Shannon Bradham

*** *. *******

Oronogo, Missouri 64855

417-***-****

417-***-****

abikdq@r.postjobfree.com Objectives

A professional position as a Process Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer

or other position my experience, education, and work ethic merit being

given an opportunity to engage in.

Education

Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas

Mechanical Engineering Technology program; BSET, TAC, ABET

Graduate 12/09 GPA: 3.23

L.U. 598 Plumbers and Steamfitters Apprenticeship, Pasco, Washington

9/79-5/83 Journeyman Steamfitters Certificate

Experience

1/97-Present

LaBarge Inc., Joplin Missouri

Manufacturing Engineer 6/1/2010-Present

. Product Engineering to customer specifications

. Designed tooling to support production

. Interfaced with technical representatives

. Provided design and manufacturing solutions

. Participated and lead project planning and scheduling

. Worked with supervision to set and meet production schedules

. Wrote and edited work instructions

Engineering Technician 1/1/2009-6/1/2010

. Under general direction, with broad scope of responsibility, performed

complex activities relating to the design, testing, and evaluation of

mechanical and structural components and systems.

. Studied and recommended production methods and techniques, process

designs, equipment design, tooling design, and procedures which

resulted in more efficient and effective production operations.

. Worked closely with production management in continually improving

systems of production control, standard operating procedures, safety,

quality and employee training and development.

. Developed and recommended design modifications including the analysis

of lifting devices, transportation loads, static and dynamic loading

using FEA modeling software and material properties.

Welding Technician 1/1/1997-1/1/2009

. Assisted Engineering with weld procedures and design of tooling to

support welding and laser engraving programs.

. Interfaced with technical representatives from vendors.

. Worked as team member to develop work instructions and process

procedures.

Experience (cont..)

LaBarge Inc., Joplin Missouri (cont.)

. AWS certified TIG process welding

. Cosmetic grinding, surfacing and finishing.

. Operation of CADD driven Laser.

. Lead welding department and managed production schedule

8/85-1/97

Employed with various companies as a certified Welder and Fitter.

(Details and references available)

. Fabricated and assembled Tube and Shell heat transfer equipment.

. Certified welder under AWS Code and ASME Code, Sect. 8.

. Supervising all plant production.

. Worked directly with engineers and planers to schedule production and

work flow.

. Responsible for training and qualification of welders and fitters.

. Dispatched to various contractors as a journeyman fitter and welder.

. Inspecting all production for quality.

. Operating a TIG seam-welder and other automated equipment.

. Non-destructive Testing using Mag Particle, and Dye Penetrant

procedures

. Set up for radiological NDE, interpret films, made necessary repairs.

9/79-8/85

Steam-fitting Apprenticeship

L.U. 598 Plumbers and Steamfitters, Pasco Washington

. On-the-job training as an apprentice on steam-fitting, welding, and

plumbing.

. Completed apprenticeship, worked as a journeyman steam-fitter.

1/76-12/78

Active Duty, USAF

Offutt AFB Nebraska

. Computer operations specialist, rank-E-4.

Skills

. AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).

. Proficient in CADD software including ProE, Solidworks, Inventor,

Catia, Autocad and MasterCam.

. Proficient in Magmaflow Casting Simulation software.

. Proficient in ProE Mechanica and Algor FEA analysis software.

. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

. ASME Code Section VIII certified welder; SMA, FCAW, MIG, TIG, plate

and pipe welding.

. Licensed Journeyman Plumber.

References

. Available on request

Shannon Bradham

798 W Central

Oronogo, MO.64855

October 29, 2009

417-***-**** Home

417-***-**** Cell

abikdq@r.postjobfree.com

Please consider this application for any open Engineering or related

position my experience, education and work ethic merit. In addition to the

BSET degree from Pittsburg State University, I have 20+ years of experience

in Mechanical systems, piping, fabrication and welding. I look forward to

hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Shannon Bradham

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