VON WALTERS

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HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806

615-***-****

kz9u6i@r.postjobfree.com

Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS Physics

Clearance: Secret

Experience Summary:

Project Management

• Over twenty five years of experience in project management of multiple projects both domestically and internationally.

• Certified in Project Management by Teledyne Brown Engineering.

• Expert scheduler versed in the use of MS Project 2009 and Primavera.

• Developed and led projects from conception to completion. Led Commercial, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense Programs.

• Responsible for scope development, appropriations requests, equipment selection, budget management, team leadership, resource selection and management, customer installations prototype testing and qualifying runs.

• Knowledgeable of the program acquisition life cycle process as addressed in the DoDD 5000 series.

• Directed cross-functional project teams consisting of process, electrical/controls, software, mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, quality, procurement and industrial engineers and technicians.

• Directed Groups of Professional Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Process) in the development of Structural (FEA), Seismic, Thermal, Vibration, and Flow Analyses.

• Directed and Developed Testing Programs for Prototype, Pre-Pilot and Pilot production, and manufacturing equipment.

• Lead Design teams both domestically and internationally.

• Supervised mechanical, electrical and controls assembly teams.

• Supervised mechanical, electrical, controls, process installation teams.

• Supervised software development and implementation teams.

• Managed facility modification and upgrade subcontractor.

• Managed subcontractor vendors.

• Led equipment installation and process development teams for national and international projects.

• Led project teams to develop plant site layouts, production equipment layouts, installation timing, and equipment selection.

• Ensured all project management procedures were defined and followed to guarantee quality and safety as well as costs control and project schedule.

Manufacturing Skills/Experience

• Twenty five years of cross-functional manufacturing experience including process, product, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering for production equipment and processes.

• Implemented lean manufacturing programs to increase manufacturing capabilities. Developed manufacturing optimization programs based on statistical process control to reduce/eliminate waste and machine downtime.

• Designed, supervised the installation and operation of liquid/gas handling systems, pneumatic systems, piping and instrumentation (P&ID), rotational and linear mechanical systems, material handling systems, robotics work cells and a variety of automation equipment.

• Extensive experience with Robotics, PLC’s; AC & DC Drives; Servo and Steppers; Laser, Photoelectric and Proximity sensing devices and overall motion control.

• Extensive experience in machine assembly and automation design.

• Excellent materials knowledge and machine shop interface experience.

• Designed and implemented process and automation systems from prototype to production.

• Supervision of cross-functional manufacturing and production start-up teams for new production equipment lines.

• Utilized root-cause failure analysis and implemented corrective action procedures.

• Excellent knowledge of statistical process control and in-depth data analysis.

• Extensive knowledge of the methodology utilized in the Design of Experiments.

Team Skills

• Excellent team interaction skills including both leadership and support roles. Experienced in high performance team development and leadership.

• Twenty five years of managing direct reports including engineers and technicians. Provided directions for mechanical/electrical union trades groups and non-union contract trades.

• Served as technical advisor and trainer for manufacturing operations.

General Skills

• Project Management Certification, DoD Directive 5000 series, DOE O 413.3, ERPI NP-5652, ANSI N45.2, NQA-1 1989 – 2008 & 2009 addenda, 10CFR50 Appendix B, DOE 414.C, ASME Section VIII, B31.3, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6, ISO 9001, Project Management/Leadership, FMEA, Statistical Process Control, Six-Sigma, Project Cost and Accounting, Word, Excel, MS Project 2009, Primavera, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, ACAD, Pro-E, Solid Works, Solid Edge.

Employment History:

2009 to Present – Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, AL, Program Manager - DOD

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly, utilities installation, facilities modifications, design verification testing, installation and subcontractor management of the >$17M Whole System Live Agent Testing (WSLAT) Program for the Department of Army; Dugway Proving Ground in UT. The WSLAT facility tests Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) detection instruments on a full-scale basis. The WLSAT system disseminates aerosolized BSAT into a chamber that houses various BSAT analytical instruments. The WSLAT system consists of an Agent Dissemination Chamber (ADC), a series of four large gloveboxes, and various support systems. The ADC contains analytical instruments into which BSAT are injected including a HEPA filter bank, recirculation fans, and a heat exchanger. Support systems include a Negative Pressure System (exhaust fans and vents); a decontamination system using Vaporous Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP); ADC heating, cooling, and humidification; and a package boiler.

1997 to 2009 – Wright Industries, Inc, Nashville, TN, Nuclear Program Manager -DOE

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and prototype, pilot and full system testing, and subcontractor management of the centrifuges for the Contactor Package for Parsons for the Salt Waste Processing Facility; Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and prototype, pilot and full system testing, and subcontractor management of the centrifuges of the MCU Contactor Package for Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC) for the Salt Waste Processing Facility; Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and testing of the Cesium Ion Exchange Columns for Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) for the WTPRPP Project in Hanford, WA

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and testing of the HLW Plugs and Miscellaneous Fabricated Equipment for Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) for the WTPRPP Project in Hanford, WA

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and testing of the HLW Rinse Bogie for Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) for the WTP Project in Hanford, WA

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and testing of Jet Pump Pairs and Reverse Flow Diverters to AEA Technologies / BNFL, Inc. a Bechtel National Inc. deliverable for the WTP Project in Hanford, WA.

• Managed the fabrication of Magnesium and Uranium Bed Vessel Assemblies for the Tritium Extraction Facility for Washington Savannah River Corporation (WSRC).

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly process development and testing activities on the Magnesium and Uranium Bed Vessel Assemblies for the Tritium Extraction Facility for Washington Savannah River Corporation (WSRC).

• Supervised the pre-startup system debug activities of the Tritium Rod Cutting Machine at the Tritium Extraction Facility for Washington Savannah River Corporation (WSRC).

• Managed Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) testing activities on the BNFL Inc., Super Compaction Glovebox Suite at the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP), INEEL.

• Managed the engineering, fabrication, assembly and testing of ten Fiber Drawing Units for Kimberly Clark at LaGrange, GA.

• Managed the design, fabrication, assembly, installation and startup of Fiber Optic Processing Equipment for Corning Optical Fibers as a consultant from Wright Industries, Inc. Project Leadership for Corning Optical Fibers, Inc. for two overseas and three domestic projects.

• Managed the design, fabrication, assembly and certification for Wright Industries, Inc. for the all Fiber Optic Draw Manufacturing Equipment provided to the Corning’s Optical Fiber Plant in Concord, North Carolina.

1993 to 1997 – Siemens Solar Industries, Camarillo, CA, Senior Engineer/Research Scientist

• Managed the design, installation and integration into the facility of an automated photovoltaic circuit and laminate assembly line. Project leader in charge of facility layout, budget, procurement, project management, engineering management, subcontract and equipment procurement, operator training and plant startup.

• Supervisor of all engineering activities in the CellFab II area including the upgrade and modification of process, controls, electrical and mechanical and the control software of the U-Cell.

• Utilized SPC charting to increase mechanical and cosmetic yields.

• Developed comprehensive process specifications.

• Trained and certified operators.

• Updated documentation to ISO 9001 standards and prepared for ISO 9001 certification audit.

• Developed a comprehensive preventative maintenance program.

• Team leader of two yield improvement groups. Involved in all areas of system design, specification and project management in manufacturing improvement programs.

• Involved in the specification, procurement, budget justification, installation and the pilot and initial production of 3 new photovoltaic module production lines.

• Assigned as project manager of a new photovoltaic module assembly plant in Nashik, India.

1988 to 1993 – Max S Corporation, Fort Worth, TX, General Manager

• Supervised all aspects of engineering management, project management, engineering, subcontract procurement, design, manufacture and installation of PLC and PC based control systems for industrial customers including Sandoz, Texas Instruments, Foster Forbes, Cooper Industries, Seagram’s, Technol, and Dannon.

1992 to 1993 – Superior Environmental, Dallas, TX, Consulting Engineer

• Supervised the development of Mist Eliminator Modules for use in Flue Gas De-Sulfurization Towers in fossil fuel power generating stations.

• Developed the testing criteria and managed the testing program to determine droplet carryover for newly designed Mist Eliminator Modules at an EPRI testing laboratory located at NELS Consulting Services in Ontario.

1986 to 1988 – IDM Controls, Inc., Irving, TX, Senior Sales Engineer

• Involved in the design, specification and sales of custom AC and DC variable speed drive systems, PLC control systems, UPS, frequency converters, photoelectric and optical systems, registration controllers and temperature control systems.

1984 to 1986 – MCC Powers, Dallas, TX, Sales Engineer

• Involved in the design, specification, sales, project management and subcontract procurement of large computerized integrated building automation systems being utilized to control large commercial buildings. These systems employed electronic, pneumatic and electric subsystems controlled by a central computer linked to local DDC computer systems in a distributed control strategy.

1981 to 1984 – Johnson Controls, Camp Hill, PA, Sales Engineer

• Similar responsibilities to those at MCC Powers but I was not involved in subcontract procurement or project management.

1981 – High Voltage Laboratory, Ithaca, NY, Laboratory Technician

• Involved with fabricating, maintaining, operating and acquiring data from experimental apparatus on the Relativistic Electron Coil Experiment (RECE) project.

• Assisted in the fabrication of optical arrays.

• Involved with maintaining and fabricating vacuum systems, pumping systems, electronic probes, data acquisition networks data reduction equipment, capacitor banks and switchgear.

1981 – Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, MIT, Cambridge, MA, Laboratory Technician

• Involved with maintaining solid state x-ray detection apparatus on project Alcator, a torodial fusion reactor prototype. Additionally responsible for data acquisition and data interpretation.

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