James Sherrill has over 15 years of experience in maintenance supervision and project management in manufacturing industries such as metal powder production, oil and gas production, chemical manufacturing, and chemical weapons demilitarization. He is skilled in planning, scheduling, and safety with expertise in process hazard analysis. Sherrill is currently the Maintenance Supervisor/Planner/Scheduler at GKN Hoeganaes in Tennessee where he oversees maintenance activities and personnel.

1. J AM E S S HE R R I L L
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SUPERVISOR  PLANNER/SCHEDULER  PROJECT MANAGER
Manufacturing & Production Industry
15+ years of Experience Enhancing Maintenance Processes, Increasing Efficiency and Promoting Safety
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
 Experienced Maintenance Supervisor with a proven record of improving processes and procedures in order to reduce costs
and improve production
 Demonstrated ability to manage, train and motivate team members to meet goals and objectives in the most effective and
efficient manner.
 Adept at Manpower Workload Saturation techniques
 Graduate of The Dale Carnegie Institute
 Site fall protection trainer
 Member of Site Safety Committee
 High Hazard Process certified
 In-depth knowledge of Process Hazard Analysis
 Cross functional capabilities in industries including Oil and Gas, Polymer Extrusion/Non-Wovens, Manufacturing, Chemical
Refining, Powdered Steel Manufacturing, Environmental and Chemical Weapons Demilitarization
 Efficiently manage large projects, including time, labor, material, vendorand cost management.
 Advanced skills using CMMS/MVP/SAP
 Expertise in building relationships with professionals of all levels, community members and vendors.
 Excellent ability to analyze problems and determine most efficient solution
 Dedicated to promoting a culture of safety by remaining up to date on all industry safety best practices
 LEAN certified
 OSHA 40 hour Haz-Mat training conforming to CFR 1910.120
Inventory Control & Management  Budget Development & Management  Identifying/Analyzing/Resolving Problems  Quality
Assurance/Control  Strategic Planning  Scheduling  Man lift operator certified  Forklift operator certified  LEAN certified 
Certified Fall Protection Trainer Team Development Employee Leadership
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GKN Hoeganaes,TN
June 2012 – Present
Metal Powder Manufacturing
Maintenance Supervisor/Planner/Scheduler
Responsible for all daily planning,scheduling and supervision ofmaintenance activities and personnel.
 Manage, evaluate and mentor a team of 20 individuals.
 Ensure safety of all maintenance employees within the department.
 Coordinate contractorprojects within strict time parameters and cost optimization.
 Plan and schedule maintenance work related to corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance, work order
requests,equipment installation and project related work.
 Lead Maintenance Project Manager responsible for all project management activities for planned outage,which
occurs twice yearly.
o Activities include time management, vendormanagement, job schedule, contractormanagement, material
and inventory management, budget and cost management.
 Facilitates all work activities to meet established quality standards and the objectives of Safety, Cost and Delivery.
 Communicate with section manager to coordinate daily and weekly activities and set priorities.
 Ensure all site members are utilizing MVP (CMMS)

2. ExxonMobil Corporation, TX
October 2009 – June 2012
Oil and Gas Producer
Field Lead
Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of oil/gas production equipment.
 Equipment includes, but is not limited to, Pumping units,transfer pumps, valving, vapor recovery units, tanks,gas
meter sales equipment, fluid separators,air compressors,and various other pieces of equipment.
E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, TN
February 2001 – June 2009
Manufacturer
April, 2002-June 2009 Shift Lead (Operations/Maintenance)
Responsible for safe operation,maintenance and control ofproduction line for DuPont’s proprietary ACT (Advanced
Composite Technology-Nonwovens)
 HMI operator utilizing an Allen-Bradley based control systemto manufacture products based on the ACT process.
 Required to monitor and/orchange all systemparameters, including but not limited to: process temperatures,
pressures,flow rates, and line speeds
 Troubleshoot maintenance issues concerning all systemcomponents including polymer transfer systems,extruders,
heated piping, gearboxes, melt-pumps, embosser rolls, heated/lubrication oil systems,air compressors,and various
other components of the process.
 In-depth knowledge of systemoperation and associated interlocks, set points,standard operation conditions,and
alarms.
April, 2001-April, 2002 Millwright
Responsible for maintenance and repairof all equipment associated with the steam production for the site.
 Ability to rebuild pumps, turbines, coal handling equipment, compressors, and perform preventative maintenance on
these pieces of equipment.
 Laser alignment of motors and steam turbines to pumps, I.D. fans, and compressors.
 Knowledge of using drawings to correctly rebuild equipment within manufacturer’s specifications to match design
parameters.
 Excellent trouble-shooting capabilities.
February, 2001-April, 2001BoilerOperator
Responsible for safe and efficient operation of site boilers.
 Operation of boiler feed water pumps, boiler feed water treatment systems,knowledge of coal handling and feed
systems,natural gas auxiliary systems,operation and control of steamdistribution headers.
 Control room operatormanaging and controlling the aforementioned systems.
Raytheon Demilitarization Company
January 1998 – March 2000
Johnston Island (JACADS) Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System
Senior Operator
Responsible for the safe operation of all systems supporting the demilitarization and incineration of the
Chemical agents VX, GB, and HD nerve and blister agents conforming to the Chemical Weapons Ban Treaty (CWBT)
guidelines per OSHA and EPA regulations and specifications.
 Knowledgeable in the operation and monitoring of equipment including fuel oil, sea water, process water, potable
water, plant air, combustion air, Instrument air, and brine/clean liquor systems.
 Qualified in the operation of the Metal parts furnace, de-activation furnace, liquid incinerator, and these furnaces

3. ‘Pollution abatement systems.
 Very proficient in the reading and understanding of P&Ids.
 Required to be capable of performing several tasks in all manners of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including
the fully encapsulated Demilitarization Protective Ensemble (DPE) suit. This is a positive pressure suit that is
thermally sealed around the wearer.
 Trained in Emergency response and CPR.
EDUCATION
Colorado Technical University, BS Project Management, (Projected Completion March 2018)
TRAINING
 OSHA 8 hour refresher trained
 RADWORKER II trained
 Heavy equipment operator
 Completion of DuPont Process Safety Course
 Completion of DuPont Mechanical Safety Course
 Completion of DuPont Electrical Safety Course
 Completion of DuPont College of Maintenance courses
 Member of DuPont Process Safety Management Team
 Member of DuPont Process Hazard Analysis Team
 10 year FBI background check with top-secret security clearance equivalent
 DuPont Millwright trained
 Lease Operator Training School
 Dale Carnegie Graduate