Senior Mechanical Engineer / Manager
Resume:
David Nelson
Katy, TX *****
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
oExtensive Mechanical Engineering Design and Development experience.
oExtensive experience leading engineering teams from concept design to final implementation.
oExpertise in Industrial Hydraulics, Pressure Piping and System Design
oExtensive work experience in Structural Design, Rigid Body Dynamics and Kinematics
oWork experience in Pro-Engineer, NX and AutoCAD Inventor.
oM.S in Mechanical Engineering (Major: Design and Analysis of Mechanical Systems)
PROFESSION EXPERIENCE
Lead Project Engineer
FMC Technologies, Subsea Manifolds and Pipelines, Houston, TX Nov 2012 – April 2015
Expertise developed: Subsea Structural Design, Pressure Piping, Cathodic Protection, Metallic Seals, Connectors, Valves & Actuators and Subsea Material Selection.
Lead Engineer on design and FAT testing of gas lift Shell Coulomb SLET. Worked closely with Shell to understand program requirements and address various design variation requests. Released final assembly design and verified analysis of structure, pipe kits and lifting to be compliance with ASME B31.8, API RP 2A WSD and AISC standards. Designed and engineering from concept to final production Suction Pile Structure for ExxonMobil Julia Suction Pile. Worked with suppliers in design and completed FAT of rotary union connector to meet API 6A/17D regulations. Designed and released manifold pipe bends, clamps and chemical injection gates valves for ExxonMobil Julia. Completed ExxonMobil FEED studies related to large bores for relation to Gates valves and connectors
Engineering Manager / Senior Mechanical Engineer
Steward & Stevenson, Telge Manufacturing, Houston, TX June 2011 – Oct 2012
Expertise developed: Selection of hydraulic equipments like pressure compensated pumps, centrifugal pumps, direction control valves and hydraulic circuit design.
Responsible for overall engineering and production support of well stimulation (blenders, hydrators & chemical additive system) product line.
Engineered and designed new blender and hydration units customized for EU countries by meeting all pertinent EU regulations in terms of unit layout, strength and hydraulic flow/pressure requirements.
Developed new technology like blender cabin with integrated control console and Autodesk Inventor & AutoCAD three dimensional models of all well stimulation products.
Consistently engineered customized well stimulation products on timely manner based on sales quotation.
Engineering Manager / Senior Staff Engineer
BAE Systems, Sealy, TX. April 2011 – Jun 2011
Managed team of engineers, designers and technicians to meet promised completion date for the prototype build and delivery of Severe Duty truck to the customer. Planned and executed program plan on a tight budget that help to meet program financial targets
Senior Staff Engineer
BAE Systems, Sealy, TX. Jan 2008 – April 2011
Expertise developed: Pneumatic Brake Circuits, Fluid Heat Management and Truck System Design.
Designed pneumatic air brake system that successfully passed FMVSS 121 certification. Assisted in the prototype build of the truck, developed technical data package and addressed various design issues during the build.
Managed engineering activities related to building military vehicles targeted for Indian Ministry of Defense. Established cost, personnel, schedule and technical requirements as defined in the program plan. Developed engineering plans and management plans in accordance with company processes and procedures.
Served as Lead Engineer on Medium Equipped Artillery Defense System (MEADS) US government contract. Designed auxiliary transmission hydraulic cooler to meet high heat rejection requirement during high G traction event and successfully passed testing by large margin. Managed personnel and performed multiple engineering activities related to design, analysis and manufacturing that resulted in meeting customer expectation on a timely basis.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Rockwell Collins, Electromechanical systems, Irvine, CA Mar 2007 – Dec 2007
Evaluated performance capability of Boeing 787 Yaw Brake pilot control linkages by performing analytical studies and load calculations using ADAMS to meet performance targets. Managed production activity by solving engineering issues, documenting procedures, oversee drawing release, requirements verification, hardware procurement and acceptance testing.
Senior Product Design Engineer
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI Feb 2002 – Mar 2007
Tire engineer on 2005 Mustang program. Managed tire suppliers and vehicle program from concept to final implementation by ensuring tire suppliers met all Ford technical requirements required for production.
Managed all aspects of chassis engineering that involved supporting launch builds, recording design changes, schedule management, DOT testing, part procurement, part release, managing quality documentation (DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA, control plan), supplier management, PSW and engineering signoff.
Frame engineer on 2003 Mercury Marauder. Developed a convertible frame by eliminating greenhouse body structure of a sedan frame and stiffened resulting structure by adding cross-braces and center rail re-enforcements.
Senior Analysis Engineer
General Motors, Pontiac, MI Feb 1999 – Feb 2002
Vehicle dynamics analyst for 2002 GMC Envoy and Trailblazer. Utilized ADAMS, MOTIONView and PC-based software to provide on-site vehicle dynamics support for vehicle development. Provided up-front design direction to ensure vehicle dynamics metrics were met and presented status during build reviews to management.
Analysis Engineer
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI April 1995 – Feb 1999
Vehicle dynamics analyst on 1998 Lincoln Towncar. Worked with vehicle development to ensure vehicle level targets were met for handling and steering by providing design direction using analytical models (ADAMS) and design of experiments (DOE).
EDUCATION
Master of Science (M.S) - Mechanical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Mechanical Engineering
Madras University, Madras, India
AWARDS
BAE Systems High Performance Employee 2009
BAE Systems High Performance Employee 2010
BAE Systems High Performance Employee 2011
ExxonMobil Award for Exemplary Performance 2013
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