McLeod Dillon is pleased to announce that James "Jimmy" K. McDaniel has been named Director of Engineering.

In his new role, Jimmy will oversee the projects and operations of the department.

Since 2010, Jimmy served at McLeod Regional Medical Center as the Plumbing/Mechanical Pipe Supervisor in the Engineering Department. Before joining McLeod, Jimmy served as a project manager with Bryce Mechanical Contractors for 22 years.

Jimmy is recognized by the Municipal Association of South Carolina as a commercial master plumber and holds certifications from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control as an installer of backflow prevention devices and medical gas and is licensed as a Mechanical Contractor by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

Jimmy and his wife, Renee, have been married for 19 years. Their son, Kent, is a freshman at Coastal Carolina University.