James Tierney

James Tierney is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Aerospace and Defense Team Lead at Plexus Corp., a role that emphasizes growth and development within a cross-discipline team of engineers. With a career at Plexus spanning from 2006, James has held various leadership positions, including Senior Staff Mechanical Engineering Team Lead and Mechanical Engineering Team Leader, where responsibilities included fostering team culture, ensuring technical excellence, and facilitating talent development. Prior to Plexus, James contributed as a Senior Design Engineer at KI, where custom office furniture designs were created for prominent clients, and held positions as a Mechanical Designer at Impact Engineering/Kohler and RFA Minnesota Engineering. James holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design with a focus on Product Development from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.