Engineer Design

SYNOPSIS

Versatile by educational and life exposures, I embrace sound science,

continuous improvement, professionalism, and kindness. Yet I am

resourceful and rigorous around hands-on environments, tenaciously

focused when called upon, at all times retaining a sense of urgency.

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STRENGTHS

Abilities: enhancements / fluid power / GD&T stacking / motion control

/ research

Analyses: big picture / critical parameters / root cause / systems

thinker / standards-ISO

Communication: clear, concise, timely / good listener / multiparty

interactions / teacher

Personality: competent / detailed / forthright / honest / intelligent /

organized / persistent

Software: AutoCAD / Civil 3D / Excel / GIS / SolidWorks

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EDUCATION

University of Colorado: M.A. Applied Geography (with honors)

Purdue University: B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology

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STANDARDS

ANSI/L, API, ASME, ASTM, CFR, CE, DOT, FDA, JIS, MSS, NACE, NFPA, UL

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KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Years Cert. Description Years Cert. Description

7 x AutoCAD (Autodesk) 1 x GPS (Trimble)

2 capability analysis 2 x ISO9000 author/auditor

2 x Civil 3D (Autodesk) 5 Lotus Notes (IBM)

8 x Kaizen 5 machining and fabrication

6 cost analysis 7 x pneumatics, expert

5 critical parameters 5 Project (Microsoft)

5 data-basing 9 x project management

6 design for manufacturability 1 x ProMax (BR&E)

3 design of experiment 3 reliability analysis

13 x Excel (Microsoft) 7 root cause analysis

8 x fastener technologies 1 x sheet metal design

test Fluid Power Specialist (NFPA) 2 x SolidWorks (Dassault)

8 x GD&T 2 team building

2 x GIS (ESRI, Midas) 4 x tribology

EXPERIENCE

Mechanical/Process Engineer, Ciris Energy, Inc., Centennial, CO

2010Mar-2011Feb

developed and cultivated ex-situ pilot processes for new coal

gasification technologies and led many aspects of transferring, up-

scaling, and evaluating them via in-situ projects

Planning Commissioner, Archuleta County, CO

2009Mar-2010Apr

Mechanical Engineer/GIS Technician, ForeRunner Corp., Durango, CO

2007Aug-2009Jul

contributed positively to natural gas projects within all divisions

of this energy consultant

? managed and performed minor projects, plant walk-downs, and

sizing analyses

? generated/reviewed alignments, PFDs, P&IDs, plans, plats,

profiles, and specifications

Bradley Benz above / Bradley Burton below

Civil Engineering Technician, Reynolds & Associates, Pagosa Springs, CO

2006Apr-2006Dec

designed residential and commercial site plans (civil,

grading/drainage, utilities, wetlands)

GIS Specialist, Archuleta County Assessor's Office, Pagosa Springs, CO

2005Apr-2006Mar

revitalized the position as the county's sole cartographer

Sustaining Engineer (Contract), IR Schlage, Security, CO

2003May-2003Dec

guided global obsoletions, reduced costs, and resolved issues in

mfg., MRB, and testing

Design Engineer, Senior, Atlas Pacific Engineering Co., Pueblo, CO

2001Jun-2002Dec

sustained and improved a unique, high speed, envelope-constrained,

apple processor

? modeled a functional 1000+ part 3D CAD assembly

? specified and designed distinctively cutting edge processes and

technologies

Design Engineer > Group Leader > Applications Engineer, SMC Corp. of

America (formerly SMC Pneumatics, Inc.), Indianapolis, IN

1994May-2001Feb

Essential were thorough machine design expertise and international

business skills.

? surpassed 20+ engineers as lone overseer of all pneumatic

actuator product groups

? garnered top reviews for instigation and execution of an on site

2-day training course

? inspired a new "Branch Engineer" position from a six month sales

branch relocation

? solely originated sophisticated algorithmic logic for an online

actuator selection tool

Product Engineer (college co-op), Vickers, Inc., Omaha, NE

1992Aug-1993Aug

Project Engineer (Intern), Edy's Grand Ice Cream, Fort Wayne, IN

1992May-1992Aug

Maintenance Technician, Whirlpool Corp., West Lafayette, IN

1989Oct-1992Apr

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