Roger L. Ptomey, Jr. Engineering Professional
Engineering Expertise ~ Managerial Skills ~ Versatility ~ Leadership Ability
Entrepreneurial, innovative engineering professional with experience in project management for manufacturing plant layout, engineering projects, and facilities and grounds maintenance. Collaborative communicator continually focused on building relationships to drive positive change, cohesive, comprehensive business approaches and enhanced profitability. Areas of Expertise include:
Mechanical Drafting
Process Layout
Grounds Maintenance
Maintenance Supervision
Forklift Operation & Training
Project Management
Special Projects
R&D Design
Staff Training & Leadership
Customer Service
Machine Operation
Parts Inspection
Experience & Notable Contributions
Schenck Process, Inc. St. Joseph, MO 5/2015-Present
Project Engineer
Coordination of project activities, provide primary customer contact, specification of equipment, generate detailed process flow diagrams, develop drawing package, generate work orders, perform on-site engineering visits, equipment inspections and start-up support
Schenck Process, Inc. St. Joseph, MO 10/2012-Present
System Sales Estimator
Charged with detailing equipment layout, preparing quotations for ordered equipment, and preparing quotations for ordered process systems. Position requires detailed knowledge of value/cost of component inputs and market pricing, and is critical to employer’s profitability.
Triumph Foods, LLC 3/2007-1-/2012
Maintenance Project Manager
Entrusted with managing two supervisory employees and six maintenance workers during workweek, and 30 maintenance workers on weekends, as well as multiple contractors. Maintain safe and clean work environment while adhering to applicable company regulations, and while acting in compliance with Good Manufacturing Process (GMP). Operated boilers and kaizen blowers.
Implement lean manufacturing procedures, including confirmation that welding practices follow requirements of differing alloy steels.
Ensured all work performed in compliance with municipal, USDA, and OSHA regulations.
Coordinated work with purchasing department on best price of materials and timing of supply purchases.
Assumed all project management responsibilities, including coordination of projects to ensure goals achieved within deadline and under budget.
Review project proposals and establish time and budget limitations and staffing requirements. Management of multiple projects, including major, $12 million corporate equipment project
Hillyard Technical School 11/2010-4/2011
Computer Aided Drafting Instructor
Instructed technical school’s students in the use and capabilities of computer aided drafting (CAD).
Reardon Machine Co. 5/1996-4/2007
CAD Operator
Performed numerous functions through use of computer aided drafting (CAD), including mechanical drafting.
Education
Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering
PENN FOSTER UNIVERSITY
Computer Aided Drafting - Mechanical
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE ST. JOSEPH, MO
Computer Aided Drafting, Mechanical
HILLYARD TECHNICAL SCHOOL ST. JOSEPH, MO
Software Skills
MP2 (purchasing and scheduling), AutoCAD Release 10 through 2012, MasterCam,
Autodesk Vault, Mechanical Desktop, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Adobe Acrobat