Mechanical Engineering

CHARLES R. RIPLINGER

Senior Mechanical/Piping Designer

Morgantown, Kentucky

Cell Phone: 270-***-****

Email: ******@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

I presently have 38 years experience in the Mechanical design and drafting field. For the last 28 years 90% of my work has been on the computer. I have been primarily engaged in the development, design, walk down and checking of piping, light structural and mechanical systems for improving present production or establishing new production sites and objectives. Other work includes: Residential Architectural design and drafting, as well as small project and small group supervision. I use Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel and Access programs for all non-design work. I also have AutoCAD 2011 loaded on my home/office computer for all take home work.

EDUCATION

Sept. 1974 to Dec. 1976

Louisville Technical Institute; Louisville, KY.

Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Oct. 1979 to Sept. 1981

Sullivan University; Louisville, KY.

Associate Degree in Business Management

WORK HISTORY

Sept. 2005 to Present

Sr. Contract Piping Designer, worked for various companies such as: BCCK Engineering; Midland, TX., Aerotek; Decatur, AL., Burns & McDonnell; Centennial, CO., Apex Engineering; Calvert City, KY., Franklin Engineering; Franklin, TN., PCI; Evansville, IN., Day & Zimmermann; Mt. Vernon, IN., CDI Engineering; New Johnsonville, TN., Piping and piping related equipment design and modeling using CADWorx Equipment, CADWorx Plant and AutoCAD. Piping and equipment checking using Navisworks and manual methods.

May 1994 to Aug. 2005

VITOK Engineers; Louisville, KY.

Sr. Mechanical Piping Designer,

Piping, piping related equipment and light structural steel design and modeling using (ONMI Pipe). Other software used AutoCAD 2002 and Microstation SE. Lead designer on projects for clients such as Borden Chemical ($20M plant expansion) and American Synthetic in Louisville, KY. in the office and Hills Pet Food on the job site in Bowling Green, KY.

Oct. 1975 to Apr. 1994

Design and Drafting jobs for companies such as: Tech Lease; Louisville, KY., E.I. DuPont/Fluor Daniel; Victoria, TX., Olin Chemical Corp.; Brandenburg, KY., Dow Corning Corp.; Carrollton, KY., C & I Engineering; Louisville, KY., Ro Tech Inc.; Louisville, KY., E.I. DuPont Co.; Louisville, KY., ICG Railroad; Paducah, KY., Union Carbide Corp.; Paducah, KY. and P. Lorillard Tobacco Co.; Louisville, KY.

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