Engineer Mechanical

Objective

Engineering professional position allowing for mechanical design, facility operation and maintenance utilizing project management skills proven by 33 years of successful results based performance increasing revenue while providing integrated solutions.

Profile

Motivated, detailed-oriented Engineering Manager Professional with a strong educational background in design, analysis and manufacturing of complex components and facility design utilized in aerospace and automotive research. Responsible for integration and training of engineering team to design, develop, produce, and improve test components and services boosting customer confidence resulting in increased revenue. Maintained responsibility for creating and managing of technical activities while achieving optimum use of labor trades and equipment for operation of the physical plant and capital improvement projects. Administered personnel functions including hiring, review and approval of job descriptions, performance evaluations and salary adjustments. Instrumental for Project Management on classified test programs in aerospace testing for NASA and the Missile Defense programs for the United States government. Talent for quickly analyzing problems and providing cost effective solutions on time and within budget. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills providing solid strategic and tactical leadership that fosters teamwork and pursues excellence. Secret clearance issued from the United States government for over 25 years.

Skills Summary

Project Management

Stress and Strain Evaluation

Failure and Fatigue Analysis

ASME Pressure Vessel Design

Machine and Fabrication Shop Management

Machine and Component Design

Civil/Structural Design

Risk Assessment Analysis

Specification Preparation

Material Evaluation

Program Cost Estimates

HVAC Design

Field Engineering

Budgeting and Manpower Allocations

Strategic Planning

Remaining Life Assessment

Physical Plant Operation

Professional Experience

Held positions as Operations Manager for Calspan/University at Buffalo Research Center, Director of Engineering and Facilities and Staff Principle Mechanical Engineer for Calspan Corporation. Instrumental for the design, development, construction and operation of the world’s largest Hypersonic and Evaluation Test Center in the United States resulting in annual sales of $15M. Designed test models and support system hardware necessary for NASA and the Missile Defense Initiatives.

Integrated design, construction and system integration for the Scram Jet and Engine Fuel Test System facilities located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Engineering design efforts consisted of stress/strain and fatigue analysis for the high pressure and temperature components for this multi-year aerospace Scholarly Research Program.

Maintained full responsibility for creating and managing all design aspects including civil, structural, pressure systems and test hardware necessary for the testing and evaluation of the Aero-Acoustic Hypersonic Test facilities for the University of Mississippi resulting in multi-year contracts with $1M in annual sales.

Increased sales revenue by 20% for the design and construction of automotive crash testing facilities and equipment fabrication across the United States and Internationally. Supervised all civil, mechanical, electrical and equipment installation for full scale automotive crash testing facilities.

Managed the capital project management process including conceptualization, planning and budgeting through to the successful completion and commissioning of projects. Coordinated all work including plant personnel, contractors and vendors required to provide timely completion of work with minimal disruption of production activities. Applied engineering mathematical and scientific principles to engineering capital and plant projects from concept to implementation, start-up and training follow up. Applied all aspects of engineering and supervision for successful completion of capital projects involving high tech research and testing facilities as well as building and support systems. Drove continuous improvement projects maximizing efficiencies improving life of equipment/products for Calspan’s testing facilities resulting in decreased equipment downtime. Co-ordinated the function of Design Draftsmen with plant layout, process/product design requirements and all other activities required to meet assigned project objectives. Prepared and assisted in preparation of capital and plant project documents used in submitting for project funding approvals. Consulted and gathered input from all departments in solving project problems or establish project concept. Supervised engineering staff in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) computations. Maintained full responsibility for creating and managing machine and fabrication department initiatives that boosted revenue levels by 40%.

Previously held the position as Plant Engineer for the Carborundum Company in Niagara Falls, New York. Responsibilities included operation and maintenance for centralized utilities, capital projects, energy reduction projects, and environmental emissions control.

Employment History

CALSPAN CORPORATION - Buffalo, New York 14225

Director of Facilities and Engineering/Operations Manager/Senior Principle Mechanical Engineer, 1981 to 2011

CARBORUNDUM COMPANY – Niagara Falls, New York 14305

Plant Engineer, 1978 to 1981

Education

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO – Buffalo, New York

BS Engineering Science, 1978

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