May 2006, Clarksdale, Mississippi
• Trained operators to perform standard operating procedures.
• Verified and enforced process quality procedures.
• Supervised tests and processes performed in the Quality Lab.
• Tracked internal rejects and customer returns.
• Developed corrective and preventive procedures to minimize internal rejects.
• Organized and monitored trials.
• Analyzed trial data and determined effective process improvement projects.
Lead Field Engineer, Halliburton, April 03-January 05, Lafayette, Louisiana
• Interpreted company policies to workers and enforced safety regulations.
• Presented written presentations for companies such as: Kerr McGee, Unocal, Chevron Texaco, BP, and Shell.
• Consulted with clients on future projects.
• Compiled, analyzed, and presented log data from down hole activity.
• Identified problems, diagnosed causes, and determined corrective actions.
• Organized safety meetings and implemented the latest HES policies.
Design Engineer, Stonecraft LLC, December 02-April 03, Rolling Fork, Mississippi
• Designed and customized floor tiles for various companies, such as Procter and Gamble, using AutoCAD.
• Performed audits on plant process to ensure standard work
• Organized over 70 research experiments for determining the damaging effects of different variables related to improving production.
• Supervised a staff of over 30 employees.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• MS Visio
• AutoCAD
• Capcost
• Polymath
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Power Point
• ChemCAD
ACCREDITATION, LICENSES, AND ACTIVITIES
• EIT certified, EI-6744
• ISO-9000:2001
• Six Sigma and Lean training through Rockwell-Collins
• Corrective and Preventive Action
• ISO 14001 certified
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers, AICHE
• Society of Plastic Engineers
REFERENCES
Available upon request