Norman D. Wierzbicki
Lexington, KY 40509
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Professional Experience:
Mechanical Design Engineer
Precision Technology – USA
Roanoke, Virginia (Contractor)
October 2007 to February 2009
• Actuator design, analysis and drawing creation and checking for a new
class of carrier for U.S. Navy, utilizing SolidWorks and Cosmos
Senior Design Engineer
Sioux Steel Co.
Sioux Falls, SD (Contractor)
June 2005 to October 2007
• Structural steel building design and analysis using SolidWorks and
Staad.Pro
• Manual calculations for wind, snow and seismic loading
Design Engineer/Software Development
Chappell Central, Inc
Willmar, MN (Contractor)
August 2003 to June 2005
• Design and implementation of a in-house PDM system
• New product design: Tanks, conveyors and associated mechanisms
Engineering Manager
McClain Galion, Inc
Winesburg, OH
July 1998 to July 2003
• Truck, trailer body, chassis and heavy construction equipment design and
analysis using SolidWorks, Cosmos and Anysis
• Management of a 8 individual Engineering department
• Customer interface and problem solving
Senior Design Engineer
Gradall Company
New Philadelphia, OH (Contractor)
October 1997 to July 1998
• Design and analysis using, SDRC/Ideas and Nastran, of a prototype tank
retriever system for the U.S. Army
• Project management: 4 drafters and 2 designers
Engineering Manager
Union Metal Corp.
Canton, OH
February 1993 to October 1997
• Design and analysis of communication towers, overhead sign structures
and road illumination structures
• Management of a 16 individual engineering department
Senior Engineer/ Systems Administration
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh, Pa
October 1973 to February 1993
• Design and analysis of reactor coolant pumps; both commercial and Navy
• Design and analysis of control rod drive mechanisms and nuclear valves
• Design and analysis of piping systems and supports
• Field assignments:
Westinghouse - Orlando, Florida
Savannah River Site - South Carolina
PWR plant - Philippines
Westinghouse - Brussels, Belgium
• Weapons elevator design work on Nimitz class nuclear carriers
• Propeller and shaft design for Trident class nuclear submarines
Military:
U.S. Army, 1969 – 1972 (Vietnam, 1970-71)
Education:
BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Point Park College
Pittsburgh, Pa
December 1986
Associate in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Pennsylvania State University
New Kensington, Pa
June 1969