Donald E. Schend Jr.
**** ***** **. ( Oxford, OH 45056 ( ***.******@*****.*** 937-***-****
CAREER OBJECTIVES
. To utilize my experience in project and personnel management in an
Engineering or Project Management Position.
. To obtain a position where I can use my experience to drive excellent
customer service with project quality and profitability.
. Placement within, or working with, OEM and/or End User companies.
. To also utilize my technical skills in Fluid Power and Process
Systems.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
. Fluid Power Design, Process and Power Piping Systems, 28 years
experience
. Instrumentation, DAQ, Control Systems Integration, 18 years experience
. Significant Client/Vendor Experience, Excellent Customer Service, 22
years experience
. Persuasive Communicator and Business Manager, 14 years experience
. New Equipment Project Manager, 14 years experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
. VEOLIA WATER, Vandalia, OH, June 2011 - Present
Mechanical and Project Engineer, Team Lead Pump and Fluid Conditioning
Systems
Mechanical and Project Engineering: Managed and supervised all
production resources, budgets, and schedules necessary to support $15
million of new water treatment equipment refinery clients. Created,
reviewed and approved P&IDs, General Arrangement Drawings, Mechanical
and Instrumentation Materials Lists, Purchase Requisitions, and ECNs.
. BAUER INC, Bristol, CT, 2009 - June 2011
Project Engineer and Manager, Test Equipment, Aerospace
Project Management: Managed and supervised all production resources,
budgets, and schedules necessary to support $1.9 million of new
equipment. Developed a new target client relationship which generated
300-500k new business.
Mechanical Design: Responsible for review of project technical scope
as well as developing equipment capability matrices for determination
of system and instrumentation requirements. Also designed system
layouts, operator (HMU) interfaces, holding fixtures and tooling.
Equipment Check-out: Accountable for initial equipment set-up and
start-up, including system performance verification, troubleshooting
and debugging, instrumentation calibration and customer factory
demonstrations.
Field Start-up: Responsibilities included travel to customer facility
for installation of equipment, initial on-site equipment check-out,
field calibration, testing and customer training. Additionally
responsible for technical after market support.
Documentation: Organized and maintained all engineering drawings and
records for equipment, including design drawings, billing documents,
work orders, operating manuals and budget.
. POWER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, Rockford, IL, 1998 - 2009
Engineering Manager, Custom Fluid Power and Process Equipment
Developed and maintained several new client relationships, building
customer confidence and proving integrity in technical follow through
and leadership. Provided management and oversight to all engineering,
manufacturing and production operations. Created company's business
model, engineering, and QA processes. Built and led and effective and
responsive manufacturing, sales, and service teams.
. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Engineering Manager, BARKER ROCKFORD COMPANY, 1996 -
1998
Design Engineer, THRALL PROCESS SERVICES, 1994 - 1996
Design Engineer, HYDRA-TECH SYSTEMS, 1992 - 1994
Field Service Engineer, SCHERER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, 1990 - 1992
Engineering Cadet, AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES / EXXON CORPORATION /
KEYSTONE CORPORATION, 1985 - 1987
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
. Amcore Bank Small Business Management Certification, 2000
. NFPA Certified Fluid Power Specialist, 1997
. NFPA Certified Pneumatic Design Specialist, 1994
. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 1984-1988, Marine Engineering Systems
Design
. University of Minnesota, 1988-1990, Mechanical Engineering
. Certified Fluid Power Specialist/Engineer- 1995