MECHANICAL ENGINEER

EDUCATION:

BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Provided engineering support to construction and craft personnel, during the installation of fixed and rotating permanent plant equipment

Provided design support for automated process equipment and glove boxes in a 600,000-square foot manufacturing facility

Designed, fabricated and patented a practice pad for drummers, which was distributed worldwide

Wrote robotic program and built prototype fixtures for robotic process, which reduced product

line waste by $400,000+ annually

Design and Welding Engineer supervision experience

SKILLS:

Expert at reading, interpreting and creating mechanical drawings and specifications

Proficient with G,D&T, welding symbols and notations

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

“Hands on” engineering ability

Design and reverse engineering knowledge

Strong oral and written communication skills, along with the ability to function as a team player

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Solidworks and Pro Engineer 3D CAD software

Proficient with hand tools and welding processes

WORK HISTORY:

Fluor Corporation, VC Summer, Jenkinsville, SC

May 2014 – July 2017

Mechanical Construction Engineer, Units 2 & 3, Turbine Building

Provided engineering support for assembly, initialization, and commissioning of 220/25 & 15-ton overhead cranes

Supported the installation of the Generator/Stator and High/Low pressure turbine parts, Pumps, tanks, HVAC and Heat exchangers

Created work instructions for installation of permanent plant equipment

Designed and fabricated parts for specialized equipment

Acted as a liaison between Construction and Design engineering during the construction of two nuclear power plants

CB&I Project Services Group, Savannah River Site; Aiken, SC

June 2010 – May 2014

NCR Group Lead Mechanical Engineer/ Design Engineer

Developed engineering solutions for non-conforming equipment and parts for automated machinery such as conveyors, chemical mixing tanks, powder mixers, hydraulic presses, powder filtration systems, ventilation (HVAC) and material dedication

Used engineering skills for design update and improvement of multi-million-dollar state-of-the-art automated equipment used in nuclear fuel rod package assembly processes

Bose Corporation, Blythewood, SC

April 2008 – June 2010

Quality Engineer, Remanufacturing Division

Designed the following: prototype fixtures for robotic processes, motorized equipment which increased productivity and reduced operator fatigue and process fixtures to reduce product in-line defects

Assisted in writing Bose corporate cosmetic product standards for Remanufactured products

Developed short and long-term containment and reaction plans for product defect findings

Conducted 5-S audits on multiple products lines

Pre-graduation Senior Project, Bose Heat Sink Contingency Cell

Team-player that developed, fabricated, assembled and tested the Heat Sink Contingency Cell, which is used to install heat sinks on PC boards during robotic cell downtime and to increase production when needed on the Bose Wave Music System production line

Designed machine function, produced Pro E models, created drawings, BOMs and specified materials

Performed Gage R&R and met cycle time requirements set by plant management

Ollie Custom Drums, Columbia, SC

January 1991 – December 2008

Owner/Fabricator

Designed, patented, manufactured and distributed, worldwide, both the “Gibraltar Real Feel Practice Pad” and the “Gibraltar Bass Drum Pedal Display” for Kaman Music Corporation

Designed and built all machinery and manufacturing processes for above-mentioned products

Manufactured custom snare drums and drum kits, which placed among world-class drums in National Music Competition

AWARDS, ACTIVITIES and MEMBERSHIPS

Mathematical Contest in Modeling, Meritorious Award Winner (Worldwide Competition)

Held US Patent (#D320,035) for drum practice pad (1991)

Member American Welding Society

Member National Auto Sports Association (NASA) (Course Official)

High Performance Driving, Drumming, Mountain Biking, Woodworking

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