WILLIAM DAVID

Paris, TX ***** 903-***-**** add69h@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER / PROJECT MANAGER

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: MANUFACTURING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, CIVIL Senior Design Engineer with 25+ years of experience in mechanical, electrical, and construction/civil industries, seeking to join an engineering construction firm. Background includes 30+ years providing manufacturing plant engineering support and 20 years of experience owning and operating a consulting engineering company that completed a variety of mechanical, electrical, and construction/civil engineering projects. Extensive experience overseeing design projects from start to finish, managing client capital budgets of up to $35,000,000, and overseeing 20+ vendor and contractor teams on projects. Well-developed skills creating technical drawings and custom 2D and 3D designs and managing relationships with clients and plant managers. Dedicated leader with outstanding communication skills and a proven track record of success securing engineering contracts, leading design projects both domestically and internationally, and coaching others in developing their design skills. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Engineering Project Manager

Electrical Distribution Engineering

Client Engineering Manager

Custom Machine Engineering/Design

Structural Design Concrete/Steel

2D/3D Modeling Tools

Food & Beverage Process Engineering

Equipment Control Engineering/Design

Facility Process / P&ID Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROMPT TECHNOLOGY LLC, Paris, TX 1997 – Present

An engineering design consulting firm with clients across the United States. Senior Design Engineering Manager / Owner

Manage the daily operations of an engineering and design consulting company with manufacturing clients across the U.S. and globally.

Oversee up to $35 Million in annual capital budgets in the mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering areas.

Manage all engineering and design projects from contract agreements through completions and installations.

Build relationships with local and regional manufacturing companies, secure engineering contracts for production line installations and upgrades.

Meet with clients to conduct needs assessments; conduct preliminary fieldwork onsite to determine project requirements and specifications.

Utilize 2D/3D modeling programs to create plant layouts and production equipment.

Manage 20+ vendors, suppliers, and contractors per project; organize and oversee all daily activities and project work schedules.

Design control circuits, electrical panels, and PLC racks for industrial material handling equipment; fabricate light schematics for parking lots, offices, and warehouses.

Create turnkey designs for custom machines in the automotive, food/beverage, and agricultural industries.

Perform light structural load calculations for platforms, crossovers, and mechanical equipment.

Design ventilation and dust collection systems for facilities and production lines.

Ensure vendors and contracts follow all local, regional, and federal safety regulations during project installation.

Meet regularly with clients to review project statuses, discuss any issues or changes, and get client feedback. Key Accomplishments

Successfully oversaw and managed a $35 Million annual capital budget at a 1 Million square foot coffee manufacturing facility.

Generated capital project estimates up to $50 Million for production lines at food & beverage processing facilities.

Completed 200+ mechanical design projects at food manufacturing facilities; projects include designing pasta distribution systems, bread, cereal, soup/sauce, coffee (liquid & grind) production lines and upgrades. WILLIAM DAVID

Paris, TX 75462 903-***-**** add69h@r.postjobfree.com

(Senior Design Engineering Manager Position Continued)

Designed facility-wide electrical power distribution systems for large dairy complexes (5k+ herds) in USA, China, Argentina, Latvia, and Saudi Arabia.

Held instructional classes for clients to learn how to use AutoCAD. KRAFT FOODS, Battle Creek, MI 1997

Multinational food and beverage company marketing brands in 150+ countries and earning more than $1Billion annually.

Senior Design Engineer

Produced new mechanical documentation for the Cereal production lines, utilizing preliminary flow diagrams.

Coordinated the demolition of previous production lines and control centers and the fabrication and installation of new equipment and processes.

Analyzed existing material handling equipment and identified needed efficiency modifications; designed new fabrication documents for the upgraded equipment via AutoCAD.

Modified process loops and ingredient delivery systems.

Analyzed the plant’s dust collection equipment; modified the duct sizes and upgraded the dust collection equipment on the production line.

Performed drive sizing and structural calculations for mechanical equipment.

Oversaw the development and installation of purchased equipment by outside vendors.

Gathered and analyzed statistical data; provided clear and accurate interpretations. EXCEL MANUFACTURING, Flint, MI 1996 – 1997

Manufacturer of automated production lines for GM, Ford and Chrysler powertrain components. Senior Design Engineer

Designed material handling equipment and automatic guide vehicle delivery systems for production lines; determined drive sizes and mechanical loads for material handling equipment.

Performed design analysis of products and components, including material strength, static/dynamic analysis, and material selection.

Conducted research that tested and analyzed the feasibility, operation, and performance of equipment, components, and systems.

Monitored project deliverables to ensure project timelines were met.

Produced and maintained accurate design records, bills of materials, and specifications. Key Accomplishment

Wrote AutoLISP programs to automate certain drafting tasks, saving time for the Engineers. EDUCATION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, Commerce, TX

Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD 2019, Inventor 2019, Solidworks 2019, Revit 2019, QuickBooks, CheckWriters, Dropbox, Windows 10 Pro, Visual Basic, .NET, AutoLISP, C, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Exchange)

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