JR James

• Create new products for multiple companies in the highly regulated playground industry.
• Managing projects through all phases of the design cycle, including: concept, sketches, prototypes, installation sheets, 3D cad, aesthetic direction and assisting with product testing.
• Lead & manages multiple products for development simultaneously, so that milestones, deadlines, and deliverables are met.
• Mentor and encourage less experienced design team members.
• Apply anthropometric data and information gathered from subject matter experts, and analyze how
children play in order to design age-appropriate playground equipment.

• Launched entire product lines for multiple companies within the Playcore Family.
• Source and work closely with domestic and foreign vendors to ensure components fit all prerequisites.
• Select materials and production methods. Ensure their suitability for manufacturing and product
function.
• Perform first pass Finite Element Analysis (FEA), ensuring that designs meet required safety factors.
• Design and manage large assemblies, sub-assemblies and parts.

• Design commercial playground equipment mainly for schools and parks.
• Involved in every step of the design process from ideation, sketching, prototyping, testing through to manufacture.
• Complete 2D drawings and installation instructions when necessary.