Engineer Mechanical

JAMES H. ZAPP

**** ******* ****** • Whitehall, Pa 18052 • 610-***-**** • *****@***.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To advance my career as a Mechanical/Design Engineer.

CAREER PROFILE

ACCOMPLISHED MECHANICAL DESIGNER offering a solid educational background, with over 15 years

experience and a strong record of performance in mechanical design, mechanical engineering, fabrication,

supervision, purchasing and expediting.

Significant qualifications include:

Working with cryogenic and industrial gas applications in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor

industries.

Strong analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Extensive experience in business development by leading, negotiating, and motivating people with a

firm grip on the bottom line.

Comfortable with new and innovative designs utilizing Autocad, Microstation and Solidworks.

Maximizing opportunities and delivering results through multiple computer proficiencies.

Excelling in research and development, tracking results and setting new critical standards.

Meeting deadlines with quality results through time management and attention to detail.

Continually achieving high levels of productivity and efficiency through planning, prioritizing and multi-

tasking.

Providing total commitment to colleagues, clients and the organization as a whole.

Interacting well with people at all levels regardless of their cultural, economic or social backgrounds.

MATERIALS CONTROL ENGINEER/PURCHASER/ESTIMATOR/

CVIP, INC. Emmaus, Pa 2004-2009

Multi-faceted individual charged with the purchasing of materials for $1MM+ projects and following through

to ensure products are qualified and received in a timely manner. Created detailed bills of material from

client drawings in ERP system and placed/expedited purchase orders.

Enhanced CVIP’s credit and maintained excellent rapport with outside piping, structural steel and piping

accessory vendors.

Streamlined projects by expediting delivery of parts keeping both experimental and commercial jobs

moving forward.

Resolved problems through developing solid trust and communication with suppliers which raised

production with less down time.

Boosted employee morale though management by example (not being afraid to roll the sleeves up and

get dirty and do what it takes to get the job done).

Raised company effectiveness by being reliable and trustworthy.

Prepared quality tangible drawings through the use of multiple programs with 2 and 3 dimensional views

and 3D modeling from client sketches.

Obtained and verified material certifications and MSDS sheets when necessary and kept detailed

records in ERP database.

PRINCIPAL DESIGNER/DESIGN SUPERVISOR/

ARENCIBIA ASSOCIATES, INC Coopersburg, Pa 1994-2003

Supervised design department in all facets of design and erection of nitrogen/oxygen/argon generating

plants. Responsible for manufacturability and design of heat exchangers, pharmaceutical reactors, ASME

vessels, pump skids and pre-spooled vacuum jacketed piping.

Met contract demands through the modification of valves, compressors, distillation columns and heat

exchangers.

Redesigned a leading pharmaceutical company’s existing vaccine freezer to increase production.

Designed a line of compact cryogenic valves for use in specialized vacuum jacketed manifolds.

Created company website with both animated and still 3-D renderings depicting various configurations

of engineered systems.

Illustrated and animated presentations in multiple formats for inclusion in cd-rom mailers to attract

potential clients.

Directed multiple refurbishment and erection of cold boxes and peripheral equipment in Mexico, Spain,

and Poland, and the installation of pharmaceutical reactors in the U.S., Ireland, and Scotland.

Continued interaction with outside engineers, fabricators and vendors in the building of pilot specialty

gas and pharmaceutical plants prior to full-scale production.

SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER/

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. Allentown Pa 1987-1994

Responsible for meeting the specific needs of clients through design and development of experimental

cryogenic and specialty gas apparatus based on client needs.

Responsible for the design and drafting of cryogenic food freezing equipment and laboratory

gas testing apparatus.

Met with outside fabricators and parts vendors to insure timely delivery of sub-contracted

items.

Purchased valves, instrumentation, and software for the fabrication and testing of above

applications.

EDUCATION

Kutztown State College

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kutztown Pa.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Autocad, Autoplant, Microstation, SolidWorks, Omniplant,

MS Office, MS Project, JobBoss (ERP), Timberline (ERP), Adobe Illustrator,

3D Studio Max, Visio 2007, Turbonest (CAD/CAM software)

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