Engineer Mechanical Engineering

David William Roberts 716-***-****

Mechanical Applications Rotating Machinery Engineer Lancaster, NY 14086

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www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-w

Summary:

I have 25 years of experience in customer service, spec review, machine design, cost analysis, proposal writing, review of commercial terms, and team leadership. I volunteer for new opportunities and lead the way. I value a hands-on environment where math and drawings turn into something physical. I’m a true Type A personality, and self-starter.

Experience:

1992 - 2016 Senior Applications Engineer (Engineer III) Cooper Turbocompressor Cameron Ingersoll Rand

1989 - 1990 Rotor Dynamics Engineer (co-op position) Cooper Turbocompressor

Professional Responsibilities:

Design Engineered To Order centrifugal gas compressors per Customer specs using Euler’s turbine equation, heat transfer analysis for gas-to-water and gas-to-Air exchangers, and piping loss calculations.

Select gearing and lubrication systems suitable for calculated horsepower.

Create ISA based PID’s and instrument data sheets for proposals and control system design. Specify and procure quotes for PLC, DCS, SCADA, and microprocessor based control systems.

Procure quotes for accessories including motors, turbines, control valves, filters, coolers and starters.

Complete Buyer data sheets for Air Separation, API, chemical and other industries.

Cost materials, Engineer and Labor hours for the complete offer.

Write technical and commercial proposals including performance curves, scope of supply description, drawings, data sheets and commercial terms.

Quote Aftermarket & Service including spare parts, commissioning, Future/Present upgrade

Negotiate both technical and commercial aspects before and after order.

Prepare documentation and technical presentations for internal and external customers in Germany, Russia, India, China, and many other regions.

Review Buyer Purchase Orders, comment and negotiate when necessary.

Write order specifications for the Company. Enter order on Oracle and SAP business systems.

Other Tasks:

Write training presentations for field sales and new-hires including lubrications system (standard & API-614), aerodynamics, rotor dynamics, gas seals and support systems, hazardous area electrical (ATEX base)

Write cost analysis programs for PLC’s and gas seal systems including bills of materials & reference PIDs

6-Sigma Green Belt & Lean 6-Sigma

Headed team to replace Galvanized steel electrical conduit with Aluminum, reducing costs 11%.

Managed team to re-organize Receiving & Inspection area, reducing cycle time 18%.

Managed team to analyze repeated failure of a sub-vendor part. Root cause identified, internal specification modified, 99% elimination of the problem realized.

Managed team to analyze labor & material costs for a new gearbox with ~90% new components, cost accuracy improved 26%.

American Petroleum Industry Standards 614, 617, 670, 672 review and maintenance for the Company

Managed commercial API-614, API-617 and API-672 team.

Write and maintain standard comments and standard scope of supply for the Company.

Managed the introduction of API-617 to the Company. Specs were reviewed with a cross-functional team, material lists and a standard scope of supply was created. Internal procedures and standards were written or modified as required.

Write and maintain cost tools specific to API standards.

Responsible for review and updates when revisions and made to the applicable standards.

Education:

Bachelors of Sciences Mechanical Engineering, Solid Body Mechanics, Rochester Institute of Technology

Fun Stuff:

During the 2014 IR strike I helped built gearboxes and wired control panels in addition to my normal responsibilities. I enjoy hands-on time.

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