Engineer Project Manager

James E. Erdel

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Senior Mechanical Engineering Professional

Cost Efficient Design/Analytical Design Improvement

Project Management/Manufacturing Experienced

A dynamic, team spirited and performance driven engineering professional with an extraordinary blend of leadership, business, design and manufacturing industry knowledge. Recognized for keen ability to improve on designs, increase efficiency and decrease the need for re-design. Ability to communicate and motivate team members to enhance strategic goals and bottom line objectives. Creative problem solving and troubleshooting skills complemented by creative drawing and detail specification.

Core Competencies

Efficiency Improvement Root Cause Analysis MRP/ERP Management

Product Improvement Multi-Project Coordination Process Validation

ASME/CE Standards Material Procurement 2D/3D Modeling

Education

Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio (June 1990)

Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Professional Experience

Product Engineer, Mac Trailer Manufacturing, Salem, OH (August 2014-Present)

(February 2011-October 2012)

Responsible for designing flatbed and tanker trailers for the transportation industry.

Process production orders to support customer requirements.

Respond to customers' inquiries and problems to the customer's full satisfaction.

Provide engineering support to the facility to increase production requirements.

Provide technical input to ensure that the correct components to the latest design are used as well as ensure quality control.

Maintain engineering records.

Engineer/Project Manager (Production Equip.), Exterran, Youngstown, OH (October 2012-July 2014)

Processed production orders to support customer requirements.

Managed customer projects and inquiries to the full satisfaction processed thru the facility.

Provide engineering support to the facility to increase production requirements.

Provide technical input to ensure that the correct components to the latest design are used as well as ensure quality control.

Respond to customers' inquiries and problems to the customer's full satisfaction.

Verify all ASME pressure vessels design with calculations.

Senior Engineer, Liberty Technologies, Vienna, Ohio (October 2008-August 2010)

Designed equipment used in the pallet repair and packaging industry.

Involved with continuous improvements to the design of machinery including hydraulics and pneumatics.

Responded to customers' inquiries and problems to the customer's full satisfaction including CE design.

Followed customers job specifications/provide technical input to ensure the most efficient design.

Advised on multiple projects strategic moves to improve cost and efficiency.

Staff Engineer/Project Manager, Brilex Industries, Youngstown, Ohio (June 1997-October 2008)

Managed customer projects processed into the facility.

Reviewed and prepared customer drawings for manufacturing.

Purchased all raw materials, components and service per order.

Respond to customers' inquiries and problems to the customer's full satisfaction.

Provided engineering support to the facility to increase production requirements

Verified all ASME pressure vessels design with calculations.

Managed the plate burning operation including the purchasing and tracking of plate inventory

Engineering Manager, Ideas in Motion, New Castle, Pennsylvania (February 1997-June 1997)

Involved with the design of conveyor systems and other machine equipment for the dairy industry.

Standardized, scheduled and executed of decisions in the engineering department.

Managed customer projects processed into the facility.

Responded to customers' inquiries and problems to the customer's full satisfaction.

Project Engineer, Liberty Industries, Boardman, Ohio (August 1994-Janurary 1997)

Designed equipment used in the packaging industry.

Involved with continuous improvements to the design of machinery.

Responded to customers' inquiries and problems to the customer's full satisfaction.

Followed customers job specifications/provide technical input to ensure the most efficient design.

Maintained engineering records.

Mechanical Engineer, NKK United, Cranberry, Pennsylvania (July 1992-August 1994)

Developed and designed electric arc steel melting furnaces.

Assisted in the transfer of technology between NKK Corporation of Japan and the joint venture.

Followed customers job specifications/provide technical input to ensure the most efficient design.

Plant Engineer, Youngstown Welding and Engineering, Youngstown, Ohio (June 1991-May 1992)

Designer, Ajax Magnethermic, Warren, Ohio (December 1989-April 1991)

Computer Proficiencies

AutoCAD/Inventor Sigmanest Macola

Solid Edge JobBoss Excel

Solidworks Oracle Word

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