Robert James

Responsible for start-up, installation, and commissioning of 3 highly automated $50M US Factories to produce EV Buses and EV Vans Annual revenue target $500M/ factory Responsible for hiring and managing the Reliability/Controls Engineers and Technicians for all factories Responsible for process development for sub assembly and composites areas

• Led $3M annual revenue Prototyping Business Development Vertical in Huntersville, NC and Atlanta, GA. • Spearheaded New Product Development for Aerospace and Defense projects, lead 3D printing parameter development team for key Nickel, Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium alloys. • Oversaw installation and commissioning of all processing equipment for a $143M greenfield factory in Huntersville, NC.

Responsible for Production, Maintenance, and Reliability Engineering for greenfield nonwovens facility Responsible for Site AM and PM pillars of TPM Responsible for execution revenue targets against plan Responsible for product qualifications for both NPI and transfer legacy products

Responsible for Maintenance and Engineering Departments at $140MM start-up Non-Woven facility Development of Preventative Maintenance Program Training and Organizational Development Responsible for Capital Deployment and Project Management Responsible for PM pillar of Lean TPM program

Multi-Site Engineering and Maintenance Management Implemented Site PM and Reliability programs for Ti and Nickel Gas Atomization Plants Lead C.I. initiatives to increase yield through Atomization, Powder Screening, Powder Can-up, and HIP processes Responsible for development of annual Capex budget and plan Significant vacuum Atomizer system upgrades and improvements Powder blending, loading and HIP upgrades and improvements Lead continuous improvement work for Ti powder systems to increase yield by upgrading power supplies, vacuum systems, and nozzle heating to extending nozzle life to meet aerospace contracts

Preventative Maintenance Program Cost Reductions Execution of Strategic Capital Investments Execution of Planned Plant Shutdowns Leadership Development Organizational Development Talent Development and Pipeline Development Proven Technical Resource

Directly responsible for developing, planning and executing CapEx plant projects. Projects included alloy systems upgrades, EAF continuous improvement projects, Continuous caster continous improvement projects, and upgrades to high voltage power systems. Maintained critical warehousing of spares, equipment specifications, and integration of maintenance, purchasing, and tracking system DataStream 7i Trained on full caster strand alignment and set-up of entire caster based on grade, customer specification, and required tolerances Continuously improving preventative maintenance program; achieved results of 98.9% prime to order product Responsible for maintaining current quality levels through extensive machine alignment and continuous improvement projects Developed, fabricated, and commissioned custom mold and LCR segment alignment equipment Currently achieved record for minimal downtime of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance Achieved OSHA VPP Star status by leading extensive audits and working to continuously improve safety and cleanliness of our facility Worked directly with corporate in the development of Nucor's college recruiting and co-op programs During the last quarter of 2008 all of 2009, and 2010 year to date I have jointly been working as a day shift mechanic for both melt shop and caster and directly responsible for maintaining shift production and routine equipment inspections and repairs as well as emergency repairs