Alfred M. Sullivan, IV
*** *. ******* *** • Hermitage, PA 16148 • 724-***-**** • ***********@*****.*** Summary
Hardworking and goal oriented with over 18 years of various Engineering disciplines. Strengths include the ability to adapt to new situations and keep up with changing technologies, communication, and problem solving skills. Can work within a group or individually, having extensive experience in leading and developing people. Professional Experience
Engineering Manager
February 2009 to Fleming Steel Co, New Castle, PA
Present • In charge of a 6+ person department of Engineers and Drafters
• Responsible for the conceptual design, engineering calculations, and fabrication detailing of large Hangar and Industrial Doors
• Worked with General Contractors, Architects, and Vendors throughout the design, fabrication and installation phases of the project.
• Responsible for the troubleshooting of existing doors in the field
• Responsible for the R&D and implementation of new processes and materials to reduce material cost and Engineering time
• Responsible for the design of electrical and mechanical components of our doors Sr. Applications / Controls Engineer
Project Manager / IT
February 2002 to VEC Technology LLC, Greenville, PA January 2009 • Project Manager for new product lines and existing parts business
• Project Manager for emergency Mix Plant shutoffs in case of a fire
• Project Manager for quick mold change-out station
• SQL Server DBA maintaining modifying Production Databases
• Created a user interface production program in VB
• Implemented System and Server Upgrades and provided maintenance
• Created billing reports based on off-site plant’s production
• Installed/maintained/supported Company VPN between off-site plants
• Developed HMI Applications to run the VEC process in several plants across the country using Cimplicity Machine Edition (multiple versions) and Telemecanique Magelis units
• Assisted in developing and maintaining PLC programming for Modicon brand PLCs
• Wired electrical panels and created “as-built” drawings
• Installed mechanical devices for our VEC Process Production Manager
June 2000 to Leer - Polymer Division, Elkhart, IN
October 2001 • Scheduled daily orders and work with Team Leaders to meet daily production numbers
• In charge of 30+ workers across two shifts
• Scheduled shipments to customers
• Coordinated purchasing of plant supplies and other products
• Met with suppliers and customers on a daily basis
• Responsible for starting up a second shift skeleton crew to increase production
• Supervised changes in the Paint Shop to decrease dirt count and increase production
• Implemented changes in Final Finish to reduce buff time on finished parts
• Implemented procedures and documentation in Final Packing to organize and streamline packaging of parts Team Leader / System Owner - PSAM group
Asst. Project Manager – PR&T group
Information Analyst
January 1997 to EDS - GM NATP, Arlington, TX
June 2000 • Assisted in the implementation, startup and continued support of the Paint Shop Area Management system (PSAM)
• Designed and created graphical user status and interface touch screens
• Responsible for scheduling of a 6-person team to ensure total coverage in a two-shift environment
• Maintained the PSAM system, both software and hardware, by performing upgrades, backups, and memory and configuration changes
• Dealt with the GM customer, making changes to the system to better the Paint Shop’s performance and preparing for new product lines
• Supported the plant floor production on a daily basis
• Responsible for the testing and upgrade to ensure system being Y2K compliant
• Completed EDS technical development course (C path), 9 weeks of C programming and project management
• Assisted in the new implementation of the Product Routing and Tracking (PR&T) system for the paint shop
• Designed, installed and configured hardware and software to support the new Windows NT platform Alfred M. Sullivan IV
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Design/Mechanical Engineer
October 1995 to Asgard Inc., Beach Lake, PA
October 1996 • Assisted in the design of custom packaging machines
• Created detailed drafting plans with the use of AutoCAD
• Supervised and assisted in the construction of the machines
• Learned machining techniques using presses, lathes, and various other tools
• Worked with customers in implementation and modifications of machines into the production line
• Managed Quality Control of machines being built
• Traveled to Gessate, Italy to install/repair a machine in a production line Military Experience
Engineer Officer
May 1994 to US Army Reserves; Final Rank: Captain
February 2008 • Served in both Heavy (Construction) and Light (Demolition, Mine Warfare, and Breaching) Units, from Platoon Leader up to Executive Officer.
• Construction Officer
• Company Facility/Armory Officer
• Quality Control Officer for Platoon and Company Projects
• Interpreted construction plans, performed activity estimate sheets and created the Critical Path Method (CPM) for the Company and Platoons
• Ensured soldiers were tactically and technically proficient
• Performed soldier evaluations and counseling
• NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare) Officer ensuring the unit and equipment were trained and prepared for a NBC environment
• Honorably Discharged in 2008
Education
Bachelor of Science (May 1994), Penn State University, State College, PA Aerospace Engineering
Engineer Officer Basic Course (1994-1995), Engineer Officer School, Ft. Leonardwood, MO Java Programming (March 2003), HOTT, Inc, Greentree, PA Delta Computer Systems RMCWin Programming (Fall 2002) Concept 2.6 Programming (Summer 2002), Schneider PLC Software - Grant Industrial Controls, Pittsburgh, PA Certified Composite Technician (CCT) (Spring 2003) EDS - Technical Development Course (C path) (Winter 1998) Microsoft NT 4.0 Core Technologies (Spring 1999)
Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Spring 1999) System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (Summer 1999) Computer Associate’s Ingres Database Administrator Course (Summer 1999) Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Warfare Course (Summer 1996) Army Airborne School (Summer 1991)
Related Training
VB Scripting, SQL Server 2000, VMS/VAX, DOS, UNIX/AIX, C, FORTRAN, DCL, SQL, TCP/IP, FTP, TELNET, GE Fanuc's CIMPLICITY-D/V, Computer Associate's Ingres 6.4/05, Sybase, V.I. Corporation Dataviews, Smarteye readers, MS Products (EXCEL, WORD, PROJECT), AutoCad, STAAD Other Activities
• Coach, Hermitage YMCA Soccer 2002-2003
• Coach, Shenango Valley Soccer Association, Rec and travel teams 2003-2013
• Board Member, Shenango Valley Soccer Association 2004-2013
• Vice President, Shenango Valley Soccer Association 2006-2011
• President, Shenango Valley Soccer Association 2011-2013