Mechanical Engineer Design
Resume:
P ETER P RINCE
Santa Fe, NM *****
*******@**.***
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer/Team Lead
P ROFILE
Possesses extensive experience as a mechanical design engineer, supporting Department of Energy (DOE) research facilities. Knowledgeable regarding the DOE capital acquisition process and federal funding cycle as well as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Excels in preparing and executing project/program plans to convert concepts into reality. Adept at fostering communication and collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Skilled in leading multidisciplinary teams in leveraging science and technology to develop solutions to complex problems. Has aided in preparing briefings for Congress and drafting legislative language. Proficient with the application and limitations of a wide variety of materials, including structural steel, stainless steel, aluminum, aerospace alloys, copper, carbon, ceramics, and composites.
C AREER T RACK
PROJECT DIRECTOR LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY (LANS) Ø Spearheaded a $450M, six-year effort to deliver on time and within budget the world’s first certification of the physics performance of a nuclear weapon without the use of underground testing. Successfully resolved all previous charges and allegations filed by the Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office.
• Coordinated more than two million man-hours and the integration of teams at six sites across the US.
• Developed and implemented an earned value management system (EVMS), which had never before been successfully executed on a scientific project of this scale at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
• Leveraged creative definition of deliverables and appropriate change control in order to prioritize proposed scientific activities in an environment of constantly changing available budget, schedule, and technology.
• Estimated IT resource requirements to modernize outdated code to run on new supercomputer platforms.
• Guided team in obtaining the authorization basis for two nuclear facilities to complete critical project tasks.
• Oversaw ~30 individuals who represented the certification effort to the DOE with zero security incidents, injuries, or major setbacks.
• Kept the DOE apprised of progress/problems; worked with LANS management to devise alternative solutions as needed.
• Received a Silver Medal for Distinguished Service in the National Security of the Nation from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for averting the need to change US policy on nuclear deterrence.
Ø Prepared an EVMS-based, resource-loaded project plan for LANSCE-R, a project that leveraged modern equipment and state-of-the-art techniques to restore the performance of a linear particle accelerator located at LANL, in compliance with DOE capital expenditure project requirements as defined in Order 413.3B.
• Identified key resource requirements, obtained DOE approval of plan, and selected and hired necessary staff.
• Managed ~24 front-office personnel with zero security incidents, injuries, or major setbacks.
• Partnered with the DOE Office of Science to align planned accelerator refurbishment with the national schedule and budget.
A REAS OF
E XPERTISE
Earned Value Management
System
Proposal Writing
Contract Negotiation
Risk Assessment
Policy & Procedure
Development
Lean Six Sigma
Continuous Process
Improvement
Staff Hiring & Training
Work Authorization
Cost Estimating
Budgeting & Scheduling
Procurement
Requirements Definition
Finite Element Analysis
Structural Analysis
Geometric Tolerancing
Fabrication
Assembly
Installation
Product Development
Acceptance Testing
Electromechanical Design
High-Voltage Electromagnetic
Systems
Nuclear Waste Management
Operations Support
Production Tooling & Fixturing
Experimental Fusion Reactor
Design & Fabrication
Fission Research Reactor
Maintenance
Glove Box Design &
Fabrication
Nuclear Weapon Production
& Testing Support
Particle Accelerator Design,
Fabrication, Operation &
Maintenance
Pressure Vessels
Remote Control Equipment
Ultra Hard Vacuum Vessels
Material Control & Logistics
Rigging
User & Equipment
Certification
Concurrent Engineering
ProE & Master Cam
CNC Milling (5 axis) & Turning
Welding Operations &
Qualification
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P ETER P RINCE
208 Camino Rio
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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C AREER T RACK, C ONTINUED
PROJECT/MECHANICAL ENGINEER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Ø Defined and maintained the authorization basis for a concurrent design/fabrication facility producing specialized tooling, jigs, fixtures, and remote handling equipment.
• Led 25 co-located CAD designers, engineers, structural analysts, machinists, and technicians to ensure efficient implementation of concurrent engineering, paperless manufacturing, and continuous process improvement.
• Specialized in developing methodology for procuring complex pieces of hardware and assemblies; worked with a procurement specialist to award contracts based on both cost and technical merit, utilizing risk-sharing techniques, incentives, and penalties to entice vendors to participate in revolutionary build efforts.
• Managed material and chemical inventory according to environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements.
• Aided in developing ANSI Y14.5-compliant company design/drafting standards.
• Implemented the first paperless design-to-fabrication process on a production basis at LANL. Implemented a laser scanning process for capturing geometry of historical tooling lacking documentation, and conversion of point clouds into Pro E solid models to be used for production.
• Conceptualized a worker authorization basis that defined which employees could operate what machines and perform what processes the matrix was adopted division-wide.
• Brought into production CNC vertical milling machines, CNC turning centers, orbital welders, and remotely operated custom designed machinery operating within glove boxes. Ø Provided engineering design and fabrication support for various projects.
• Designed and managed a contract to fabricate the Inconel vacuum vessel for the Confined Physics Research Facility
(CPRF) fusion reactor.
• Designed the graphite first wall for the CPRF and administered a contract for its fabrication.
• Aided in documenting the volume of mixed waste that would be generated by the deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) of the Rocky Flats production facility.
• Developed a cryogenic test bed for testing the operation and alignment of the drift tube portion of the Star Wars particle accelerator space weapon.
Ø Received a LANL Distinguished Performance Award, Small Team, TRU Waste Characterization. MECHANICAL ENGINEER IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY, ADVANCED TEST REACTOR, EG&G Ø Provided engineering support of an advanced test reactor, including working with operators to design and develop custom tooling needed to service the reactor, as well as working with quality and safety staff to maintain authorization basis integrity.
• Developed fixture and jigging required to measure profile of irradiated fuel rods.
• Designed and oversaw fabrication of fixturing to position experimental devices within the reactor core.
• Performed necessary shift work, using full hazmat and radiation protective equipment as necessary, to facilitate a core internal changeout when the reactor internals had reached end of useful life. E DUCATION & C REDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma Continuous Process Improvement, LANS, Inc. Project Management Professional (PMP) – expired, Project Management Institute (PMI) Q Clearance – surrendered upon retirement, DOE
Authorized Derivative Classifier (ADC) – surrendered upon retirement, DOE Human Reliability Program (HRP) – surrendered upon retirement, DOE 2 of 2
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