James P. Moody is an industrial manufacturing engineer, certified Lean Master and Six Sigma Master Black Belt with over 15 years of experience in continuous improvement. He has managed numerous projects that significantly increased output and efficiency through redesigning processes using Lean and Six Sigma principles. Most notably, he increased output on one project from 3 cartons per minute to 35, saving the company over $8 million. He also has experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, management, and training. Currently he is an instructor and consultant providing Lean and Six Sigma training.

1. James P. (Jim) Moody
5125 Forest Hill Rd. S. JasPMoody@centurytel.net (662) 893-3483 - Work
Olive Branch, MS 38654 JPMoodyLM@gmail.com (901) 493-7495 – Cell
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Certified Lean Master, Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Industrial
Manufacturing Engineer, Board of Directors UQMI, Instructor Lean, Six Sigma,
OSHA, and Project Management
ACCOMPLISHMENTS - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
 Redesigned process and managed project for conversion. Project results
o Increased output from 3 cartons per minute to 35 cartons per minute
o Saved company in excess of $8,000,000 in first 9 months of operation
 Increased output of a manufacturing operation by 167% (30 parts per day to 80ppd)
 Managed design and conversion of Linear flow computer repair operation to Cellular flow
using Lean and Six Sigma Principals while reducing process cycle time by 17%
 Managed Lean Transformation process from Push Manufacturing to Lean Pull System by
designing and installing a cellular assembly line.
 Created Pareto analysis of punch press operation that led to 22% process improvement
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
 Motion and Time Study for line balancing, line layout, process flow and analysis. Used data
to create Process Flo Maps, Value Stream Maps, and Standard Work Procedures
o Time Studies used to establish costing model for over 100 motor models
 Quoted work requisitions for contract manufacturing projects for Microsoft
 Purchasing, Facility and Space Planning, Training, Environmental Compliance, and Security.
 Wrote production procedures and work instructions for multiple processes
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
 Designed new part for electric motor - United States Patent # 7,804,212.
o Part reduces safety and ergonomic issues while increasing output 12.8%
 Redesigned machining process
o Reduced process time from 30 minutes to 6
o Utilized Poka-Yoke, 5S, and SMED practices while producing over 20,000 machine
cycles with only one (1) reject part
 Prepared Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Management Reviews.
 Collected and Analyzed Production Metrics utilizing Minitab and MS Excel
MANAGEMENT
 Managed the Fabrication, Production, and Structural construction operations consisting of
o Five (5) Managers and 109 indirect reports
 Created and managed nine-person maintenance operation providing 24 / 7 coverage for 2.5
miles of conveyor system, Reduced downtime 70%+

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TRAINING
 Developed and delivered courses at local technical college
o Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Lean Manufacturing Specialist, OSHA 10-Hour General
Industry
o Trained 5S to entire workforce (78 employees)
 Instructed free classes of both Lean and Six Sigma. Several hundred students including
people from Human Resources, Maintenance, Plant Management, Facilities, and more
 Trained and led Kaizen Blitz events based on 5S techniques to improve work station layouts
Work History
Instructor – Course Development - Adjunct Faculty
Consultant - Trainer
William R. Moore College of Technology 2014 to Present
Seeking full time position
Manufacturing Engineer – Lean Manager
Orchid-Orthopedic Solutions – Memphis, TN 2013 to 2014
Drop in Sales
Manufacturing Manager
Point Eight Power – Belle Chasse, LA 2013 to 2013
Resigned – returned to family in Memphis area
Industrial Engineer
CEVA Logistics – Memphis, TN 2012 to 2013
Career advancement
Six Sigma Lean Specialist (Managed Six Sigma Lean Department)
Flextronics – Memphis, TN 2011 to 2012
Layoff – company contract issues
Six Sigma Master Black Belt / Lean Master / Industrial Engineer / HS&E Manager
Emerson Electric – Nidec Motor Corporation, Southaven, MS 2005 to 2011
Emerson sold industrial motor division to Nidec Motor
Industrial Engineer / Maintenance Manager
Cingular Wireless / AT&T Wireless, Memphis, TN 2003 to 2005
Formal Six Sigma and Lean Training at Emerson
EDUCATION
B.S. – Industrial Engineering – Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, La.

3. B.S. – Industrial Technology – Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, La.