Robert W. Smith

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Dallas, Texas 75205

Telephone: 276-***-****

E-MAIL: adf6s9@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

• Experienced professional in areas of Marketing, General Management, and Engineering principles associated with developing and applying electrical apparatus, including Substations. Strong believer in planning work and maintaining schedules for the activities assigned.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE &

KNOWLEDGE

• Products & their applications in all Voltage Classes: LV, MV, HV, & EHV

• Familiar with attributes and applications of: Transformers (Dry & Liquid-all voltage classes with power ratings from fractional KVA to 600 MVA—2 winding & auto), Power Capacitors, Lighting, Relays(overcurrent, differential), Meters, Voltage Regulators, Load tap Changers, Power Circuit Breakers, ME & Metal-Clad Switchgear, Network Protectors, Motors, Lightning Arresters, Rolling Sphere Substation Lightning Protection, Power Line Carrier

• Well-acquainted with selected electrical industry standards including: IEEE, NEC, NEMA, ANSI, IEC, NFPA

• Member of IEEE

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Professional Engineer (PE) in the States of Texas (License # 119815) Tennessee (License # 00110851)

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PROFESSIONAL ACIVITIES: 03/15/2015 - 04/01/2020

• ARC FLASH STUDIES PER IEEE 1584 (systems up to 2000 Busses) for AMERISK

• RESEARCH with Subscriptions & Purchases OF VARIOUS ARC FLASH & CIRCUIT ANALYTICAL SOFTWARES: SKM, ETAP, EASY POWER (Fault Currents, Relay Coordination, Ground Grid, Harmonics, Load Flow, Motor Starting)

• INTENSIVE STUDY USING AUTODESK & REVIT SUBSCRIPTIONS OF Revit 2016 & AutoCAD 2017 (2D & 3D) Model & Layout Tabs

• VARIOUS SEMINARS FOR PDH CREDITS TO MAINTAIN PE LICENSE Dallas, TX Ethics Seminars, Self- Study of Engineering Topics (Started in 2015)

• RESEARCHED AND BUILT NCEES RECORD for TRANSFER OF PE LICENSE TO TX & OTHER STATES Dallas, TX (References, Transcripts, Work Date and Employer Verifications) FEDERAL PACIFIC DIVISION OF ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CORPORATION, Bristol, VA 8/03 - 10/14 Product Manager Switchgear and MV Transformer (Bristol, VA) Responsibilities: All Technical Product Information for ME Switchgear and MV Transformers. Business, Technical, and Product presentations to agents, customers, consultants, and Federal Pacific Personnel. Recommend proper installation of electrical apparatus with the guidelines in the latest in NFPA-70.

Participated in the last DOE endeavor to establish higher transformer efficiency standards Explained the theory and method of how to apply Snubbers to MV transformers being switched by vacuum circuit breakers

11/01-8/03 REGIONAL MANAGER, FEDERAL PACIFIC PRODUCTS (TRANSFORMERS & SWITCHGEAR) (Regional Office Location: Jackson, MS) Region: AR, MS, W-TN, AL, GA, FL for all Electric Utilities and all C&I Accounts Responsibilities: Management of eleven Manufacturers’ Representatives, Planning and Goal Setting, Business, technical, and product presentations 3

3/01 - 9/01 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY GAS COMPANY, Jackson, Ms Technical Marketing Representative, Marketing Utilization Department Performed HVAC load calculations for sizing natural gas AC chillers and heat pumps. Prepared technical proposals for gas chiller projects and funding request to PERC for GAX AC-Heat pump.

Worked with industrial customers to increase their operational efficiency with natural gas equipment.

Completed the Natural Gas Industry Orientation Course. Facilitated with manufacturers & users resolution of field complaints associated with gas AC products.

11/98 - 10/00 SIEMENS-POWER TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, Jackson, MS Product Manager, Voltage Regulator Division

Marketing Manager (Domestic and International) and Manager of Engineering (VR Product, VR Control, and Development)

Provided the Marketing and Engineering support to permit the Regulator Division to double profitability in FY00 compared with FY98.

Raised the SPI in 2000 to 107 from 1998=100 while increasing domestic market share above 40% Directed the start of the redesign of high volume single phase JFR ratings using newly developed matrices showing the entire product line attributes and costs. Documented very clearly the ambitious program targets and schedules.

Directed development and successful completion of the MJ-XL 32 bit micro-processor control panel, replacing the discontinued MJ-3A and MJ-X. Established and managed the marketing program to convert MJ-3A and MJ-X customers to the MJ-XL. Procured AutoCAD 2000 and Inventor to facilitate redesign and generation of BOM’s. Directed the resolution of difficult field quality problems to regain approved supplier status. 4

Computer Skills

• SKM, ETAP, Easy Power for Arc Flash, Fault Studies, Reliability Studies, and Voltage & Load Calculations

• Revit MEP 2016

• AutoCAD 2017 including 2D and 3D views

• Expert in using Excel (Pivot Tables, MID Function, VLOOKUP + Macro Formulas)

• Experienced in using Microsoft Project Management Software

• Accomplished with Power Point, Word and Adobe Acrobat

• Proficient in programming in FORTRAN and BASIC

Professional Responsibilities

• General Manager of the Federal Pacific Transformer Div. of Electro-Mechanical Corp: Completely Responsible for (Marketing, Engineering (Electrical

& Mechanical), Manufacturing Operations, Purchasing, Finance & Comptroller,& HR

• Business budgets, forecasts, Expense Control, and Profitability

• Project Management & Advanced Development Engineering

• Strategic Planning for business implementing new technologies & products

• Recommendation for proper installation of electrical apparatus in accordance with the guidelines in the latest in NFPA-70.

• Technical presentations to Engineering Firms and Customers

• Engineering Economy applied for Life Cycle Costing

• Sales Engineer, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, Regional Manager, Accomplishments & Contributions

• As General Manager, directed new product development and presided over the growth of the business by over 60% in six years.

• Encouraged and supported younger engineers to obtain their PE licensure

• Exceeded Sales Budgets as Sales Engineer and RSM

• Promoted the application of Commutating Current Limiting Fuses as a more eloquent solution for Arc Flash Safety than mechanically redirecting the hot gases from a fault

• Explained and refined the methods whereby utility engineers could evaluate transformer losses and efficiency

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Education

• BE Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

• MBA, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Certificate Programs

• Trained in various GE Marketing, Management, and Speaking Classes

• Upper & Lower Control Limits (Deming concepts) Northeast State

• Integrity Selling by Ron Willingham

• Passed Fundamentals Engineering Exam (1st try) – 2004

• Passed Professional Engineering Exam (1st try) – 2007

• PDH Credits in AutoCAD2014 -2015

• Now own a seat of AutoCAD 2017

• Revit MEP 2016

• All modules of ETAP (Fault & Arc Flash Studies, Harmonics, Voltage Studies, etc.)

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