Ed Stokes

***** *.*. *-**, West Unity, Ohio *****

419-***-****) ablgut@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: CAD/Engineering Design

Career Summary

Results driven product/project engineer with manufacturing experience in

material handling and processing equipment, component specification,

welding and sheet metal fabrication, solid fuel combustion & drying

systems, electrical cabinet design, schematics, equipment maintenance,

equipment process and automation controls, plcs, fluid power applications,

thermal process applications, insulation & refractory systems,

installation, start-up and customer service.

Technical Background

Mechanical

2-D and 3-D design of machined parts, assemblies, castings, ductwork, jigs

& fixtures, sheet metal, structural steel assemblies, steel fabrication,

welding, mechanical assemblies, dryers, burners, separators, plant layouts.

Electrical

Machine control circuitry, motor controls, panel design, variable speed

drives, electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, relay ladder logic, plc

programming, component specification.

Fluid Power

Pneumatic and hydraulic control circuit design, pneumatic conveying

systems.

Thermal

Burner and dryer design, combustion/ heating controls for natural gas,

propane, fuel oil and steam heated dryers

Resources

Cadkey, AutoCAD, SolidWorks and VectorWorks 2-D & 3-D design software,

RSLogix 500 & RSlinx.

Customer

Service

Resolved customer concerns, field installation, startup, equipment service,

literature translation into Spanish, Spanish translation for the Mexican

and South American market.

EPA

Monitored equipment emissions, ensured compliance with EPA regulations,

periodic filing of Title V emission reports with federal and state

agencies, coordination of cleanup and spill reports with the proper

agencies.

Computer Programs

Used

MS Windows, MS Office XP Pro, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Notes, MS Outlook, MS

Outlook Express, Lotus Notes, MS Access, Microsoft Project.

Engineering

Project management, Budget estimating, Research & Design, Prototypes,

Product Testing, ISO 9000.

Design Standards UL, NEC, CSA, OSHA, ISO, IEEE, IEC, ANSI, ASTM, ASME,

NFPA, STANDARDS AUSTRALIA, DIN.

Education

Bachelor of Science, EE, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Additional training in: Electric motor repair, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Allen-

Bradley PLC Programming, RSLogix 500 & RS Linx, National Electric Code.

Professional Experience

The Onix Corporation, Montpelier, OH - Manufacturer of solid fuel burners,

rotary drum dryers, wood-fired industrial air heating and pollution control

equipment.

2005 to Present

Design Engineer - Responsible for equipment sizing, design and plant

layouts, sheet metal & structural weldments, insulation & refractory

systems.

BMU, Bryan, OH - Public Utility provider

1999 - 2005 Maintenance Supervision - Equipment maintenance,

budget proposal, EPA compliance, emission & spill control monitoring, Title

V EPA emission report filing.

Challenge Industries, Bryan, OH - OEM of Industrial Laundry Equipment

1977-1999

Senior Product Engineer/Engineering Supervisor - Lead engineering team in

the design of industrial clothes dryers, towel folders, conveyors and

related equipment.

Sheet metal & structural weldment design & fabrication.

Developed control circuitry for first automated clothes dryer manufactured

by Challenge.

Designed new "Quiet Dryer" with noise level below 70 db to comply with OSHA

& customer requirements.

Increased drying efficiency to the highest in the industry.

Worked with Sales & Purchasing to developed many special features to

accommodate customer requirements.

Increased penetration into the Latin American market by acting as Spanish

translator and developing literature for the Spanish speaking market.

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