BOGDAN E. COJOCNEANU

**** ****** ***. #***, ******, CA 91316

Phone: 818-***-****/ 818-***-****

E-mail: acfeiw@r.postjobfree.com

Over twenty years of technical and analytical experience in conceptual and

detail design of special-purpose machinery for automation and robotics,

packaging and bottling for food, chemical and medical products, electronic

packaging, special pneumatic valves for heavy vehicles air suspension

control, automotive parts and devices such pistons, liners and fuel

injectors for Diesel engines, antennas,

unit material handling systems, fire protection and plumbing, special

remote control maintenance equipment for nuclear electric plants, nuclear

waste repository mechanical handling equipment, salt nuclear waste

processing remote control material handling, specific demilitarization

devices and facilities, rotating equipment and pressure relief valves for

military/navy applications. I participated in prototype testing and

qualification. Also, I designed testing devices and wrote testing

procedures.

Over 20 years experience in AutoCAD 11, 12, 13, 14, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008,

2009 MEP-3D Modeling and 2D Details, 2014, Unigraphics/ Micro Station J and

V8, Cad-Key, Solid Works, MSOffice (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc). Trained

in "ASME NQA-1-1994, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility

Applications", APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and Tools for QS-9000 and ISO-9001,

Military Standards and Procedures. I possess relevant knowledge of

international, military, GD&T (ANSI 14.5) standards.

EXPERIENCE

. Engineering Manager, Dante Valve Co., Inc., Bellflower, CA, March

2011 to July, 2014.

As Engineering Manager I was responsible for new pressure relief

valve design, testing and qualification. I developed a new family

of globe valves and a brand new float valve. Developed air, liquid

and steam testing units for Dante Valve Virginia Facility. I was

responsible for shock and vibration testing and testing procedures

for new families of pressure relief valves. I elaborated a strategy

and procedures for professional maintenance of manual and CNC

machine tools.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Parsons Commercial Technology Group,

Inc., Pasadena, CA, January 2008 to December 2010. As a Senior Mechanical

Design Engineer, was responsible for development of special devices for RTI

International Metals Inc., Titanium Sponge Plant. Designed Magnesium

Chloride Tapping Cart, Rotary Shear Device for Titanium Sponge, and other

handling/ actuation devices. For Louisiana Energy Services, National

Enrichment Facility- LES Project was responsible for all Fire Safety and

Plumbing models and detail drawings.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC, Las Vegas, NV,

February 2007 to January 2008. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, was

responsible for development of several Mechanical Handling Documents in

support for DOE License Application for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste

Repository Project, such Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, Mechanical

Equipment Envelopes, concept schemes, specifications and data sheets.

. Senior Mechanical Engineer, Parsons Infrastructure & Technology

Group Inc., Pasadena, CA, January 2004 to February 2007. As a

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, was responsible for development

of special devices for Blue Grass Kentucky Demilitarization

Facilities. Designed Special Vertical Blast Gates and Blast Doors.

Designed a new family of large Vertical Blast Gate and a new

Horizontal Electromechanically actuated Blast Gate. Designed new

Large Container Transporter and Conveyors, using a variety of

electro- mechanic and pneumatic actuators. Elaborated concepts for

several material handling equipment arrangements. At the same time

developed remote controlled material handling systems and

arrangements for Savannah River Salt Nuclear Waste Processing

Facility Project based in Aiken, South Carolina.

. Mechanical Design Engineer, Industrial Parts Depot, Torrance, CA,

March 2002 to November 2003. Designed a full family of aluminum

alloy pistons and a variety of liners for Diesel engines. Developed

rebuilding procedures and testing/calibration instructions and

tooling for fuel injectors for heavy duty Diesel engines. Oversaw

the production and trouble shouting.

. Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Barksdale, Inc., Los Angeles,

CA, March 2001 to February 2002. Designed brand new Linear and

Rotary Solenoid actuated air valves for a new family of

Electronically Assisted Air Suspension System for heavy trucks and

buses. Oversaw the prototype fabrication and trouble shouting.

. Senior Mechanical Engineer, Parsons Infrastructure & Technology

Group Inc., Pasadena, CA, March 2000 to March 2001. As a Machine

Design Engineer, was responsible for development of a special

device to close the National Ignition Facility's test chamber

access openings, and some rotating equipment for Lawrence Livermore

Laboratory. Designed a transporter for pipeline inspection and

cleaning device (PIG) for ARCO Alaska Inc.

. Mechanical Design Engineer, Assembly and Manufacturing Systems

(AMS), Simi Valley, CA, October 1998 to February 2000. Designed

custom automated assembling and testing machines and robotics for

medical parts and equipment. Developed assembling mechanism for

transfusion systems syringes and diabetic test kits. Designed

special conveyor for breast implants mandrels. Designed conveyors

and pick-and-place devices for dental braces soldering (assembling)

machines. All automation used pneumatic and electro mechanic

actuators, vibratory feeders, pick and place stations. Oversaw the

fabrication, assembling and trouble-shooting of the equipment.

. Tool Design Engineer, General Electric Nuclear Energy, San Jose,

CA, August 1994 to June 1998. Designed and developed remote

underwater electro mechanic, hydraulic and pneumatic actuated

tooling and repair hardware, rotating reactor shroud maintenance

equipment, including Electro discharging cutting machines and

measuring tools for nuclear reactor maintenance. Participated in

procurement, testing and qualification of the equipment.

. Mechanical Design Engineer, Innovative Electronic Systems, Inc.,

San Jose, CA, December 1992 to July 1994. Designed environmental

testing enclosures for electronic devices. Analyzed customer

performance and specification requirements for environmental

testing.

. Mechanical Design Engineer, Research & Design Institute, Cluj-

Romania, 1986 to 1992. Develop automatic machines for

pharmaceutical and food industries. Designed test devices for

various packaging materials for pharmaceutical products. Designed

test benches to simulate chemical and pharmaceutical packaging

process for various systems. Designed horizontal and vertical

centrifuges for food and chemical products.

EDUCATION

B.S. Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Cluj Polytechnic Institute, Cluj,

Romania.

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