ANDREW KLASKI

PO Box *** Chesterfield, NH ***** 603-***-**** abmrva@r.postjobfree.com

MECHANICAL ENGINEER with 10+ years of direct project management, design and

implementation experience in heavy industrial manufacturing environment requiring broad

knowledge of process, machinery, structure, drive systems, hydraulic pneumatic and

electrical controls

QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• BS Mechanical Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

1987

• AutoCAD capability for mechanical machinery design, facility layout, process flow and

construction detail

• Spreadsheets, Word Processing, Project Scheduling software

• Familiarity with electrical drives, PLCs, DCS and micro controls

• “Hands On” operational generalist with ability to interface with all trades to manage and

execute projects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OWNER & MANAGER AKA Design, LLC Chesterfield, NH

2002-Present

• Residential & Light Commercial Design/Build Contractor working directly with client to

design, manage and construct their project including timber frame, log cabin, structural

steel, reinforced concrete, SIP as well as conventional and hybrid framed designs. Familiar

with requirements for local zoning, planning, permitting and building codes.

• Consult paper manufacturers and converters in modifying or adding to their production

capabilities, including equipment and process upgrades.

CORPORATE PROJECT ENGINEER Fibermark, Inc. Brattleboro, VT

1997-2001

• Responsible for the design and installation of various machinery necessary for product

improvement, manufacturing efficiency, and facility consolidation related to the production

and converting of specialty paper and paperboard products.

• Project Manager for a complete paper machine installation ($30M) including structural,

electrical distribution, process and control upgrades to support the new machinery. Interfaced

with mill operations, vendors, consultants, contractors, and fabricators to design, build,

install, and commission the machinery.

OPERATIONS MANAGER Real World Interface, Inc. Jaffery, NH

1996

• Coorindated all daily activities necessary for the production of mobile robots used in research

facilities worldwide. Doubled annual capacity in single year.

• Responsibilities included procurement of components from all vendors, scheduling,

documenting, and supervising assembly personnel. This company has been acquired and

merged into iRobot Inc.

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FACILITY ENGINEER

1989 - 1995

Ashuelot Paper Co. Hinsdale, NH

Putney Paper Co. Putney, VT

APC Paper Co.. Claremont, NH

• Performed all facility and project engineering functions for a privately held group of paper

companies.

• Supervised maintenance functions, machinery and process troubleshooting, capital

equipment purchase installation and commissioning.

• Designed and supervised installation of:

• Putney's #4 paper machine 1995($3M)

• APC's conversion from idled fine paper mill to lightweight recycled kraft mill

1991($2M)

• Rebuild of Putney's #3 paper machine 1990($2M).

• Selection and installation of capital equipment contributed directly toward lower installed,

operational, and raw material costs, while increasing production quality and capacity

allowing these smaller paper machines to be competitive in predominantly large commodity

machine markets.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER Groundwater Technology, ORS Division Greenville, NH

1988

• CAD drafting position creating mechanical, electrical, assembly and process drawings for the

documentation department. Projects included groundwater depression separator pumps, air

stripper towers and catalytic burners.

MFG ENGINEER INTERNSHIP GE Aerospace Electronic Systems Division Utica,

NY 1986

• Assisted in the development of manufacturing processes for circuit board fabrication utilizing

new materials, etching, and lamination techniques.

• Documented results for Air Force Manufacturing Technology program. Specified and

implemented manufacturing controls.

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