James is a results-oriented Production Engineer with extensive experience in the chemical and materials industry. A graduate of MIT, he specializes in process improvement, quality management, and transferring new products from R&D to production, driving change to achieve success and significant cost savings.
He recovered $330,000 in a single year through strategic inventory reduction efforts.
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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Production Engineer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States
Personality Overview
How James shows up
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker
Not Easily Convinced
They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.
Priorities
Topics James cares about
Process Improvement
He has a proven history of investigating and driving process improvements, specifically in filtration, on-line analyzers, and streamlining production to reduce costs.
R&D to Production
Experienced in scaling up new products from pilot to full production and transferring new product lines from R&D into manufacturing plants.
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Career
Work history
10-2022
Production Engineer
Kraton Corporation
1-2020 - 7-2022
Senior Production Engineer
Ascend Performance Materials
1-2010 - 12-2019
Technical Manager
IMAGE POLYMERS
8-2004 - 12-2010
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
IMAGE POLYMERS
4-2002 - 4-2004
Product Development Engineer
Engelhard Corporation
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Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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