Jason LaBarge
Guyton,GA
Summary
Adaptable Project Engineer with Thirty-one years of machining, welding, and fabrication experience from numerous industries. Multiple leadership roles, from plant manager to engineer. Effectively interfaces with all levels of an organization. Action-oriented! Adjust to individual customers and internal needs. Talented at handling diverse engineering projects and unique project requirements. Able to deliver exceptional results within budgetary and temporal requirements.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Project Engineer Manager
Opxsolutionsllc
Roanoke, VA
11.2022 - Current
- Project manage and engineer design layout and equipment installation for the electric motor repair company's new additional factory.
- Provided technical and design support to customer by offering more cost-effective solutions.
- Project engineer and design overhead bridge crane, jib installation and commissions.
- Monitor project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure successful completion of the project.
- Conduct regular inspections of subcontractors' workmanship for quality assurance.
- Manage on-site personnel, including laborers, subcontractors, and engineers.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, city officials, and other stakeholders throughout the construction process.
- Perform site visits to ensure construction plans are in compliance with building codes and regulations.
- Conduct technical reviews of engineering designs and documents.
- Provide guidance to project teams in the areas of scope definition, resource allocation, scheduling, and budgeting.
- Monitor vendor performance against contract terms and negotiated changes, when necessary.
- Review blueprints and other documentation prior to commencement of projects for accuracy and completeness.
Manufacturing Engineer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Pooler, GA
09.2009 - 05.2022
- The engineer is responsible for the technical transfer and proprietary information to and from Japan for the complete scope of gas turbine rotor and combustion manufacturing for MHI.
- Responsible engineer for machining of rotor blade groove profile, rotor blade tip grinding clearances, and a multitude of other rotor machine and balance processes.
- Redesigned and developed a new process for machining, fabrication, and welding of all parts for manufacturing gas turbine combustion parts. Resulting in substantial annual cost reduction.
- Responsible for testing, development of machine tools, programming, models, drawings, and all quality documentation.
- Developed and maintained CNC programs for a variety of machining operations.
- Developed detailed documentation for all processes including Standard Operating Procedures.
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques such as 5S, Kaizen events, Kanban systems, in order to optimize production flow and improve overall efficiency.
- Coordinated with engineers to ensure proper CNC program functionality.
- Provided technical guidance and support to team members regarding design and fabrication for the global collaboration group with Japan.
- Tested prototype products to verify functionality before production began.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures related to workplace safety programs.
- Created drawings using CAD software as required by the engineering team.
- Analyzed and monitored project progress, identified areas of improvement, and developed solutions.
- Provided training and instruction to employees on safe work practices, hazard recognition, and accident prevention.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KSSkills
- Engineering Design
- Construction management
- Scheduling and Planning
- Project Estimation
- Designing and implementing machine tool automation
- Technical support for all types of machining operations
- Process design and qualification
- Design for manufacture
- Developing and improving process documentation
- CNC programming including parametric code
- Set up reduction
- Cutting tool design
- Reducing cost of quality
- Technical support for welding and fabrication
- Supplier quality engineering
- Cutting tool and cutting path optimization
- Mentoring and coaching for frontline leaders
Certification
- Master Cam Completion 2020
- Gibbs Cam 2010
- Solid works 2018
- Turbo Cad 2023
- LMI EPP 2024
Timeline
Project Engineer Manager
Opxsolutionsllc
11.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
09.2009 - 05.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology
Hutchinson Community College
Affiliations
- Adaptive Cross Fit
- Hunting and Fishing
- NMCA Drag Racing
- Classic Car Restoration
Accomplishments
- 2014 Exemplary Achievement Award Mitsubishi Power Systems
- 2015 Exemplary Achievement Award Mitsubishi Power Systems
- 2019 Exemplary Achievement Award Mitsubishi Power Systems
References
- Hunter Cary Rincon GA CSX Railroad 912-665-1268
- Chris Tate Engineering Manager 601-850-0870
- Joel Johnson Engineering Manager 912-704-4896