ERIC A. SAFFELL, PE
Houston, PA 15342
****.*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To find a job in which I can use my knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering and
business administration to help the company excel.
EDUCATION: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Masters in Business Administration August 2008
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2007
GPA: 3.79/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Mechanical Engineer, Forge Group, Canonsburg, PA June 2013-Present
Project Engineer, Taggart Global, LLC, Canonsburg, PA August 2008-June 2013
Responsible for proposal development of green-field and brown-field material handling facilities.
Responsible for working with clients and vendors during project development.
Responsible for conceptual design drawings, mechanical budgets, construction budgets, unit specifications,
scopes of work, project schedules and all other documents for Front End Engineering Design Projects.
Responsible for generating Bill of Materials and approving equipment prior to purchase.
Perform Site evaluations and generate reports for increased safety and reliability based on observations.
Completed detailed safety analysis of coal feeder system to reduce risk and increase reliability.
Project Engineer for the 2011 Section 45 Refined Coal Projects located in Monroe, Michigan, Baltimore,
Maryland, and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Project Engineer for an overland conveyor system located in Williamsville, Illinois. System consisted of four (4)
conveyors totaling 28,000 linear feet.
Project Engineer for the design of Coal Expansion Project in Mudgee, Australia.
Project Engineer for the design of Material Handling Facility in Evansville, Indiana.
Engineering Student, WVU Development Office, Morgantown, WV Fall 2006 and Spring 2007
Designed HVAC systems for Weirton Public Library and S J Morse wood veneer plant.
Maintenance Worker, S & S Express, Bluefield, WV Summer 2002 to 2006
Directed a crew in demolition and expansion of business.
Operated a Backhoe in the replacement of a water line.
Performed everyday maintenance and repairs
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, C++,
AutoCAD, Carlson Civil, Matlab, ANSYS, Working Model, Internet Explorer
HONORS AND Summa Cum Laude
ACTIVITIES: 2005-2008 West Virginia University baseball team
2005-2008 Big East Academic All-Star Teams
Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member of Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honors Society)
Member of 2004-2005 Potomac State College baseball team
2005 National Junior College Academic All-American
Member of 2003-2004 University of Kentucky baseball team
INTERESTS: Woodworking, carpentry, automobile restoration, baseball, cycling, and weight lifting.