James McKinley is seeking a position as a senior engineer where he can utilize his excellent work ethic and attention to detail. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University with a GPA of 3.2/4.0. His relevant experience includes internships assisting with electronic assembly and testing, and maintaining strategic planning databases for capital expenditures. He also has 10 years of experience as a retail store manager, where he oversaw inventory analysis, merchandising, and technical sales.

1. James Patrick McKinley
2133 Balboa Road ▪ Raleigh, NC 27603 ▪ 919-923-3989 ▪ jpmckinl@ncsu.edu
Seeking a position that enables me to work closely with Senior Engineers in a well-established company, where I can
contribute through my excellent work ethic, exceptional attention to detail, and interpersonal skills gained by working
with people in a variety of settings.
Education
North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering May, 2016
Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.0 Major GPA: 3.3/4.0
Certification: Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Relevant Experience
Part-Time Technician Intern, MH Corbin, Raleigh, NC October, 2015 – April, 2016
 Assist with electronic assembly, testing, and diagnostics of portable traffic analyzers, primarily soldering work,
testing batteries, placing magnets, and potting units.
Industrial Planning/Program Launch Intern, GKN Driveline, Maiden, NC May – August, 2015
 Responsible for enhancing and maintaining strategic planning database used for projecting machinery acquisitions to
support future capacity increases.
 Maintained key data gathered from manufacturing engineers, maintenance managers, accountants and industrial
planning managers.
 Provided ordering information to Engineering, planning information to Facilities, and cash flow information to
Accounting divisions.
 Devised and presented alternate scenarios to enable the Senior Industrial Planning manager to recommend future
capital expenditures to leadership.
 Assisted in planning to support overflow production from other production facilities.
 Learned GKN’s record and invoice systems, including SAP Production Planning and Financial Accounting modules.
 Attended program management meetings, including kickoff for new project, capital expenditures meetings, factory
tours with major customer and supplier to discuss status of delayed machinery.
 Wrote instructions to transition database maintenance procedures and presented database to users and stakeholders.
Managerial Experience and Skills
Store Manager, Vertical Urge, Raleigh, NC 2005 to 2015
 Train and manage the sales staff of ten associates
 Efficiently merchandise products in over 7,000 sq. ft. of retail space
Retail inventory analysis:
 Categorize and track inventory for brick-and-mortar and online stores, continuously reconciling point-of-sales system
with online inventory to ensure adequate inventory.
 Stage shipments to streamline inventory while feature new seasonal products, assessing slow-moving inventory,
customer returns, and remaining shipments accordingly.
Technical sales:
 Utilize extensive knowledge of store products, matching particular customer requirements to appropriate product
features and current inventory.
 Deliver clear benefits over online stores with appropriate discounts, customer service, warranty representation and
fittings/demos.
Technical Skills
Visual Basic for Applications, SAS JMP, SolidWorks, Simio, 3DSSPP, SurfCam, SQL, AutoDesk Fusion 360