James Ledford

Mechanical Engineer at CWMF Corporation
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(386) 825-5501
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Experience

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer
      • Apr 2018 - Present

      Design and Product Development Engineering. Engineering and design product calculations. Work with GSS ERP system and Autodesk Vault software for design and material management. Convert legacy product designs from AutoCAD to Inventor Solid Modeling. New product developments including Reverse Flow Baghouse dust collector and Self Erecting Portable Silo system. Designing, drafting and project managing of product offerings in stationary and portable equipment for asphalt plant equipment. Identify, process and implement product and process improvements while consulting with the shop floor, management and customer feedback for economic and usability benefits. Fill custom request orders. I enjoy working on a variety of products and partnering with production during the design, production, and post production processes to deliver the best possible products to our customers. We are always striving to build on our proven solutions and continue to evolve our products and offerings to meet our customers needs. Show less

    • United States
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer
      • Oct 2010 - Mar 2018

      Mechanical, Manufacturing and Process Engineering. Performed various duties and projects throughout Coldspring's main plant and outlying plants and quarries involving mechanical design, engineering calculations, plant and process management, product flow and process improvement, and new equipment design or purchase. Developed solutions and improvements in the plants including new equipment and capital expenses, safety, cost improvements, product flow and improvements using lean principles, and various issues brought to the department. Created plans and drawings for maintenance staff, to build and install equipment, modify existing equipment, or outsource equipment building. Used Autodesk Inventor and FEA and assisted with builds and install. examples include Coldspring's largest multiaxis single wiresaw, sintering presses for diamond saws, water jet cutters, and water reclamation systems. Had the opportunity to collaborate with international and domestic firms to develop production solutions. Designed an eroded finish high pressure water jet system housed in a portable shipping container. Carried out energy saving projects such as updates to lighting and air compressor systems. Worked directly with tradesmen and plant workers to gain experience and cross training. Worked in environmental compliance and engineering after loosing our environmental engineers carrying out environmental projects, certifications, and regulatory requirements. Show less

    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Product Developement Engineering Intern
      • May 2009 - Aug 2009

      Worked as part of a team that redesigned the high pressure butterfly valve line. Converted 2D models to Solidworks models and drawings and optimized designs for material use and cost. Verified designs for strength requirements and reliability requirements using FEA and strain gauge calculations. Organized the data showing the results for our analysis. Worked in the Testing Lab running various flow tests, fatigue testing, and cycle testing. Spent time in the Quality Control Department verifying machined and casted parts and ran statistical analysis on incoming product. Show less

Education

  • St. Cloud State University
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
    2006 - 2010

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