James Elder: Safety & Quality Specialist in Bettendorf, IA

Work collaboratively with Corporate Safety and Quality to develop, implement, and sustain a behavioral based program. Achieved and currently maintaining 100% corporate compliance for the safety program. Brought the quality program into ISO compliance from a 10 month deficit which consisted of performing 20 quality audits and passing the ISO 9001 registration/surveillance audit. Mentoring a recent engineering graduate in process design using Solidworks 2018, traveler, and work instruction writing.

Contract support for Kone through Aerotek to create new or modify existing escalator layout, load plate bearing, cladding, and 3D truss analysis drawings, along with story drift and seismic forces worksheet, brake certification and statement of compliance documents for Kone escalators imported into the USA and Canada. Verify escalators meet City, State, Uniform, and International building seismic codes when needed. Utilize SAP, VariPDM, and AutoCAD for document management and storage.

Supporting ALCOA/Arconic Davenport Works by providing industrial and manufacturing designs and detailed drawings for the maintenance/engineering department using Autodesk Inventor. Worked independently and within teams along with manufacturing engineers and production personnel to solve safety, ergonomic, production, & process issues. My responsibilities include Autodesk Vault maintenance at CDI's office. Specialized in melting and continuous heat treat furnace maintenance access redesign.

Designed food display cases in 3D for grocery and convenience stores using AutoCAD. Worked directly with sales and customers to design display cases to requested specifications.

Top-Air Mfg., Parkersburg, IA - Drafter/Designer John Deere (PEC) Product Engineering Center, Waterloo, IA - Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Drafter Rite-Hite/Frommelt Corp, Dubuque, IA - Specialty Products Designer (Shipping Dock Seals & Shelters Division) Iowa Beef Products, Waterloo, IA - Methods & Ergonomics Engineering Technician Triangle Plastics, Independence, IA - Project Engineer

Attachment Technologies Inc., Delhi, IA - Skid Steer Attachment Designer Pre-College Employment September 1987 - July 1994

RJ & Associates, Cedar Falls, IA - Municipal Pipe Laborer Fire Support Specialist - US ARMY - Ft. Benning, GA. September 1985 - September 1987 - Good Conduct Medal, Honorable Discharge