THOMAS A. KALNIK

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Charlotte, NC 28210

704-***-****

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PROFESIONAL SUMMARY:

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

DURING MY CAREER AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER I DESIGNED CUSTOM MACHINE SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING USING AUTOCAD 2021, SOLIDWORKS 2019 AND INVENTOR 2017. COMPLETED WORK ON DESIGNING SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS CREATING PRELIMINARY LAYOUTS, CUSTOMER SUBMITTALS, FABRICATION DRAWINGS AND SALES DRAWINGS. USED MS OFFICE AND OTHER COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND NEGOTIATIONS. CUSTOMER INTERACTION INVOLVING SOLVING ANY ISSUES WITH MANUFACTURING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF ALL ONGOING PROJECTS. PREFORMED ALL ASPECTS OF LOGISTICS FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION. INSTALLED EQUIPMENT AT CUSTOMER SITES. ENSURED SAFETY IN THE MANUFACUTRING ENVIRONMENT AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT BY TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEMS AND SOLVING ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCT.

SKILLS:

Extensive knowledge and experience in designing and detailing custom machinery, turn- key components and systems in a manufacturing environment

Proficient in using AutoCAD, Inventor and Solidworks for designing equipment and machinery

Solve complex engineering problems by using scientific rules and methods

Excellent knowledge of mathematical concepts with strong command over verbal and written communications

Familiar with quality control, production processes, costs, and techniques for increasing effective manufacturing

Work under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and consistently meet deadlines

Certified Engineer in Training (EIT)

Purchasing and Project Management for Orders and Products sold to customers WORK HISTORY:

Mechanical Engineer, Machine Designer/ Design Engineer Consultant Machine Designer Piping Fort Mill, SC April 2023 to June 2023 ICC Inc.

Designed piping sytems including pumps, piping, tanks for industries.

Used Cadworx 2022 and Autocad 2021 for custumer drawings and fabrication Machine Designer Contract

Ametek Controls Southeast Inc. Pineville, NC Sept. 2021 to Aug. 2022

Design custom heating systems for petro-chemical industries

Use Inventor 2021 and Auto Cad 2021 for customer drawings, piping, valves and tanks and fabrication drawings

Contract June to July 2021 primarily worked as a mechanical engineer performimg custom machine design using Solidworks at Mang Systems.

Machine Designer Contract

Ametek Controls Southeast Inc. Pineville, NC Dec. 2018 to Nov. 2019

Design custom heating systems for petro-chemical industries

Use Inventor 2018 and Auto Cad 2018 for customer drawings, piping, valves and tanks and fabrication drawings

Mechanical Engineer

JJ Jenkins Inc. Stallings, NC 2011 to 2018

Engineered physical systems and components using software programs.

• Used Inventor 3D 2017, AutoCad 2017 3D & 2D, and Microsoft Office

• Designed new equipment for the fiber processing industries.

• Generated Requisitions and purchase orders

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2011-2015 primarily worked on prototype and new designs of custom machinery and project management.

Design Technician

Paddock Industries Inc. Rock Hill, NC 2007 to 2010

Designed commercial swimming pools, gutters and equipment and provided manufacturing support

Detailed manufacturing drawings for gutters, ASME Code and Non-Code filters, deck equipment and custom machinery using AutoCAD 2010

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

During 2007-2010 in a manufacturing environment at Paddock Pool & Equipment Co. I worked on fabrication, submittal, and preliminary layouts. For two years I completed the majority of custom gutters, custom ASME code and non code filters. This work helped the company have one of the best years in 25 years.

1993-2007 primarily worked as a mechanical engineer performimg custom machine design using Solidworks, Inventor, and Autocad at Retreading Equipment Inc,, Rns, Continental General Tire, Mount Hope Machinery. Reynolds Industries. Mixer and tank design, Cyril Bath

EDUCATION: BS. – Mechanical Engineering Technology University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC Dec 1993

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