James Ness Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Thief River Falls

• Developed a strategic plan to maintain and grow my business • Handles finances on a daily basis• Maintains strong efforts to keep customer satisfaction a priority

Grand Forks, North Dakota

• Implementation and sustainment of Lean Culture­ -Facilitated numerus Kaizen events to exploit factory bottlenecks ­ -Educated and inspired employees by teaching intro and advanced Lean courses­ -Revamped the Daily Gemba Walk to is to allow managers and leaders to observe the actual work process, engage with employees, gain knowledge about the work process and explore opportunities for continuous improvement

Grand Forks, North Dakota

• Project Leader for design and implementation of new vessel assembly line to double capacity and improve efficiency­ Worked with my team to design assembly line from scratch, created timeline, and calculated ROI­ Coordinated with vendors, employees and other engineers to ensure timeline was met­ Utilized the DMAIC process to ensure improvements were documented and process was controlled­ Designed and manufactured fixtures to reduce cycle times and defects

Grand Forks, North Dakota

• Code shop­ Assisted in gathering cycle times to understand process in ASME Code Vessel Shop­ Lead meetings focused on improvement opportunities within vessel production­ Designed and manufactured fixtures to reduce cycle times and defects­ Exceeded expectation by such a high degree that I was offered a position as a full time Manufacturing Engineer

Gwinner, Nd

Improve information and material flow from dock to PCA, PCA to kit, and PCA to line-side

Thief River Falls

• Weld quality parts in a manufacturing setting to meet and exceed the expected quotas • Practice 5S on a daily basis to insure a safe and clean work environment• Work in a team to communicate and help reach production goals

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies