Mokeywa James
@mokeywajames
Manufacturing and capital delivery leader driving statistically controlled yield stability and P90 factory ramps.
ZimbabweWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Global Manufacturing and Capital Delivery leader with a proven track record driving high-reliability, statistically controlled manufacturing across advanced materials and capital-intensive environments. I’m known for converting process instability, tool losses, and design risk into predictable, high-P90 manufacturing performance, with deep expertise across yield, OEE, and loss-tree driven optimization.
In my roles, I’ve led greenfield and brownfield vertical startups through yield ramp, process change management, and cross-functional factory integration. I’ve assumed technical and execution leadership for major equipment modernization and conversions, rebuilding scope, cost, and schedule baselines to protect ramp readiness and capital risk management.
I bring stage-gate capital & change management discipline backed by statistical problem solving—RCA, SPC, DOE, and JMP/Minitab-style thinking—supported by FMEA-based risk management and factory integrator ownership. I also lead TPM loss-tree driven yield and uptime recovery, partnering across process/product engineering, reliability, quality, controls, and suppliers to eliminate systemic startup failures and protect manufacturing output.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led fab-scale manufacturing engineering, equipment modernization, and process change execution across advanced-materials factories to improve yield stability, ramp performance, and capital risk management. Protected manufacturing output during capital upgrades and drove statistically controlled yield/reliability improvements during high-risk startup windows.
Led fab-scale process engineering and capital delivery for vertical startup readiness across advanced manufacturing sites. Drove TPM loss-tree driven yield and uptime recovery, and executed large process and safety upgrades through stage-gate governance and earned value.
Converted process losses into recovered yield and led a statistically driven equipment modernization effort. Implemented predictive and preventative maintenance systems analogous to fab tool PM programs and built site engineering document control and as-built systems.
Central Engineering Reliability Leader
Georgia-Pacific
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 (4 years)
Owned factory-wide reliability, mechanical integrity, and yield stability and delivered improvements by eliminating unplanned events. Led RCA and SPC-driven problem-solving and governance systems, and managed ASME/API compliance and internal certification.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Activities and societies: Minor: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
Koch Industries Reliability College
Reliability College Program, Reliability Engineering
Activities and societies: Topics include RCA/5 Why, Design for Reliability (DSR), Facility Preservation, Mechanical Integrity, Lubrication, Vibration, Fixed Equipment & Inspection, Operating Envelope, Criticality Assessment, and Preventative/ Predictive/ Precision Maintenance.
Completed Reliability College training focused on root-cause analysis and design for reliability principles.
OSHA
OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training, Occupational Safety
Completed OSHA safety training including OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 hour courses.
Availability
Location
ZimbabweAuthorized to work in
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