James Meigs
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Experienced with quality control and assurance methodologies. Utilizes advanced testing techniques to ensure product compliance and quality. Knowledge of team leadership and continuous improvement processes, driving enhanced performance and operational efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Estimator
Desert Precision
02.2025 - Current
- Analyzed project specifications and requirements to prepare accurate cost estimates.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential cost overruns and develop mitigation strategies.
- Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
- Established a reputation for delivering reliable and accurate estimates, resulting in increased client trust and repeat business opportunities.
Designer /Project Estimator
AIS Inudstries
08.2019 - 03.2025
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Developed innovative design concepts for improved brand recognition and customer engagement.
- Produced high-quality mockups for client approval during the iterative design process, saving time on revisions later down the line.
- Presented creative solutions to client challenges, resulting in high levels of client satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
- Reviewed project requirements to plan workflows and evaluate client time and budget constraints.
Fabricator
Vector Space
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Advanced skills in various welding techniques including MIG, TIG, stick welding. Have been certified with D17.1 6G position and D1.1 3F and 4F
- Read blueprints and technical drawings to determine specifications of materials and tools needed for specific jobs.
- Assembled and welded components to create metal structures.
- Followed Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe equipment operation and workplace safety.
- Used gauges, templates, and other measuring devices to inspect production parts.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects accurately and quickly.
- Achieved consistent weld quality through careful preparation of materials and attention to detail during execution.
- Operated various machinery types such as lathes, milling machines, drilling equipment, ensuring versatility and adaptability in different projects.
Welder and Fabricator
Johns Manville
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Daily GTAW aluminum, stainless and other alloys
- Blueprint Reading Comprehension for Accurate Fabrication
- Building fixtures and jigs for easier and faster manufacturing
- Working closely with our onside and off sight engineering team to ensure our parts getting built to specification.
Welding and Fabrication, Maintenance Department
General Rubber Corporation
03.2014 - 06.2015
- Daily TIG, MIG and Arc Welding - Stainless, Aluminum, and Other Metals
- Daily Metal Fabrication - Piranha Iron Worker, Plasma Cam, Metal Forming Tools
- Blueprint Reading Comprehension for Accurate Fabrication.
Commercial Sales Manager
O'Reilly Auto Parts
11.2011 - 03.2014
- Deadline Management
- Self-Motivated Environment
- Organization and Multitasking to Attain and Exceed Sales Quotas.
Education
Pima Community College - Welding Program
Certification - Laser Programing, Sheet Metal Design.
Trumpf
Farmington, Connecticut09.2022
GED CERTIFICATE
01.2009
Skills
- 3D CAD modeling
- CNC machine programming
- Proficient in GD&T
- Strong focus on accuracy
- Teamwork skills
- Project cost estimation
- Electrical testing
- Precision measurement
- Value engineering
- Fabrication
Timeline
Estimator
Desert Precision
02.2025 - Current
Designer /Project Estimator
AIS Inudstries
08.2019 - 03.2025
Fabricator
Vector Space
06.2018 - 07.2019
Welder and Fabricator
Johns Manville
06.2015 - 06.2018
Welding and Fabrication, Maintenance Department
General Rubber Corporation
03.2014 - 06.2015
Commercial Sales Manager
O'Reilly Auto Parts
11.2011 - 03.2014
GED CERTIFICATE
Pima Community College - Welding Program
Certification - Laser Programing, Sheet Metal Design.
Trumpf
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