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Summary
Jim is a process quality improvement leader who has shepherded several large-scale transformations and composites manufacturing system implementations across the automotive and aerospace industries. With strengths in Lean, quality, root cause analysis, and design for manufacturability/product deployment planning, Jim effectively partners with technical organizations to help identify and solve issues and to address problems preventing more profitable returns. A motivated and engaging leader, Jim enjoys collaborating with team members and empowering them to not only improve their organizations, but to embrace a culture of continuous improvement.
Highlights
• 26+ years of experience with composites mfg
• Automotive and aerospace applications
• Wet lay-up, pre-preg composites fabrication
• Vacuum bag oven cure and autoclave cure
• Fiberglass and carbon fiber fabrication
• Global quality and transformation leader
• Skilled trainer and facilitator
• Production part planning expert
• Pattern making and mold making expert
• Hands-on composites mfg engineer
Relevant Accomplishments
- Manufacturing Engineer on the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing’s first carbon fiber commercial aircraft.
- Participated in registration activities to achieve ACE Gold certification at Pratt & Whitney AutoAir Composites in Lansing, Michigan.
- Mfg Engineer on prototype build of the Bombardier Inlet Fan Case (80” inner diameter), using pre-preg materials/autoclave cure and authored work instructions for manufacturing this fan case.
- Mfg Engineer on prototype build of Passport 20 carbon fiber inlet fan case for GE Aviation, using pre-preg materials/autoclave cure and authored work instructions for manufacturing this fan case. Original process of 14 days was reduced to 12 days through process improvements.
- Mfg Engineer on prototype build of Passport 20 carbon fiber inlet fan case for GE Aviation, using pre-preg materials/autoclave cure and authored work instructions for manufacturing this fan case. Original process of 14 days was reduced to 12 days through process improvements.
Roles
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- Manufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing/Process Development Engineer
- Supplier Manufacturing Engineer
- Inlet Fan Case Manufacturing/Process Development Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer Composite Panels
- Owner of Oldham Composites
- Quality Engineer
Education/Certifications
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- BS Mechanical Engineering
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