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Jim Beary, GDTP-S, PMP

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ASME AED Assembly Level Tolerancing Project Team member at ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
📍 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Jim Beary is the GD&T Technical Sales Director at SAE International, leveraging his expertise in dimensional engineering to train global manufacturing and quality teams. A graduate of Michigan State University, he is deeply involved in shaping industry standards as a committee vice chairman and co-chair at ASME.

Beyond his professional focus, Jim demonstrates a keen interest in emerging technologies, recently completing several certifications in Generative AI, AI agents, and Microsoft Copilot. He has an appreciation for robotics and enjoys sharing unique finds with his network.

Unique fact: Jim is so dedicated to his work that he once conducted a multi-day GD&T fundamentals course for a client over his own birthday.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
ASME AED Assembly Level Tolerancing Project Team member
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Dimensional Engineering
His entire career is focused on GD&T, MBD/MBE, and metrology to help companies solve quality challenges and improve product efficiency.
Technical Education
He is passionate about simplifying complex concepts and empowering technical teams through practical, application-focused training, earning praise for his teaching ability.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
ASME AED Assembly Level Tolerancing Project Team member
ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
11-2024
Y14 & MBE Harmonization Committee Terms Joint Working Group Co-Chair
ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
7-2023
Y14.43 Dimensioning and Tolerancing Principles for Gages and Fixtures committee vice chairman
ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
6-2025
GD&T Technical Sales Director, SME and Trainer
SAE International
4-2022 - 6-2025
Instructor - ASME GD&T, Functional Gaging, Inspection, Measurement, Tolerance Stacks
SAE International
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Education
2020 - 2024
Master of Science - MS
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
2009 - 2017
Bachelor of Science
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
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