Engineer Mechanical

LABERTE D. HEDGEMON,PMP.

**** ******* ***,

Bessemer, AL 35022

205-***-**** (Cell)

**********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

* ***** ** **** ********** in various fields of Engineering. This includes

Engineering Management, Erection, Fabrication, Hydro Test, Construction,

Pre-commissioning and commissioning of mechanical equipment and related

piping systems and components of various on/off-shore facilities such as

Oil and Gas Plants, Pulp and Paper Plants, Oil Refinery and Petrochemical

Plants & LNG Projects. Generate piping drawings and isometrics for

construction as well as perform Caesar II Stress Analysis and AFT Fathom

Pump Calculations. Familiar with various international Codes and Standards

for example ANSI, ASME, API and piping codes B31.1, B31.3, B31.4; B31.8

etc. Reviewed, prepared, and handled various work packages including but

not limited to the modification & tie-in points at existing live plants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT - BIRMINGHAM, AL

Sr. Technical Professional - Piping, as-built services, & Field Engineer

March 2011 - Current

. Safe, technically accurate and cost effective piping Stress Analysis

using Caesar II software, assuring compliance with all applicable

codes pertaining to piping systems and strain sensitive equipment.

. Basic and detailed engineering (P&ID's, equipment and piping

arrangement, isometrics, bill of materials, pipe supports, 3D

modeling); Coordination between design and construction; Performing

detail design and construction; Inter-disciplines coordination for

Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Instrumentation and Piping

Department; Implementation in 2D/3D Model of engineering design

solutions; Updating and Red line P&ID's; Rework Steam and Condensate

System; Updating Plot Plan Drawings, As-Built Isometric, General

Arrangement, and Plot Plan Drawings.

. Responsible for 3D equipment, structural, and piping modeling in

accordance with P&ID's, Piping study layout for water cooling, fuel,

lube-oil, utilities, Interference checking with existing piping,

structural, drawing extraction, & isometric issuing.

. Interference checking with existing piping, structural, &

electrical, using Navisworks

. Perform 3D laser scanning surveys in support of architecture,

engineering, and process groups.

. Download, register, and manipulate point cloud data.

. Interpreted scanning data and model in order to design and engineer

piping systems.

. Developed of a formal failure reporting, analysis and corrective

action system (FRACAS).

. Implemented a preventive maintenance schedule to avoid or mitigate

the consequences of failed equipment.

BOEING (United Launch Alliance) - DECATUR, AL

May 2007 - March 2011

Mechanical & Structural Engineer

( Create, issue and maintain master Manufacturing Work

Instructions for Atlas launch vehicles.

( Lead System Engineer for development, design and

maintenance of all Atlas Product Review and Factory Check-out

plans Multi Layer Insulation & Thermal Insulation

Shields, Foam and Paint Assemblies.

( Obtain knowledge of Atlas space flight data and

hardware.

( Establish skills with SAP, MES/Visiprize, Manufacturing

Resource & Planning System and Configuration Management

System.

( Provide reviews on all design packages and tooling with

manufacturing process specification changes required to

implement the engineering changes in the Atlas Data

Management system.

( Create and complete Configuration Verification Records

that verifies implementation of the detailed evaluation and provide

documented data those configuration requirements were

met.

( Communicating with management and internal customers

with regards to status of work in progress and potential

problems to ensure all concerns are addressed in a

timely manner.

( Provide technical support to technicians; perform

liaison activity between the production floor and various support groups

in support of the Manufacturing Standard Flow.

( Perform critical detailed design reviews; analyze

engineering to ensure accuracy and manufacturability.

. Review and approve pre-released engineering drawings to incorporate

new ideas and design factors.

( Managed team members along with several contractors on a

daily basis.

( Developed schedule of new vehicle launch.

( Reviewed mechanical drawings, layouts and specifications

and the ordering of mechanical components for Santa Fe Start-

Up Phase

( Created drawings and layouts for team members for

utilization of press operations.

( Implemented warehousing plans, line tryouts of pilot

pallets and confirmation of completion.

( Representative of ULA at the National Society of Black

Engineers (NSBE) Grad/College Career Fair for 2008 - 2011.

PPG Aerospace Industries, INC. - Huntsville, AL

June 2006 - May 2007

Mechanical Engineer Co-Op/Internship

. Research and development of new concepts for the President Ballistic

Management Team Project

( Conducted research and development investigations to

develop processes and procedures.

( Provided functional and technical support to Project

Engineers and contractors.

( Controlled in-house and off-site phone help line for

contractors and customers

EDUCATION

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY - Huntsville, AL

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2007)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - Birmingham, AL

Project Management Professional (2014)

CERTIFICATIONS:

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Card

Project Management

First Aid

Helicopter Underwater Escape & Sea Survival

Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting

Personal Survival Technique

Personal Safety & Social Responsibility

AWARDS:

1ST PLACE RECIPIENT of the 2010 ULA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Awarded by Senior Management for my continual process improvements and

overall work ethic.

WILLIAM T. ENNOR MANUFACTURING AWARD

Awarded by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for my

involvement in developing an innovative manufacturing technology that has

been patented and exclusively used by United Launch Alliance.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS GOLDEN TORCH AWARD

Awarded and Registered by the National Society of Black Engineers for

my involvement in the President's Ballistic Management Team Project

BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Awarded for rising as a leader for demonstrating perseverance,

creativity and skill in Engineering

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

. Continuous improvement (Kaizen), 5S, Hands-on experience with

automated equipments in automotive manufacturing

. Project Management Professional

. Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional

manufacturing environment

. SAP - ERP System Inventory Management

. Fanuc Robotics training

. Six Sigma Black Belt

COMPUTER SKILLS:

. AutoCAD 2011, Unigraphics, & Pro-E

. Microsoft Office 2011

. MES & Visiprize

. Caesar II, Navisworks, Smart Plant, & PDMS

PERSONAL SKILLS:

. Leadership abilities and multi-tasker

. Possess a good personality and willingness to work with diverse groups

and adapt to cultural differences

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