BELLA DAGVADOTJ-LUCAS

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Mechanical Engineer offering 11 years of engineering and management experience directing the operations, safety and

maintenance of railway cars and a staff of up to 30 crew members with five years of direct supervisory as Crew Captain

and Train Operations Engineer for the Mongolian Railway Department Oversaw safety operations and maintenance crew

members to ensure all designs and repairs were done in accordance with all safety regulations . Estimated an engineering

budget of $300K per car including time costs for broken car repairs as well as upgrading older cars and developed an

integrated system to increase railroad capacity by 20% using new technology. Oversaw complete project scheduling,

budgeting as well technical engineering for car repairs and upgrades. Career supported by a Master of Science Degree

in Mechanical Engineering and Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Fluent in Mongolian and Russian.

Areas of Expertise:

• Quality Control/Assurance • Project Scheduling • Machine Design/Repair

• Budget Planning • Training and Development • Leadership/Management

• Solid Works/ProE • Manufacturing/Distribution • Math/Auto CAD

Core Competencies:

Engineering Operations /Administration

• Studied daily activities of freight traffic to increase efficiency and capacity of freight and passenger traffic

• Researched and studied the relationship between human labor and mechanical labor to reduce human labor by

standardizing freight load and unload procedures, reducing load and unload time by 30% and human labor costs

by 60%

• Initialized first computerized networking system to increase usage frequency of cars, and reduce cars’ idle times

• Collected information from the signaling, freight, and passenger departments and combined teamwork and

communication to streamline faster and safer service to customers

• Worked closely with freight companies to develop new customers accounts and strengthen existing relationships

• Recommended a new discount program for the company to offer a discount on the cost of freight if the freight was

delayed or complaints arose, program was implemented, resulting in a customer account increase by 8% within 3

months

• Established 7-10 new business contracts/deals monthly and introduced new, discounted products to 5-6 new

clients monthly 40% of the products were coal, and the other 60% various other consumer products.

Crew Management/ Safety Operations

• Supervised the operation, safety, maintenance, installation and repair of over 30 parts per railroad car, on between

5-6 cards per day, before, during and after travel

• Managed a crew of 30 staff, overseeing the diagnosing of faulty operation, and made necessary recommendations

department supervisors

• Instructed 2.5K railroad workers regarding both planned and emergency technical and safety work procedures

• Supervised 30-35 people in the proper use and handling of rail equipment valued at $6M

• Expanded the market by 11-13% by making paperwork processing more efficient while exchanging products at

country borders

• Developed an integrated system to increase railroad capacity by 20% using new technology

• Inspected every railroad passenger car which is sorted for routine inspection, renewal of consumables, unit

exchange and major mechanical overhaul

• Supervised operations, installations and repair of the equipment within the various maintenance crews

• Implemented a new inspection system for the wiring system of each railroad car for fire safety. Also inspected the

wheeling system by preparing for and carrying out the inspection.

• Inspected 10-15 railroad passenger cars per day for routine inspection, renewal of consumables, unit exchange and

major mechanical overhaul.

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Project Management

• Estimated an engineering budget of $300K per car including time costs for broken car repairs as well as upgrading

older cars

• Oversaw complete project scheduling, budgeting as well technical engineering for car repairs and upgrades

• Managed the planning and designing of sharpening wheels, wheel defect inspection machines, and ultrasound

machines to detect maintenance issues with ball bearings and suspension system of the wheels, tools, engines, and

other mechanical equipment

• Inspected and diagnosed all defective wheeling systems, on average 10-15 cars per inspection, and sorted by next

maintenance crew. Fortified machines were inspected daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually

EDUCATION

Master of Arts Degree in Economics, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade

Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Economics All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Moscow State University of Railway Communication

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Moscow State University of Railway Communication

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Heat Transfer, 3D CAD, Quality Control, Mechanical Principles & Applications Northern Illinois, University- 2009-2011

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Chicago Deming Association, Six sigma Master’s Program, Naperville IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE

Belle’s Home Care Agency, Aurora IL, Owner/CEO, Aurora IL 1998-2011

Mongolian Railway Department, Marketing Engineer, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 1987-1998

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