1. Interviewer: Chris Meador

2. Introduction  J C Bamford Excavators Limited  Interviewee Background  Job Description  Typical Day  Positive/Negative Aspects

3. JCB  Producers of construction equipment One of the top three in the world  Headquarters: UK  Over 8,000 employees on four continents  Saying: JCB….Helping you get the job done  Mission Statement: To grow our company by providing innovative, strong and high- performance products and solutions to meet our global customers’ needs.

4. Interviewee: Ralph Dorsainvil  Graduate of Mercer University (2005)  BS Industrial Engineering Minor in French  MBA (December 2007)  Title: Manufacturing Engineer  Internship/Co-Op: Blue Bird

5. Job Description  Creates standard operating procedures  Assists with assembly issues  Determines manning requirements  Works with project team on new products Needed resources Floor layouts

6. Typical Day  Meetings/appointments  “To do” list – everything is a priority but nothing is a priority  Assists workers on the floor with technical problems

7. Positive Aspects  Enjoys what he does  School was beneficial (esp. senior design)  Open ended job description  Never boring

8. Negative Aspects  HQ in UK Communication difficulties  Politics in the workplace  No training program in the U.S.  Salary