JOHN S. VAN, P.E.

***** ******* ****** *****, *********, California 92503

951-***-**** ~ actqxg@r.postjobfree.com

MECHANICAL, DESIGN, PLANT & PROJECT ENGINEER

Accomplished professional engineer with extensive project leadership experience and a strong track record in custom machine design. Developed and supported preventive maintenance programs. Led key projects for large-scale production and manufacturing processes. Broad expertise across a wide range of combustion and hydraulic systems. Solid analytical and problem solving skills, with the proven ability to address and resolve issues. Consistent record of on-time, on-budget project completions that meet or exceed quality and performance goals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Engineering Design & Modification, Capital Equipment (80%), Project Management, Customer Relationship Management, New Business Development / Sales, Budget & Resource Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution, Process Analysis & Improvement

KEYWORDS:

Requirements analysis, project development, scoping, project reporting, engineering leadership, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, machine design, fabrication, plant procedures, manufacturing procedures, relationship building, cross functional leadership, sourcing, supplier management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VAN ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT, INC., Riverside, California, 2005 - Present

PROJECT/ DESIGN ENGINEER

Orchestrate planning, design and execution for custom machine designs to meet the needs of a broad range of customers of this mechanical engineering consulting firm. Work directly with customers to assess their needs. Create and present design documents, material selections, timelines, project costs and options for consideration and negotiate agreements. Evaluate customer manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities. Track projects on multiple fronts to ensure progress and address roadblocks. Supervise two design engineers. Manage a broad range of projects valued from $250,000 to $2,500,000.

SELECTED PROJECTS:

*** Pratt & Whitney: Designed and fabricated material handling manipulator and multi-axes tool loader.

*** West Coast Accudyne, Inc: Created tool loader machine.

*** FM Services Group, LLC: Produced forging equipment for a new forging facility.

*** Designed a spinning machine for a company in Orange County, CA.

*** California Custom Shapes, Inc: Designed the foundation for a new 3000-ton aluminum extrusion press.

*** Firth Rixson (major supplier of jet engine components): Designed new machines and managed

installation at a new $12M forging facility in China. Equipment included a ring rolling mill, ring expander, metal-heat treating furnaces and rail bounded manipulator.

*** Guizhou Anda Aviation Forging Co., Ltd. (major supplier of jet engine components in China): Designed, and built new machines. Equipment included a ring rolling mill and ring expander.

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*** Guizhou Aviation Technical Development Co., Ltd. (major supplier of jet engine components in China): Designed, and managed a new ring rolling mill.

*** MJC Engineering and Technology, Inc. (major supplier of CNC spinning machines and metal forming equipment): Designed multiple speed gear reducers and a spinning machine.

DF Industries, Chino, California. Nov. 2014 - Nov. 2015

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Designed heat treating and curing ovens for large aerospace companies such as Northrop, United Technologies Corporation and GKN Aerospace. Used SolidWorks, Inventor and Mechanical Desktop CAD systems to do assembly and part modeling, to generate shop drawings and single line diagrams. Interacted with customers and subcontractors. Finding and approving suppliers and vendors. Occasionally, generated purchase orders for large purchases. Worked side by side with the owner of the company.

TRIUMPH AEROSTRUCTURES VOUGHT AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Hawthorne,

California, Nov. 2013 - March 2014

MACHINE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER

Redesigned/modified existing machines to increase manufacturing capability, added automatic features to existing machines to increase productivity. Reviewed and critiqued technical specifications of new machines making sure that those machines will be able to perform new production requirements.

FORGED METALS, INC., Fontana, California, 1999 - 2005

PLANT ENGINEER

Designed a range of machinery used in the plant, including ring mills, hydraulic presses, manipulators, ring expander, furnaces and abrasive saws. Evaluated processes and equipment for efficiency and capacity, suggesting and implementing changes. Recommended machines replacement parts. Oversaw machine overhauls. Redesigned/modified existing machines to increase manufacturing capability, increase machines cycle times and increase productivity. Estimated and requested funds for projects capital expenditures. Hired and managed contractors. Oversaw new installations.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

*** Designed a new heat treating facility and managed installation procedures.

*** Reviewed existing machinery and recommended changes to increase capacity and improve performance.

*** Designed machine foundations; sized and selected machine components.

SCHLOSSER FORGE CO., Rancho Cucamonga, California, 1996 - 1998

PROJECT & MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Designed all mechanical components used in the plant and managed new projects from concept through implementation. Selected contractors, created timelines, managed purchasing of machine components, and supervised installations.

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

DESIGN ENGINEER / ASSISTANT PROJECT ENGINEER, Fata Hunter, Inc: Designed and modified machine components. Oversaw design engineers.

DESIGN ENGINEER, MHF Production Engineering Inc: Engineered and designed mechanical components for large high-tonnage machine tools, including 400/200 and 500/250 ton ring rolling machines and open die hydraulic forging presses.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

California State Polytechnic University,

REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, LICENSE #M30744, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SELECTED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint

SolidWorks 2015, Catia V5, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, AUTOCAD

Mathcad

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