NAME WINNDELL K. POWELL
Contact Info. ac0o4r@r.postjobfree.com
TITLE Mechanical Engineer
EDUCATION Louisiana State University
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Experience I have approximately 15 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer. I have worked in construction sites gaining knowledge in fabrication techniques and office management and drafting. I have manned well heads and well production gaining valuable offshore experience. I have also utilized skills in stress analysis, material selection, and tolerance studies while leading the testing lab for oil field service and completion companies. I have platform experience in piping walking downs acquiring valuable knowledge of vessel function, line sizing, and valve type for assembly of P&ID drawings.
Project Experience
American Income Life Metairie, LA (2016 – Present)
Life Insurance Sales Agent
Visit with families to perform in home presentations and no cost needs analysis to sell life insurance.
National OilWell Varco Harvey, LA (2015 – 2016)
Project Manager – Manager of multiple manufacturing projects
Primary responsibilities:
Track man hours for budget reports
Streamline systems for efficiency
Create and maintain reporting schedules for project completion
Analyze and review project costs
Waldemar S. Nelson and Company New Orleans, LA (2007 - 2015)
Project engineer contracted to International Matex Tank Terminals for six years in charge of onsite fabrication of piping, supports, and pumps for transportation of fluids to and from storage tanks.
Design, fabrication, and installation of:
Tank Internals (product lines, heating coils, air lines, anodes, supports)
Flow calculations for pump and line sizing
New product, air, therminal, and water lines
Supports for all piping
Waste water removal for water treatment tanks
Fire system pipe lines
Pump pits for new tanks
Manifolds for line consolidation
Safety procedures
Cost estimates and schedules of:
Mechanical (pumps, compressors, and valves)
Piping (product, air, and water)
Structural (pipe supports and foundations)
Electrical (cables and labor)
Process improvements:
Designed portable pump for product removal from pipelines to complete piping modifications.
Overseas work (Qatar) – Verification of fabrication and installation of piping based on piping and instrumentation diagrams.
Northrop Grumman, Avondale, LA (2003 – 2007)
Industrial Engineer – Manager of machine and sheet metal shops
Primary responsibilities:
Track man hours for budget reports
Streamline systems for efficiency
Create and maintain reporting schedules for project completion
Analyze and review project costs
Weatherford International Inc., Houston, TX (2000 – 2003)
Design Engineer - Liner Hanger research and development team
Primary responsibilities:
Test of down hole packer elements
Test of liner hanger slip design
Report the effects of temperature and pressure on packers
Plug test
Stress analysis
Material selection
Cost estimations
Tolerance studies
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
MS Office programs,
Auto CAD
SolidWorks