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Sylvester A. Burford

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Lewisburg, WV 24901

304-***-****

adm67s@r.postjobfree.com

POSITION: Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Reliability Engineer NOTABLE

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Team Design of Robot to test pharmaceuticals for British company…Sirius Analytical.

• Provided cost-saving solution to malfunction of Industrial Loom maintained by Appalachian Electronics Instruments, Inc.

• Corrected a time-cost problem in factory product stream for MeadWestvaco Corp.

• Successfully analyzed and solved roller mill vibration problem at MeadWestvaco Factory.

• Developed and implemented a process improvement at Goodrich Aerospace Factory. EXPERIENCE:

1/07 to Present

Free-Lance Contractor

Lewisburg, WV

• The Greenbriar Resort Hotel. Guest Services and Casino Game Operations.

• Appalachian Electronics Instruments. Mechanical Designs for Pharmaceutical Testing Robot.

• Appalachian Electronics Instruments. Mechanical Designs for Industrial Textile Looms.

• Greenbrier County School System. Algebra Teacher…..From 12/01 to 9/02. 10/02 to 12/06 MeadWestvaco Corporation

Covington, VA

Maintenance Reliability Engineer

• Troubleshoot and fix problem equipment

• Design and implement solutions for recurring manufacturing problems

• Manage machine vibration analysis and oil analysis programs

• Manage tank inspection program

• Manage preventive maintenance inspection program 11/98 to 11/01 Goodrich Corporation

Union, WV

Manufacturing Engineer

• Design production processes and tooling

• Troubleshoot and correct production problems

• Assess product defects and research defect causes

• Design, build and program factory automation and data acquisition equipment 1980 to 1998 FAA certified Airframe / Powerplant Mechanic:

• Savco Flight School. Pembroke Pines, FL Director of Maintenance.

• Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Airframe / Powerplant Instructor.

• Commodore Aviation. Miami International Airport, FL. A&P mechanic / commercial aviation.

• Pro Aero. Morgantown, WV. A&P mechanic / general aviation. 2

Sylvester A. Burford

382 Holt Lane

Lewisburg, WV 24901

304-***-****

adm67s@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Florida International University, Miami, FL; December 1997; Overall GPA 3.8

Bachelor of Science in Business Management; West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; December 1985; Overall GPA 3.2

Associates of Science in Aviation Maintenance Management; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; May 1980; GPA 3.4

COMPUTER

SKILLS:

• AUTOCAD

• Solid Edge, 3D Drafting

• LabVIEW Data Acquisition Programming

• PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) Programming

• FORTRAN Programming

• C++ Programming

• Microsoft Windows and Office

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