James Mordell

Orchard Park, NY ***** cell 920-***-****

Objectives

To represent my employer, in an ethical and professional manner. To contribute to both the maintenance and growth of the company, as a technical expert.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Manage Project Budgets (2014-2015)

Lead Successful Engineering Consultancy as General Manager (2009-2015). Achieved year over year growth of at least 50% (2009- 2013).

Selected to Serve on API 692 Seal Committee (2008)

Received Two Innovation Cash Awards- Training Implementation and New Product Introduction (2008)

Received Chief Engineer’s Best Product Introduction Award (2008).

Submitted two patent disclosures (2006, 2008).

Co-authored a technical article on seals and seal systems for Chinese Mechanical Design Magazine (2004)

Selected to Lead an international Research and Development Team responsible for the development of a commercially successful Dry Gas Seal (1994)

Developed two DGS patent disclosures (low stress seal ring fixation method and axial anti-hang-up method 1995, 1996)

Co-Authored a Paper on High-Speed, Low-Load, Sub-Synchronous Vibration in Tilt-Pad Thrust Bearings.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Goal Oriented

Hands-On Experience

Successful Problem Solver

Proven Ability to Drive Change

Effective Communication Skills

Highly Adaptive

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

ISO Auditor Training: 2007

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Training: 2006

Green Belt Certified: 2002

Certified Professional Manager: ICPM 1996

Successfully Completed Dale Carnegie Course: 1994

Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

BS, Mechanical Engineering: Graduated 1990

GPA 3.4. Passed EIT exam, New York State (1990)

Graduate coursework in FEA, Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Analog/Digital Electronic Control of Magnetic Bearings (1990-1993)

University Award Recipient (1989)

Coursework in Industrial Engineering Technology (1985-1986)

Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY

AAS, Civil Engineering Technology: Graduated 1985

GPA 3.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEC Turbo Solutions, LLC, Orchard Park, NY 7/2015 to Present

Engineering Consultant

oPrepare and present sales presentations to potential customers, using PowerPoint

oApply API 617 and 682 (piping) to customer inquiries

COBEY, Inc., Buffalo, NY 6/2014 to 7/2015 (Lack of Work- Returned to MEC)

Prime Contracts Project Manager

oSuccessfully Maintained All Prime Contract Budgets using ComputerEase, on a Total Budget Value of $21 MM

oSupervised a Maximum of Twelve (12) Team Members, Including Project Engineers, Designers and Sub-Contractors

oCommunicated Schedules and Progress Updates, using Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Adobe and WebEx

oApplied API 617, 614,541, 618, 692 specifications, as well as DEP and MESC Actuated Valve and Piping Applications

MEC Turbo Solutions, LLC, Neenah, WI 9/2009 to 6/2014 (Took hiatus from MEC, joined Cobey Team to assist Prime Contracts Group)

Engineering Consultant

oDirected and Performed Sales and Marketing Functions ($340K Sales/ 2013)

oPrepared Requests for Quote (RFQs) and Detailed Contracts/ Purchase Orders using Quickbooks software

oPerformed Project Management Functions, Directing Cross-Functional Matrix Teams of up to Twenty-Four (24) Members, including Sub-Contractors and Trades

oPerformed detailed Engineering Calculations using Excel

oPrepare and present sales presentations to potential customers, using PowerPoint

oPerformed Quality Compliance Reviews, Vetted New and Potential Suppliers

oFamiliar with Nuclear Industry Protocols (DOE)

oApplied API 617 and Mil- Specifications

GE Oil & Gas, Oshkosh, WI 12/2000 – 9/2009 (Plant Closure)

Senior Design Engineer/Industry Dry Gas Seal Expert

oPerformed Engineering Calculations (i.e. Rotor dynamic, structural, hydraulic, seal flow, performance), using Excel and proprietary software

oMentored Junior Engineers. Supervised max eight Engineers, Designers and Laborers

oPerformed 100% First Pass Yield of Compressor Testing (API 617)

oPerformed and Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Applying Six-Sigma Techniques

oApplied API 617, 618. Participated as a Charter Member on API Dry Gas Seal Sub-Committee (API 692)

Dresser-Rand (D-R), Olean NY 07/1991 – 10/2000 (permanent reduction in workforce)

Product Design & Development Engineer/Seal & Bearing Technology Expert

oDeveloped FEA Models, Performed Analyses using ANSYS, and Interpreted Results (Safety-Lifting)

oDirected the D-R Seal Development Program. Performed Hands-On Manufacturing, Assembly and Trouble-Shooting, as well as Performing Calculations, Sourcing and Commercial Functions

oPerformed Engineering Calculations using Proprietary Software (i.e. Rotor Dynamics, Performance, Seal Flow)

oSupervised Eighteen (18) Team Members for Seal Design Project (1993 to 1995)

oAchieved the Level of Technology Expert, in the areas of Seals and Bearings

oApplied API 617

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member and Past President (and Officer) of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

Member of ICPM (Institute of Certified Professional Managers)

COMPUTER SKILLS

ComputerEase (Budgeting)

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel (create custom spreadsheets)

Microsoft Outlook

Proprietary Rotor Dynamics Software

PowerPoint

Seal Design Software

AutoCAD Lite, NX (UniGraphics), ANSYS

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