Jim Monaghan

Jim Monaghan has a diverse work experience spanning over four decades. Jim started their career in the US Navy, where they served as a Reactor Mechanical Assistant and later became a Propulsion Plant Watch Officer. After leaving the Navy, Jim worked at Procter & Gamble as a Manufacturing Manager, leading high volume manufacturing operations and implementing self-directing work teams. Following this, they joined BIC as a Manufacturing Manager, overseeing the production of BIC brand ballpoint pens and managing a significant operating budget. Jim then worked at Precise Technology as a Plant Manager, responsible for the profitability and customer satisfaction of an injection molding and assembly manufacturing plant. Jim also served as a Plant Manager at Bradford Soap Works, where they were accountable for all aspects of plant operations, warehousing, and logistics. In addition, Jim was the Owner/Operator of an Advertising Specialty Business, providing custom apparel and advertising specialty products. Jim later became the Process Improvement/Service Engineer at Kerivan-Lane, Inc. From 2011 to 2014, Jim worked as an Operations Manager at Verallia (Saint-Gobain Container), where they had responsibility for plant operations, warehousing, and logistics for a glass container manufacturing plant. Following this role, they became the Plant Operations Manager at Miyoshi America, overseeing manufacturing, shipping, and receiving for a facility in the cosmetics industry. Most recently, Jim joined Doble Engineering Company as a Client Service Engineer, assisting engineering and maintenance staff in the power industry with the utilization of diagnostic equipment for condition assessment of electrical assets. Throughout their career, Jim has demonstrated expertise in operations management, organizational development, continuous improvement, cost management, and customer service.

Jim Monaghan graduated from Purdue University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Jim then pursued further education and completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of New Haven between 1994 and 1999. Additionally, they obtained a certification as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, but the specifics regarding the institution and the year when it was obtained are unknown.