Mechanical Engineer

Eric C. Ruiz

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Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer with 2 years of progressive experience in project management and 4 years of Design Engineering across projects that include pump packaging, to include centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, as well as wind tunnel packages.

Areas of expertise include:

Communication Skills

Drafting and Modeling

Budgeting Skills

Organization

Teamwork Skills

Time Management

Metallurgy Selection

Problem Solving

Multitasking

Prototype Development

Punctual

Problem Resolution

Professional Experience

DXP Enterprises September 2014 – Present

Project Manager/Applications Engineer

Execute the scheduling and production/procurement for pump packages. Select and recommend rotating equipment packages. Establish a project management system that tracks resources utilize and forecast project margins. Prepared cost estimates and presented this information to customers.

Key Contributions:

Implemented project management system. Constructed a production schedule that managed production resources. Developed and standardized the use of job books on projects to increase quality and efficiency.

Mechanical Project Engineer

Product design engineered and provided technical support for the manufacture of overhung (OH2) centrifugal pumps in conformance with the American Petroleum Institute (API) 610. Review all drawing packages prior to production and monitor the production for quality issues and cost savings opportunities. Support the installation of auxiliary systems to include mechanical seal, seal support systems and instrumentation. Ensure that concurrent project at different stages of production are completed by customer requested due dates.

Key Contributions:

Redesign of stuffing box. The modification of non-functional dimensions of centrifugal pump and utilizing SolidWorks design tables the number of parts that were interchangeable increased resulting in streamlining production time by 10 percent.

Munters Corporation April 2014 – August 2014

Mechanical Engineer Intern

Designed custom industrial dehumidification ventilation units. Developed assembly instructions, reviewed bill of materials for purchasing in Solidworks. Participated in GEMBA walks and identified opportunities for waste elimination.

University of Texas at San Antonio May 2012 – May 2014

Laboratory Teaching Assistant

Mentor and Motivated student to reach their potential through student design projects. Educated undergraduates about product development and using tools such as specifications and constraints for design selection.

Research Assistant

Managed the planning, designing, and building modifications to an existing low speed wind tunnel. Prepared detailed purchase orders for project cost including procurement specifications. Designed in Solidworks and drafted engineering drawings for a complete wind tunnel design ready for manufacturing.

Key Contributions:

Predict flow conditions at steady state. Using computational fluid dynamics software (ANSYS Fluent) to predict the flow conditions in the test section of a wind tunnel. This helped reduce cost by sizing expensive components correctly.

Education and Technical Proficiencies

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2014

University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas GPA 3.23

Bachelor of Science in Biology December 2009

University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas

Technical Skills

SolidWorks – Certified SW Associate, Knowledgeable using Solidworks EPDM, AutoCAD

Knowledgeable in hydraulics, API 610, ASTM, NACE, and ASME standards

Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Project

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