Daniel J. Hromika
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielhromika
SUMMARY
- Highly skilled Project Engineer with unique experiences spanning
diverse industries with in-depth expertise leading multiple projects
to achieve positive outcomes
- Excel in collaborating with customers, contractors, and venders to
maintain project scope to exceed design, quality, schedule, and budget
expectations
- Often recognized and awarded for technical understanding and
analytical aptitude with problem resolution ability
- Knowledgeable in system engineering, PIDs & CAD, regulatory
compliance, risk assessment, safety, and budget estimates &
quotations
- Result driven, diplomatic professional able to work effectively in
teams or independently with strong written and oral skills for
presenting and disseminating technical data
EDUCATON
Graduate Certification in Chemical Engineering, Florida State
Reliability Eng., University of University, Tallahassee, FL
Maryland, College Park, MD
MBA, Houston Baptist University, Mechanical Engineering, Florida State
Houston, TX University, Tallahassee, FL
CAREER HISTORY
Oceaneering
Project Engineer, Oct. 2014 - Mar. 2015
Engineer for Multi-Service Vessels (MSV) support in the Gulf of Mexico,
including well stimulation, flow line remediation, and umbilical, jumper,
and other subsea installation operations along with offshore field support
- Support includes structural and mechanical design and analysis, rigid
pipeline and flexible product installation analysis
- Responsible for installations and over boarding procedures, compliant
with engineering principles, customer requirements, and industry
standards, such as DNV and API
- Updated Oceaneerings's Lifting Policy to include customer requirements,
standard rigging equipment, and new requirements for diver and ROV
support of subsea lifts
Parker Hannifin, Houston, TX
Lead Project Engineer, Jul. 2011 - Sept. 2014
Engineer of mechanical systems at a start-up business unit for hydraulic
and pneumatic applications for a variety of industrial clients
- Driving force in developing the business units mission statement and
organizational vision aligning with division's short and long term goals
- Drafted and maintained engineering procedures key to achieving ISO-9001
certification in less than four months
- Instrumental as the engineering expert and client interface to raising
net sales to $7 million within three years
- Generated project scopes, schedules, and cost estimations while
communicating solutions for projects and design issues and concerns with
customers, distributors, and sales force
- Directed and oversaw all phases of projects including initial field
surveys to the completion of on-site installation and customer follow-up
- Involved in Value Stream improvement activities like 5S, valve stream
mapping, team improvement boards, layered audits, standard work, etc.
- Participated in several Kaizen events and lead engineering Kaizens along
improvement teams for problem solving and Process Failure Modes & Effects
Analyses (PFMEA)
SAIC, Houston, TX
Lead System Safety Engineer, Feb. 2008 - Jul. 2011
Lead Safety and Mission Assurance representative for NASA's new advanced
space suit program to ensure the safety of the crew and mission success for
all manned operations
- Performed safety assessments to maintain certified limits and that all of
the failure modes, critical items (CIL), and hazards causes were
identified and documented while implementing controls
- Strong understanding of risk analysis tools including FMEA, Hazard
Analyses (HA), and Probability Risk Assessments (PRA)
- Served as Safety and Mission Assurance representative as a voting member
at several management panels and boards, while directing resulting
projects to achieve the overall program's safety goals
- Co-authored specific safety documentation, and provided direct input to
other program related documentation
United Space Alliance, Houston, TX
Lead Process Engineer, Nov. 2004 - Jan. 2008
Led the Life Support Subsystem (LSS) engineering group, as part of an
Integrated Product Team (IPT), for the Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit (EMU)
space suits while operating within a highly accelerated schedule that
proved critical to mission success
- Applied engineering knowledge to inspect, troubleshoot, and isolate
hardware failures through root cause analysis and generated dispositions
by returning to print or by modification
- Utilized an understanding of unique system hardware such as bearings,
fabric restraints, seals, relief valves, regulators, etc., that operate
with high pressure oxygen in the vacuum of space
- Instrumental in Lean Six Sigma project teams for process improvements as
the technical expert
- Provided process improvements to increase work efficiency in order to
meet or exceed scheduled due dates such as standardized repair
procedures, streamlining Test Readiness Review (TRR) packages, etc.
- Oversaw suit training sessions in vacuum chambers, underwater training
facilities, and on-orbit operations
Robotics Engineer, Aug. 2002 - Nov. 2004
Analyzed on-orbit robotic operations and activities for NASA through
mission planning and kinematic and dynamic analysis. Developed graphic
interfaces for robotic simulations and performed procedure verification
against the governing ground rules for robotic operations
Project Design Engineer, Jan. 1998 - Jul. 2002
Project engineer for unique and complex NASA systems which included
equipment used in the training of astronauts and mission support personnel.
Recognized for reducing costs and maintaining scheduled deliveries for
projects involving electro-mechanical, structural, and hydraulic systems
CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
EIT/FE Certification, State of Texas Licensing Board &, State of Florida
Licensing Board
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Member
Project Management Institute Member
SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND SKILLS
ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Certification
Design for Manufacturability Training
TWIC, API Rigger Safety, Rigpass, and Huet Water Survival
Proficient in Microsoft Applications, Lotus Notes, AutoCAD, Inventor,
MathCAD, RISA, ANSYS, Solid Works and Pro Engineer