James Derrickson

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About James Derrickson

Highly analytical and detail-oriented with proven success in system design and an unwavering commitment to quality assurance. Confident leader and collaborative team member; thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure work environments requiring quick thinking, sound judgment, and decisive action. Creative and resourceful problem solver, eager to leverage theoretical knowledge and engineering principles to develop innovative solutions for business/engineering challenges. Proficient in Revit, SKM, AGI, Visual Basic, C++, Python, MATLAB, Mathematica, Minitab, Verilog, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD; eager to learn new technologies. Operations Manager - Batch Anneal, June 2015 – August 2017 Advanced through multiples roles, initially contributing to the Linestop Reduction Project and Combustion Team as Process Engineer before transitioning to Process Engineer – Welder Team Lead and then to Operations Manager – Batch Anneal. Provided leadership and direction for daily operations of process line, including establishment of long-term improvement plans and oversight of monthly maintenance for 14 multi-stack anneal furnaces. Developed remedies for quality defects, maintenance concerns, and scheduling updates. Directed frequent team activities designed to enhance the development of staff roles. • Managed 10 employees while supervising the production of 300K+ tons of steel in just seven months. • Performed parts repairs while guiding funding of more than $2M to equipment upgrades. • Designed a tracking system to determine root causes of failures, leveraging data-driven insights to prevent lost line production. • Utilized Visual Basic to develop an interactive, user-friendly database for reading and writing individual burner data. • Managed repair and tuned 250+ individual radiant-tube burners to restore continuous anneal furnace back to basic conditions.