THE CONFIDENTIAL RESUME OF:

EXPERIENCE:

HOWARD GENE PUTNAM

*** ****** **** **** **********, SC 29115

803-***-****

Project Engineer with 32 years of steadily increasing engineering responsibility.

M&M Electric 1680 Garfield Drive Gastonia, N. C. 704-***-****

FEB. 1999- NOV.2001

OCT. 1994-

MAR. 1998

Design Engineer of Textile Opening Equipment Control Panels and related textiles controls.

Workload consisted of 80% electrical and 20% mechanical.

Engineering functions included Layout of control Panel, electrical drawings, Power requirement, sizing of components (disconnect, motor starters, etc.), variable speed drives ( AC & DC), digital control of variable speed drives thru PLC communication, PLC input/output evaluation per OSHA safety standards, advanced PLC programming (GE, Allen Bradley, Siemens), operator interfaces (Panelmate, Uniop, Siemens, Xycom).

Final inspection I check out of control panel. Field start up of control panel. Assisted spare parts manager on PMJ product line.

PREPARATION MACHINERY INCORPORATED

265 Kings Road

Kings Mountain, N. C. 704-***-****

Director of Engineering in charge of all technical and service related issues of short

And long staple opening equipment, Reserve Hoppers, Blend Lines, and fiber distribution. Reported directly to company owner.

Engineering functions included customer layout drawings, equipment design, component specifications, detail drawings for outside fabrication, assembly drawings, bill of material, shipping list, installation drawings, service manuals, testing and inspection of equipment, and purchasing. Workload was approximately 50% mechanical and 50% electrical control cabinets for above product line.

Design systems included structural frame work, fiber distribution fans, valving, duct work, power transmission, bearing and shafting, pneumatic, O.S.H.A. requirements,

Nema 4 & 12 electrical systems, variable speed drives, advanced PLC programming, PLC operator interface programming. And National Electrical Code requirements.

LARJAK, INC.

1705 Industrial Pike Road Gastonia, N. C.

704-***-****

OCT. 1993-

0CT. 1994

Assisted

JUNE 1982-

0CT. 1993

AUG. 1978-

MAY 1982

Plant Engineer I Safety Engineer in charge of all new equipment installation and modification of existing equipment for fabric dyeing and finishing plant.

Responsibilities included job preparation and layout for new equipment, evaluation of proposed equipment, supervision of installation, preventive maintenance program, maintenance as needed, safety program, and air and water waste guidelines.

KEILTEX CORPORATION

3030 Horseshoe Lane Charlotte, N.C.

704-***-****

Project Engineer I Plant Engineer in charge of all technical and service related problems for 12 European designed and built textile manufacturers. Served as part-time Plant Engineer on all new equipment purchased and

Installed for our sister company, Kolortex. Directed and structured a bill of material and part number system of our product line to a central computer for inventory control.

Responsible for adapting all American valving, piping, and electrical controls to a basic European metric machine.

Responsible for component specification, purchasing, electrical, and mechanical drawing release to production, technical file on each piece of equipment, direct service and trouble shooting, training of service Engineers, letting contracts to mechanical and electrical contractors on tum key jobs. Design systems include utility distribution, heat transfer, now of fluids, structural, ASME code, Nema 4 & I 2 electrical systems, PLC programming, micro processor systems, energy conservation, hydraulic power pack motors & controls, gas fired burners, air exhaust & circulation fans, and variable speed A.C., D.C.,& servo motors.

GASTON COUNTY DYE MACHINE COMPANY

Stanley Hwy. Mount Holly, N. C.

Project Engineer I Product Manager in charge of high and low pressure

Pressure piece dye machine, raw stock dye machine, beam dye machine, package dye machine, high-pressure autoclaves, port dryers, and high-pressure Avesta type dryers. Responsible for component specification of purchased parts, cost reduction, system design and calculations, ASME code, valve function chart, release of bill of material production, manufacturing assistance, field service assistance, drafting personnel on details and assembly drawings, service manuals, and all technical brochures.

Design systems include heat transfer, pressure and vacuum vessels per ASME code, specialized valve and pipe systems, utility distribution (steam, air, and power) power transmission, corrosion resistant material, fabrication, liquid transfer, and flow fluids. Promoted from Project Engineer to Project Manager after two years where I managed all technical activities of both the piece dye and package dye product lines.

WARNER & SWASEY TEXTILES MACHINE CO. TU RBO PLANT

P. 0.Drawer 815

Bessemer City, N. C. 28016 (704) 629-414 I

JULY 1973-

AUG. 1978

JUNE 1971-

JULY 1973

OCT. 1970

MARCH 1971

AUG. 1969

AUG. 1970

Project Engineer in charge of FS-1200 Autoclave product line.

Responsible for design, cost reduction, structuring of product line on computer, release of complete machine to production control, manufacturing assistance, complete check-out of machine prior to shipping, customer service, and special field modification to equipment. Light to moderate work load on various turbo product line, crimpers, texturing, and continuous heat set equipment. Reported directly to Chief Engineer.

Design systems included pressure and vacuum processes, instrumentation, power transmittal, utility distribution (steam, water, air, and power), pneumatic logic, electrical design per NEMA 12 specification, structural sheet metal fabrication, pressure piping, OSHA and ASME requirements, heat transfer, and various machine elements.

MARTIN MARIETTA CHEMICALS SODYECO DI VISION

Highway 27 West Charlotte, N.C.

Engineering Technician responsible for design and release to Construction Department specifications and details to produce various dye lines. Responsible for complete project from originating appropriation to final start-up. Reported directly to Project Engineer.

Design systems included large variety of process equipment (rotary ball mills, reactors, agitators, storage tanks, heat exchangers, incinerators, etc.), material transfer (gravity feed, pumps, and conveyors), piping, heat transfer, structural, instrumentation, electrical power distribution, land survey, and land and pipe drainage.

KLUTTZ MACHINE & FOUNDRY CO.

71 1 E. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia, N. C. 29052

Numerical Control Draftsman responsible for preparing drawings of contract parts and standard tooling. (Part Time)

DUFF NORTON CO.

I00 Pioneer Road Charlotte, N. C. 588-0300

R&D Draftsman responsible for preparing layouts, detail, and assembly drawings of various lifting equipment.

Education:

PERSONAL:

High School - Kings Mountain High School Graduated in 1968 - College Preparatory College - Gaston College

Graduated in 1969 - Mechanical Drafting Graduated in 1973 - Mechanical Engineering

Associates Degree

Honored in 1969 as the most Outstanding Student in technical Division. Various company sponsored technical courses.

Height: 6'-0" Weight: 185 Health: Excellent Birth: 10/30/50 Family: Married - 2 Children

Interests: Fishing, Hunting, Training Dogs, Softball and Gardening. References: Available Upon Request.

Available for work immediately.

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