James West11517 Robinson St • Overland Park, KS 66210

816-309-9965 • pkwest@gmail.com

Highly motivated and team oriented project engineer with a solid track record of simultaneously coordinating and maintaining multiple projects. Strong team leader with the proven skills to lead cross-functional teams including stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and internal business units by delivering positive outcomes while driving growth. Areas of strength:

Customer/Supplier Relations Prototyping and Testing Finance/Budget Management Excellent Communication and Negotiation Skills Strategic Analysis and Planning Project Management

Proven Managerial Skills Planning and Tracking

Webco Manufacturing – Olathe, KSCapital Project Engineer / Facilities & IT Manager 05/2011 – PresentManage the facility move from multiple buildings from 100,000 ft2 to a single 200,000 ft2 facility building

from the ground up while producing products and meeting on time shipping dates throughout the entire move.

Specify and coordinate everything from the concrete thickness to electrical layout, to machine layout for shop flow, along with coordinating and managing all the subcontractors and general contractor.

Manage and negotiate all utilities for the new facility which exceeds $1.5M in spend. Oversee and apply for any and all permits to build and maintain the facility. Produce shop floor drawings created from customer drawings when necessary for laser cutting, or when

more detailed prints are required. Reverse engineer products and work with customers to produce their parts at a 10% savings or more to

both parties. Advanced Drafter for special projects using AutoCAD and Inventor. Act as engineering liaison between customers, sales staff, shop floor management, and shop floor

employees to meet and exceed customer expectations. Develop and teach print reading classes to employees. Manage summer interns and guide them through internal improvement projects. Partner with Trumpf for first US installation of Quickshop Pro integration with ERP / Upgrades which

exceed $2.25M in spend. Promote company within Trumpf Express article. Oversee all IT including over 51 user workstations to Server Installs / Upgrades which exceed $500,000 in

spend. Rollout software updates and installations for all CAD related software along with ERP software. Coordinate efficiency projects and time studies to improve shop flow and overall company efficiency. Manage 6 operators in machine shop to ensure parts are being produced on time in a safe manner while

meeting or exceeding quality standards specified by the customer. Monitor daily efficiencies and utilization including quality to ensure the most effective work is being

produced. Audit internal departments and areas as part of the internal audit team and follow up on findings to ensure

continuous improvement. Safety committee member and leader.

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MCDONALDS – Rolla, MOShift Manager / Maintenance Manager6/2001 – 5/2008 Execute over $4M store operations during scheduled shifts to ensure that service and operational needs are

met. Direct over 20 crew members to various work stations or to perform tasks. Responsible for supervising safety committee. Coach and train new employees on safety and job responsibilities. Complete daily transaction balances on sales, product, and labor. Stock, merchandise, rotate, and store inventory according to guidelines and policies. Maintain and repair buildings and equipment at 8 separate locations. Install building wiring for phone, internet, and electricity. IT support for point of sale and back office computers and devices.

STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY, Kingsville, MOFoundry Engineer Intern / Foundry OperatorSummer 2000, 2002, & 2003 Design pressurized tilt pour for permanent mold prototype. Test refractory materials for prototype fabrication. Produce a variety of aluminum castings for Caterpillar, John Deere and ZUA Autoparts Inc.

Analyze parts for sources of fabrication defects.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology - University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO Diploma 2011

Mechanical Engineering - University of Rolla – Rolla, MO1999 - 2005

PROFFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & HONORS

Society of Manufacturing Engineering Student member 2000-2004, 2009-2011 Board Member of Professional Chapter 53 of KC

o Webmaster 2013o Secretary 2014o Chair Elect 2015

Eagle Scout AwardMO STARS Bright FlightNational Honor Society

CERTIFICATIONS

2014 – Internal QMS Auditor Training (Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance)

2014 – Certified Manufacturing Technologist (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)2013 – Trumpf Quickshop Pro and Fab Training 2013 – Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Tec-Ease, Inc)

2012 – Manufacturing Supervisory Training (Johnson County Community College)

2011 – Certified Mechanical Drafter (American Design Drafting Association)

James West Page 3 of 22011 – Trumpf TruTops Laser Programming Training 2011 – Autodesk Inventor 2012 Modeling (D3 Technologies)

2011 – Autodesk Inventor Sheet Metal 2012 (D3 Technologies)