Project Manager Design Engineer

OVERVIEW

Project Manager/Sr. Machine Design Engineer with over 30 years of diverse experience. I have also been successful as a Project Engineer, Field Service Engineer and a Design Team Manager.

I am very organized and methodical in my project development. My projects are well thought out from concept until completion. With Quality and Customer Satisfaction as the guiding light while simultaneously keeping the Budgets and Schedules front and center, my projects have primarily been “Cradle to Grave” but I am also quite adept at injecting myself into any phase of a project and hitting the ground running. I lead by example and I have a great passion for Machine Design and my enthusiasm is demonstrated by my work. I am a team player and have a strong desire and ability for success.

COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD – 2D & 3D (Versions 8 – 2020), 20+ Years Accumulative

Inventor – 3D (Versions 4 – 2023), 18 Years Accumulative

Micro station –2D (Versions 3.3 – 8), 6 Years Accumulative.

Solid Works – 3D (Versions 97 – 2009), 5 Years Accumulative

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bridgestone USA, Lavergne, TN May 2018 – June 2023

Project Manager

(Tire Manufacturing Facility) (Contract thru ResourceTEK)

I have worn many hats since being here at Lavergne.

My first 2 years were spent as the Project Manager on a 6M project demoing and installing a new Mixing Line while simultaneously building a new isle way around the installation site. After choosing the Vendor for the Twin Screw Roller Die and the Batch off Conveyance System, I had many design reviews and trips to the Vendors facilities to manage the Design and Fabrication of the equipment.

After it arrived at Lavergne the Install and final testing took about another 6 months and it has been in production for about 3 years now. The TSR, manufactured in Japan by KSBI (Formerly KOBE).

It is the first of this style ever installed at the Lavergne Facility. It has the Calendars built into the rubber feeding screws to produce the sheets. This is typically a two or three-part operation. The Batch Off, manufactured by MTI in Canton Ohio. It was also a first for Lavergne as it has a Precision Unload (Wigwag) and runs in full automatic with minimal operator intervention.

After completing the new Mixing Line Install successfully, I took over as the Interim Stock Prep Department Engineer for about the next year while waiting for the perspective new hire to complete his training. During this time, I rebuilt two Bias Ply Assembly Machines primarily converting all of the motors to Servos and modifying the older components as required to meet today’s standards. Both for Safety and Efficiency. This task took about another year from start to finish.

I have completed far too many projects to list them all but as well as Capital Projects when required I am constantly working on Kaizen projects to rework or rebuild old equipment as it becomes a problem.

Tenaris, Blytheville, AR May 2017 – Feb 2018

Project Superintendent/Sr. Machine Designer III

(Pipe Manufacturing Facility) (Contract thru ResourceTEK)

Short term projects innovating some of the existing production equipment as well as Capital Projects to Design/Procure and Install new equipment. These projects are small enough that I can complete my own Design, Detailing and Quoting as well as following the projects thru Fabrication, Assembly and Installation. These Designs were compiled using AutoCAD and Inventor 2016.

Bridgestone Corporate, Nashville, TN Feb. 2013 – April 2017

Process Systems Development

Project Manager IV (Contract thru ResourceTEK)

I managed contractors installing production equipment in a new Bridgestone facility in Aiken,

S.C. This facility produces the Off Road Radial Tires used in the Mining Industry. I was also responsible for supporting production by designing new equipment and modifying existing equipment as required. I also managed new projects and upgrades for other Bridgestone facilities as directed by Bridgestone Corporate Management. Prior to starting the new Facility in Aiken I worked at the corporate office in Nashville to complete the designs, compile RFQs and wrote specifications for the new equipment. These designs were compiled using AutoCAD and Inventor.

Bridgestone USA, Morrison, TN June 2012 – Feb. 2013

Sr. Machine Design Engineer

(Tire Manufacturing Facility) (Contract)

I designed new and redesigned existing equipment used to assemble tires and manufacture rubber components of tires. I designed and detailed all of my projects and supervised the manufacturing of the fabricated components and installations afterwards. These designs were compiled using AutoCAD 2D.

Tenaris, Blytheville, AR May 2011 – June 2012

Project Superintendent/Sr. Machine Designer III

(Pipe Manufacturing Facility) (Contract thru ResourceTEK)

I was responsible for designing new and modifying existing equipment used to manufacture welded pipe. I also managed Capital Projects to upgrade existing and install new pipe mills and other relative projects. In this role I procured the equipment and managed the contractors during the installation and commissioning phase of the projects. These designs were compiled using AutoCAD 2011 and Inventor 2013.

Bridgestone USA, Laverne, TN June 2010 – May 2011

Sr. Machine Designer/Project Engineer

(Tire Manufacturing Facility) (Contract thru ResourceTEK)

I designed new and redesigned existing equipment used to assemble tires and manufacture rubber components of tires. I concepted, designed and detailed the machines, oversaw the manufacture of the fabricated parts and procurement of commercial components after which I managed the contractors during the assembly and installation phase. These designs were compiled using AutoCAD 2D and Inventor.

US Tobacco Mfg. Co., Nashville, TN July 2006 – March 2010

Sr. Machine Designer/Process Designer

(Tobacco Processing Equipment) (Contract)

I was responsible for the Design and (or) procurement of Smokeless Tobacco Processing Equipment. The basic project generally involved the design, procurement and integration of the required equipment, i.e., Dryers, Tumblers, Mixers, Chemical Tanks, Cyclones, Chillers, Bag Houses, Bucket Elevators, etc. These designs were compiled using Micro station, AutoCAD and Inventor.

Wright Industries Inc., Nashville, TN Aug. 1989 – Oct. 2001

Positions: Sr. Machine Designer (3 Yeas), Service Eng. (4 Years), Design Team Manager

(5 Years)

As a company we designed and built Custom Automated Assembly Machines. I wore many hats during my 12 years there. I started as a Sr. Machine Designer and worked my way up to Design Team Manager with many relevant positions along the way. As a Service Engineer I managed installations and debug efforts. As a Design Team Manager I taught employees to design and detail. I managed the pilot program to select appropriate 3D/Solid Modeling software. I managed the design phase of the first 3D implementation projects. I compiled the first Mechanical Design Standards. I performed general managerial duties, Annual Employee Performance Appraisals, Hiring, Resource Planning, etc.

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