Jeffrey James

Plant Manager Steel Tubing Project Manager Uv-cured & Water-based Coatings @Tarter USA

Dunnville, KY, US

Led manufacturing operations for private equity-owned steel tubing production facility making farm implements and gates. Managed cross-functional team, drove operational excellence, and directed major expansion in products and production capacity.Key Achievements:• Managed 4 supervisors, 1 engineer, and 150 staff across production, off-line processing, and shipping operations• Project managed engineering, purchase, and installation of 5 major projects ($6M total) to add UV (LED) cured coating line, water-based coating line, tube bundle cut saw, and 2 high frequency welders• Established SOPs and training for mill setup, operations, quality, and shipping• Developed complete quality control systems with destructive, nondestructive, and dimensional testing protocols• Hired/trained 50 people across 5 off-shift mill crews to increase production capacity• Reduced OSHA recordable rate by instituting weekly safety walks and monthly safety committee meetings• Reduced scrap rate over 16% through quality management procedures

University of Phoenix

Business Administration, Management and Operations