Paul Sindelar
*** ****** ***** **., ***** OH. ***56
****.********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking an engineering position utilizing my mechanical engineering, design, and consultation experience in industrial manufacturing, maintenance and management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mechanic Design Consultant SDS Mech. & Automation, Newark OH 07/2021 – 07/2022
Designed of binding & support Steel and refractories for Electric furnaces - hearth bottoms, hearth walls.
Mechanic Design Consultant Webb-Stiles Inc., Valley City, OH 07/2014 – 08/2020
Designed and assisted in the manufacturing of customer-specific overhead trolley conveyors using standard 3” and 4” trolleys. Utilizing an enclosed track system increased cost efficiency for moving lighter loads. Designed various uses of Chain Driven Live Roller conveyors.
Mechanical Engineer Consultant 11/2006 – 04/2014
Provided independent engineering consultant work for companies such as Nutro, Inc., Amerifab, Inc., C.A. Litzler, Inc., East Ohio Machinery
Designed and assisted in manufacturing of customer-specific lacquer systems.
Designed drafting of Kilns, (Car Tunnel Kilns, Pusher Plate Kilns, Shuttle Kilns), fabrications of steel shell.
Designed the installation of refractory’s and air circulation and cooling systems. Oversaw the fabrications installation of composites curing autoclave in Czech Republic, Europe as the Field Project Engineer.
Designed manufacturing and installation of Ladle Furnaces and Duct Cooling Systems
Designed, assembled and drafted process ovens, fabric storage, accumulators, dipping sections, tension stands and extractors.
Designed refractory systems for electric furnace, process ovens, robotic equipment, OSHA safety guarding for machinery.
Designed installation of safety equipment for Owens-Corning, Newark Plant.
Project Engineer / Designer CLOW Water System Co., Coshocton, OH 10/2000 – 11/2006
Designed and oversaw the installation of new machinery & robotic equipment to improve and simplify production. Designed robots for “Grinding Bell and Spigot side” of 6“-16“ diameter pipe. Designed new “ForeHearth Ladle” which increased production of pipes and improved the production of casting parts. Designed simplified Bundling Area of 16”- 30” pipes. In charge of Maintenance for “Cupola, Wet Cap and Annealing Furnace” and all production of existing equipment.
Pricing Specialist/Designer UCAR, NARCO, Cleveland, OH 06/1991 – 06/2000
Designed of refractories for blast furnaces - hearth bottoms, hearth walls, tap holes and Tuyeres. Supervised the installation of Refractory and Lining for Iron / Steel making furnaces, ladles, kilns and chemical industries.
Mechanical Designer Consultant - Cleveland, OH 06/1981 – 06/1991
Vibron Corp. - Design of Automatic parts handling and assembly equipment.
W.E. Plechaty - Coordination and supervision of WE Plechaty and LTV Steel employees. Maintained daily activities log.
Ajax Magnethermic Corp. - Designed coreless heating and melting induction furnaces (Refractory and Steel Shell).
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
AutoCAD (2020, 2014, 2004, 2000)
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CAD 2000 i
HP CAD
EDUCATION
Cleveland State University – Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Cuyahoga Community College – Cleveland, OH
Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Fluent in the English & Czech language