BRUCE WELCH

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832-***-**** acz9b4@r.postjobfree.com

(WILLING TO RELOCATE)

SEEKING ENGINEERING / ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT POSITION Have played an important role in the organizations that I have worked for in putting together business plans and providing Engineering Design, & guidance for their current product lines as well as new products. Have a curiosity in keeping up with the latest technologies & understand the importance to continually innovate. Understand the importance of working together toward common goals for an organization’s success. Mentor to junior engineers & keep people motivated by identifying their strengths & utilizing their strengths for everyone’s success. Proficient in MS Office, Sales Force, Auto Cad Inventor 3D modeling software, Compressor Sizing Programs

Self Motivated

Good Team Player/Mentor

Excellent Communication Skills

Team Builder

Set Goals, Achieve Goals

Flexible and Adapt Quickly

LEAN

Successful

Well Organized

Able to Multi-Task

Self-Starter

ASME / ANSI/ API

PROFESS IONAL EXPER I ENCE

GENERON IGS, PITTSBURGH, CA, & HOUSTON, TX AUGUST 2012 – NOVEMBER 2016 Privately Held, Manufacturer of Gas Separation Membranes, Engineered Systems for Oil/Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical Sector Director of Compression

Prepare technical and commercial proposals for process air separation (Nitrogen, & Instrument Air systems), gas compression packages, and other custom engineered packages for Generon clients in the Oil/Gas, Refinery and Petrochemical Sectors. Overall responsibility for design and construction of same.

25 years proficiency in Compressor Design, & packaging. Aerospace & US Military to commercial projects

Work closely with the clients in the local and international markets comprising of the end users, engineering firms (EPCs) and/or packagers and understand the process requirements before making design decisions

Take lead on preparing brochures and technical papers and use as marketing/business development tools

Assist junior project engineers in managing projects properly and serve as a mentor to them

Manage relations with international agents and provide them technical support and know-how on products

Prepared & presented presentation to EPC’s & Customers to educate on Generon capabilities, & products. HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Proposal thru Design / construction of Methane Gas Compression packages for 2 stage membrane CO2 separation system for power generation. (US $1.5MM) – (Project Location: California)

Proposal thru System Design of Custom Oil Free 2 stage rotary screw compression package, meeting stringent Specifications for Refinery in IRAQ, qty 3 systems provided (USD $1.7MM)

Negotiated & closed, Long Term contract to supply Generon membranes to the US Military, and Commercial aerospace markets.

HOUSTON COMPRESSION & SERVICES, HOUSTON, TX MARCH 2014 – NOVEMBER 2016 Privately Held, Distributor for Gardner Denver

General Manager

Took over day to day management of floundering company - by making strategic decisions, within 6 months of taking over, had turned company around and increased sales by 40%, and cut wasteful operational expenses.

Focusing on Service as a means to grow company in a down market, interviewed and hired key service personnel

Supervised office staff, and outside sales personnel, streamlined operations, and provided sales tools to outside sales personnel to improve efficiency.

Assisted outside sales personnel with technical presentations to customers

Supervised fleet of compressor packages for use in Offshore seismic use HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Custom Helium Recovery Compression System (US $48,000) - IACX Bruce Welch Resume, Page 2

2 Stage Oil Free Compressor modifications to meet Class 1 Div 2 Requirements ($175,000) Mexico RIX INDUSTRIES, BENICIA, CA JULY 2010 – AUGUST 2012 Privately Held, Manufacturer of Oil Free Compressors Director

Director of New Products

Director of Department of Defense supervising team of Mechanical, Electrical Engineers, and designers for products for Oil Free compressor packages to US Navy.

Worked directly with the clients to understand their requirements & made appropriate recommendations for product improvements - upgrades

Attended sales conferences and trade shows

Designed training courses and provided training shipboard for products provided by RIX Industries HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Led Engineering & manufacturing to design Lean Cell for assembly and testing of ROTEC compressor designed and built specifically for US Military Fighter Aircraft.

Member of Design team of SABRE compressor used in Boeing P8-A Poseidon Anti-Submarine Aircraft RIX INDUSTRIES, BENICIA, CA MAY 2005 – JULY 2010

Privately Held, Manufacturer of Oil Free Compressors Engineering Manager

Supervised Engineering team of Mechanical, Electrical Engineers, designers for Military & Commercial products.

Successfully set up manufacturing LEAN cell for commercial products cutting mfg costs by 34%, & reducing warranty issues by over 20%

Control system designs, PLC programming

Designed new compressor valves and compressor components. MOBIUS TECHNOLOGIES, GRASS VALLEY, CA AUGUST 2000 – MAY 2005 Privately Held, Manufacturer of Polyurethane Recycling Equipment Engineering Manager

Supervised Engineering team, and manufacturing personnel, and guided engineering efforts taking an idea

(patented) to an actual product to grind polyurethane foam scraps to powder for recycling purposes.

Responsible for all design efforts to take pilot plant and turn into full sized plant for commercialization.

Built commercial plant, with associated process equipment to grind, size, and bag powdered polyurethane

PLC Control system designs

Successfully guided team in the design and manufacturing of the process to reintroduce polyurethane powder into raw chemicals for recycling of polyurethane foam. Patent applied for and granted. RIX INDUSTRIES, BENICIA, CA

Privately Held, Manufacturer of Oil Free Compressors International Sales Manager JUNE 1998 – AUGUST 2000

Responsible for all international sales efforts

Traveled to Europe to attend trade shows, and grow RIX customer base in Europe. Project Engineer SEPTEMBER 1990 – JUNE 1998

Lead engineer for custom compressor packages designed by RIX

Traveled to Europe to attend trade shows, and grow RIX customer base in Europe. DRESSER ATLAS, CA JANUARY 1978 – AUGUST 1990

Publicly Held, Dresser Industries Corporation, Oil Field Wireline Service Supplier Field Engineer to District Manager

Lead offshore engineer for all California, providing all open and cased hole services for Dresser Atlas.

Successfully opened new service base in Ventura, Ca, and Sacramento, California EDUCAT ION

B.S/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Bruce Welch Resume, Page 3

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Fly Fishing (catch and release)

Scuba Diving

Traveling

Home Owner Association President

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