James Petersen
MEP, Senior Field Officer

James Petersen is a senior field engineer with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) located in Orem, Utah. James has spent the last 13 years working directly with businesses across the U.S., Asia, Canada, and Mexico to implement continuous improvement activities.  In 2006, James helped Utah companies capture over $10 million of bottom line impacts.

James has a Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering technology and a master’s degree in technology management, both from Brigham Young University. James lives in Cedar City, Utah with his wife Francine and their five children.