Ron Burdette Project Design Professional (PDP)

Anderson, SC

Cell: 864-***-****

Email: advbhf@r.postjobfree.com

Experience Depth

Accomplish diverse Project Design Engineering Professional in Cad Design / Drafting of (Machine, Mechanical, Industrial, Structural, Civil, Tooling, Piping, Facilities, Packaging, Plant Layout Design, Architectural, Consumer Product Design & Sales), projects with management experience, excellent in relationship builder. Successful leading and forming strong sustainable relationships among cross-functional teams. My Strengths lie in Planning, Organizing, Diverse Knowledge, Experience, People Skills, Reverse Engineering, Problem Solving, Dependable, Flexible, Friendly, Honest, Hardworking, Punctual, & Collaborator.

Initiative-taking with ability to meet deadlines independently and as part of a team to forge positive working relationships with a wide variety of people. Multi-tasking projects, while under tight timelines. Build and update templates, excel spreadsheet calculators, and design tools. Track and manage projects document and revision to ensure compliance with all designs. Coordinate and lead activities between clients, contractors, manufacturers, and other engineering firms. Travel to project sites, to gather site-specific data, as required and technical direction, or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring

Interfaced and coordinated with multiple disciplines to integrate equipment design into project. Collaborated with cross functional teams as well as customers to execute new processes, process changes, and building improvements. Excellent in Microsoft Office Suite of Applications - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word. Initiated, managed, and organized all company drawings related to processes, equipment, Piping, Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID’s), and buildings.

Engineering support for new business, estimating, start-up, per line design, quality control, equipment specification / purchase process equipment, scheduling, and project execution.

Coordinated and communicated with other management personnel on inventory control, overall project scope, cost estimation, customer proposals, test verifications and quality control. Familiar and experienced in completing Front End Engineering Design (pre-FEED, FEED, FEE, & Pre-Project Planning (PPP).

Expertise

3D Computer Vision CAD 4X, 3D SolidWorks, 3D AutoCAD, 3D Inventor, SP3D Smart Plant, 3D Civil AutoCAD, 2D AutoCAD, 2D AutoCAD Mechanical, 2D AutoCAD Mv6.

Bentley MicroStation CAD J, Bentley MicroStation V8 200, Bentley MicroStation V8 XM, Bentley Project Wise, Auto Nom New, Puma, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,

Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, MS Project, Photoshop, File Maker Pro, Passport, (SAP) Systems Applications, Products in Data Processing, and Bluebeam Revu x 64 2018 Cad.

WMS Casual User/Access Suite/Passport (TMAC0300), Amber Innovator System, Flexlink Online Ordering & Data Entry

US National Codes & Standards ASME B31.3, NFPA 101, ASME N509/510/B16, DOD-D-1000/DOD-STD-100 & Metric, IEC, NEC, NFPA, NEMA, 1EEE, & OSHA, ANSI Y115B/ANSI Y-14.5 (1994), TS16949, ISO9001:2008, MIL- STD-100 Dimensioning & Geometric Tolerances, ISO Standards, French Norm Standards, and German DIN Standards.

Education/ other

Degree: Associates Applied Science

Engineering Graphics Technology, Tri-County Technical College, Anderson, South Carolina.

Engineering Technology, Tri-County Technical College, Anderson, South Carolina.

Civil Engineering Technology, Tri-County Technical College, Anderson, South Carolina.

Industrial Engineering Technology, Tri-County Technical College, Anderson, South Carolina.

3D Computer Vision CAD 4X, 2D AutoCAD, 3D Solid works, Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina.

General Security Clearance

Confidential Security Clearance.

L Security Clearance.

Q Security Clearance.

Holder of TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) badge.

U.S. Army, Combat Veteran, Honorable Discharge, Rank SP/4, Squad Leader.

U.S. Army OCS Leadership School Training, Combat Engineering Training, Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.

Fire & Crash Rescue Training, Fort Rucker Alabama.

Professional History

Goodwyn Mills Cawood – Greenville, SC 10/2021 to 09/2022

Civil Designer Permanent

Design & Drafting, generating drawings for a variety of projects.

Development of horizontal and vertical alignments, grading, profiles, sections, pipe networks, quantities, and surfaces.

Analyzing survey reports, long-range plans, maps, and other data to create new projects.

Create changes for all documents and manage organization of documents.

Making site visits as required to facilitate generation of drawings.

Communicating results and issues as required to the project team.

FlexLink Systems, Inc. – Greenville, SC 10/2018 to 10/2021

Project Designer Contract

Design and management of $1MM high-speed automated production conveyor systems in a team environment.

Completed Pre-project planning which included scoping full project plans from design, adhering to company specifications, equipment, speed rates, parts/min, material specs, environment, standards, finishing, costs, capital budgets, & completion date.

Ran Analysis and validate all projects to justify technically, functionally, economically, and investment worth.

Interface and coordinate with manufacturing and multiple disciplines to integrate equipment design into project.

Field Studies to gather information for Factory Flow results for Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings, to accommodate all conveyor systems and robots prior to install.

Develop and update an Equipment List and Mechanical datasheets, specifications, and narratives to solicit quotations and procure for equipment.

Develop Request for Quotation (RFQ) documentation, perform Bid Analysis, and generate Request for Purchase (RFP) packages.

Review vendor equipment documentation within the disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution.

Equipment and material procurement activities using System Analysis Program (SAP), Amber Innovator System, Flexlink Online Ordering & Data Entry.

Analyze designs and systems for compliance to applicable standards which meet all client requirements, create concept, approval, working dwg’s.

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) on all Conveyor Systems.

Directed implementation of all conveyor components all the way to turnkey solutions cradle to the grave.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Pharma Tech Industries – Royston, GA 04/2017 to 10/2018

Project Designer Permanent

Design and management of $2MM packaging equipment and new building improvements, and process changes.

Project Scoping of documentation to include overall goal / purpose of project initiatives, company specifications and other requirements as needing, equipment selection and collaborating with vendors, speed rates, parts/min, material specs, environment, standards, finishing, costs, scheduling, capital budgets, & completion date.

Interface and coordinate with manufacturing and multiple disciplines to integrate equipment design into project.

Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings for Packaging Equipment.

Field Studies to gather information for Factory Flow results to accommodate all conveyors and robot prior to install.

Field study determined that the celling was not high enough for installation of the robot, which Pharma Tech purchased prior to my employment.

Develop and update an Equipment List and Mechanical datasheets, specifications, and narratives to solicit quotations and procure for equipment.

Develop Request for Quotation (RFQ) documentation, perform Bid Analysis, and generate Request for Purchase (RFP) packages.

Review vendor equipment documentation within the disciplines for compliance with project requirements.

Preparation and execution of change control documents for defined process and packaging equipment.

Collaboration with teams as well as customers to execute new processes, process changes, and building improvements.

Initiate, edit, manage, and organize all company drawings related to processes, equipment, Piping P&ID’s, and buildings.

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) on all Packaging Equipment & Conveyors.

Engineering support for new business estimating, start-up, per line design, equipment specification and purchase process equipment.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments, maintain all documentation and 3d printing equipment.

Provide Design Drafting support to plant engineering and manufacturing departments.

Maintain a clear view on design trends and packaging innovation by attending to design.

Ensures work area is safe, clean, and organized, and that equipment is safe to operate.

Manage multiple projects from concept to completion, adhering to schedules, and maintaining design files.

Create, design, and develop new, or improve existing, packaging of products.

Assist in the development and improvement of labeling documentation processes.

Actively seek for improvement of existing workflows and internal and external relationships.

Collaboration with the Packaging Managers and Client’s to ensure company and department vision.

FlexLink Systems, Inc. – Greenville, SC 09/2016 to 04/2017

Project Designer Contract

Design and management of $2MM high-speed automated production conveyor systems in a team environment.

Performed front-end process engineering design. Developed initial studies and design of equipment, while moving forward all the way to execution phase.

Interfaced and coordinate with manufacturing and multiple disciplines to integrate equipment design into project

Field Studies to gather information for Factory Flow results for Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings, to accommodate all conveyor systems and robots prior to install.

Develop and update an Equipment List and Mechanical datasheets, specifications, and narratives to solicit quotations and procure equipment.

Develop Request for Quotation (RFQ) documentation, perform Bid Analysis, and generate Request for Purchase (RFP) packages.

Review vendor equipment documentation within the disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution.

Equipment and material procurement activities using SAP System, Amber Innovator System, Flexlink Online Ordering & Data Entry.

Analyze designs and systems for compliance to applicable standards to meet all client requirements, create concept, approval, and working dwg’s.

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for all systems.

Directed implementation of all conveyor components all the way to turnkey solutions.

Michelin Tire Corporation (US1) – Greenville, SC 02/2014 to 09/2016

Project Designer Contract

Responsible for $5MM new machinery layout & existing equipment and conveyors for manufacturing of tire material handling.

Plant Layout to include, piping, P&ID’s, electrical, fire & water, structural, HVAC, and conveyor systems, General Arrangements (GA’s) & footprint drawings to include robots. Completed Pre-Project Planning (PPP). Began with conceptual engineering concepts and moved all the way to project execution.

Component design and modifications of tire building production machinery.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

Kiewit Power Engineers Company – Kansas City, KS 07/2013 to 02/2014

Piping / Plant Layout Project Designer Contract

Provide construction services for the government, transportation, power, water, and other major sectors throughout North America.

Piping / Plant Layout Designer responsible for $11MM of 2x1 combined cycle power plant in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Plant Layout, General Arrangement (GA’s) & Footprint drawings for 2x1 combined cycle power plant, pipe routing, pipe supports design, piping, & System schematics.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

P&ID’s, PFDs, & flow sheets, construction plans, equipment layouts, piping codes & and piping specs. & Standards.

Wood Engineering – Greenville, SC 08/2011 to 07/2013

Project Designer Contract

Onsite, design and build $6MM for Film Line 8 Coex Expansion Upgrade for Mitsubishi Polyester Film Inc, Greer, SC.

and build $6MM for Film Line 8 Coex Expansion Upgrade

Reviewed and approved engineering deliverables to ensure the deliverables meet Industries standards and program specifications.

Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings of piping for process film extruder equipment.

Supervision of Designers, Process Control, Engineering, Procurement, Vendors & Fabricators.

Maintain progress Mechanical Engineering Schedule weekly.

Conceptual design, process equipment, piping, P&ID’s, structural, HVAC, conveyors, and design of a casting machine.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

Ascend Performance Materials – Greenwood, SC 06/2010 to 08/2011

Mechanical Project Designer Contract

Front-End Engineering Design for $5MM Tire and Industrial Growth Project- Phase 2, Ascend Performance Materials, A global leader in the production of Nylon 6,6.2. detail design deliverables and supported the development of cost estimate, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of equipment.

Developed process flow diagrams, electrical schematics, & I&C control wiring & process piping to and from newly installed product equipment.

Plant Layout, General Arrangement (GA’s) & Footprint drawing’s/ production machinery.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

Modifications of structural platforms and HVAC, piping, P&IDs to accommodate new Process Equipment.

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions – Aiken, SC 06/2009 to 06/2010

D&D Project Support Project Designer Permanent

Plan and develop Property Management Packages in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act FY 2009 Deactivation & Decommissioning (ACP-D&D) and support of the U.S. nuclear non-proliferation efforts, also support environmental cleanup and energy independence, to include the following Documentation to implement a no longer need for selected facilities of the Savannah River Site. Prepare documentation for demolition of K reactor cooling tower by a subcontractor.

Screening for Disposition of Real Property.

Property Survey Federal Property Information Checklist & Site Clearance Permits.

Certification of Export Control Review and Approval.

Site Clearance Permits, Building Report, Facility Walk Downs,

Life Safety Plans (LSP’S).

SDS Machine Group, LLC – Spartanburg, SC 10/2007 to 06/2009

Senior Project Designer Contract

Design Support responsible for tire manufacturing on site, Earthmover Facility with Michelin Tire US7, Lexington, S.C.

Conceptual and Product design for tire manufacturing test machine and safety equipment.

Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and created Footprint drawings to accommodate a robot to pick & place tires.

Knowledge of automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

Working on site responsible for tire build equipment for Michelin Tire US3, Spartanburg, SC

Responsible for re-design manufacturing machine to accommodate a larger tire for future production.

Onsite machine design responsible for tire build equipment for Michelin Tire US2; Michelin Tire MATC/NWD Aircraft Facility.

CH2MHILL – Spartanburg, SC 03/2007 to 10/2007

Project Designer Contract

Evaluating and upgrade of a $6MM Pilot Fiber Line for production Cytec Industries. Involved preliminary equipment design, to include powertrains layout, schedule, cost estimation, project execution, and redesigned GP3 Carbon Fiber Line.

Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings.

Piping design for fiber line equipment & developed process flow diagrams, electrical schematics, & I&C control wiring.

Project Manager over Facility lay-outs and systems; to including electrical, HVAC, Piping, architectural and mechanical design.

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for Fiber Line.

Interfaced and coordinate with manufacturing and multiple disciplines to integrate equipment design into project

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

Determine specifications for materials and work with procurement on material orders and bid packages.

Day & Zimmermann – Greenville, SC 01/2006 to 03/2007

Project Designer Contract

Reverse engineering of a new hybrid six split spinning machines.

Revaluated all existing spinning machines, upgrade, and revised components to improve function, Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings.

Verified availability for all hardware, Eastman Chemical Company, manufactures of fibers and plastics products.

Field studies and evaluate excessive wear problems with existing T-401 prill rake assembly & drive system for PCS Nitrogen, Manufactures of liquid fertilizer. Nutrien Augusta, GA plant / facility.

Made recommendations and design improvements for T-401 prill rake & drive system to eliminate existing wear.

Design ducts, chute, and process piping for transfer of materials for Solutia, mfg. of fibers and plastics products, Pensacola, Fl.

Design Systems, Inc. – Farmington Hills, Mi 04/2005 to 01/2006

Project Designer Contract

Plan and develop concept drawings, Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint Drawings, bid package for install, Preliminary cost of a new material handling system For the Green Tire Evacuation system for $10MM at the Michelin Tire Plant BFG-3 facility, Tuscaloosa, Al., Michelin Tire Plant BFG-4 facility, Woodbum, IN.

Evaluate installation of a new product in the Cleveland N.C., Freightliner Truck Plant.

Comparing the indirect labor cost of supplying material to the assembly line to current conditions,

Produced recommendations for process and general layout improvement.

Knowledge in automation process (Kuka and ABB robots, Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLC).

Field Studies to gather information for Factory Flow results and Ergonomics studies at Mack Truck Manufactures in Pulaski, Va.

Design car frame fixture to accommodate the welding fabrication of a robot, prior to field studies to gather information for Factory Flow results for BMW manufacturing and General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings were prepared before install.

Duke-Cogema-Stone & Webster – Aiken, SC 04/2003 to 04/2005

Mechanical Project Designer Permanent

Conversion of 12MM French built manufacturing facility of the Mixed Oxide (MOX). Project includes the design, construction, and operation of the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF). The MOX facility will convert nuclear weapons based highly enriched uranium and plutonium into low-enriched nuclear reactor fuel.

Concept and Product Design to include XYZ automated stacker, glove box enclosures and containment systems.

To include material handling equipment, process piping & equipment, vacuum systems, and pressure vessels.

Supervised designers, drafters, and performed checking of mechanical details and assemblies and Quality Control Inspection.

Developed process flow diagrams, electrical schematics, & I&C control wiring.

Provide automation plant engineering support to manufacturing departments.

Conversion of French metric drawings, retaining ISO standards and first angle projection using ANSI Geo. tolerances.

Advanced Tooling Systems – Rock Hill, SC 02/2001 to 04/2003

Mechanical Project Designer Contract

Evaluating System and Retrofit Design to existing production line for Siemens Automotive.

Material handling equipment concept design and working with Established Timelines and Budgets.

Improve and modify design to eliminate deformation of assembled parts and increase production and decrease down time.

Supervised and checking mechanical details and assemblies produced by drafters & designers.

Advanced Automation – Greenville, SC 01/1998 to 02/2001

Machine Design Project Designer / Checker Contract

Concept Design & drafting of system utilities (piping, busbar, wire way, and strut support) for automated assembly stations.

Field Studies to gather information for General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings were prepared prior to the installation of a robot

to accommodate removeable of cartons of fuel injectors from manufacturing to shipping.

All automated material handling conveyor systems to include end effectors, pneumatic, and electrical schematics,

Interact with management to establish in house checking department and procedures.

Standardizing of mechanical piping and safety guards for AA equipment.

Design automated material handling and assembly machines for pharmaceutical/biotech clean room.

Foundry & Steel, Inc. – Anderson, SC 08/1994 to 01/1998

Project Designer Permanent

Maintain engineering scheduled projects and responsibilities of Machinery Fabrication, Procurement of Components, Project Execution, Responsible for (Front End Engineering Design), and detail design deliverables and supported the Development of Cost Estimate, Fabrication, Installation, and Commissioning of Equipment.

Communicating with management Manufacturing on inventory control, cost estimation, customer proposals, test verifications and Quality Control.

Facilitate improvement and monitoring project progress to achieve targets with 30% cost reductions and corrective action.

Design of high-speed winding machinery for Owens Corning Fiberglas.

Structural design and Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings of onsite plant facilities, HVAC, piping and working codes and specifications.

Design, install, & debug XYZ tooling table for platinum welders and cot grooving machinery for production of fiberglass.

Design bumper holding fixture for Plastic Omnium Industries and installation of AGT Robot to accommodate removeable of flashing on the ends of the bumpers, and General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings were prepared prior to installation.

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for all Equipment.

Fluor Daniel, Inc 02/1993 to 08/1994

Senior Project Designer Contract

Concept design of all process equipment for Washington Works Polymer compounding facility.

Equipment to include extruders, blender Bins, hoppers, and structural feed stands, HVAC, and conveyors.

Plant Layout, General Arrangements (GA’s) and Footprint drawings of piping, P&IDs for polymer compounding facility equipment.

Supervised drafters & excessive checking drawings per Du Point Standards.

Maintain progress of Mechanical Engineering Schedule weekly.

Essex International, Inc 02/1989 to 02/1993

Industrial Design Drafter Permanent

Concept and development of New Consumer Product Design for Hand & Back Massagers, Heating Pads, Heated Face Mask, Electric Blankets,

Controls, Wiring Harness & Seed Bed Heaters.

Machine and Tool Design for company engineering department.

Written Safety Protocol’s & Procedure’s for Machinery Operations and Assembly Lines.

Maintain Engineering Drawings & Filing System for Engineering Department and issuing drawing numbers & create engineering (CO’s)

Change Orders.

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for all Equipment.

Production Line Design, Line Balancing & Time Study, creation & distribution of (MSD) Method Sheet Documentation used in manufacturing, and

created Flow Diagrams of Production Assembly Lines.

Machine and Tool Design for company engineering department.

Provide Design Drafting support to packaging and manufacturing departments.

Create, design, and develop new, or improve existing, customer labeling and packaging equipment.

Collaborated with Manufacturing & Marketing Managers to ensure company consistent.

Created recent changes for existing artwork.

Actively seek for improvement of existing workflows and internal and external relationships.

Work with the Packaging Managers and Director to ensure company and department vision.

Performs duties consistent with established safety and quality procedures, rules, and standards.

Perform Quality Control Inspection of consumer products and tooling per company standards.

Addendum

Please contact me for further details on recent contracts as well as these listed:

Fluor Daniel Inc, Reynolds Metals Company, Monroe Auto Equipment Company, BASF Corporation Fiber Product Division, Kemet Electronics, Inc, Schmid Laboratories, Inc,,Union Carbide, Inc, Advanced Automation, Inc, Eithicon, Inc, Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Piedmont Engineers, Inc, GE Gas Turbine, Allied Chemical Corporation, Bolliger / Sistig Corporation, American Monorail Company, Kusters- Zima Corporation, Inc, Cryovac Division of Sealed Air Corp, Singer Company, Inc, John D. Hollingsworth, Inc, Anchor Homes, Inc, Advanced Technical Resources, Mark Builders, Inc, Convatec Pharmaceutical, Corning Company, Essex International, Inc, Freightliner Truck Plant, Hi-Tech Associates, Freightliner Truck Manufacturers, Motorola Inc., Owens Corning Fiberglas, Philip Morris USA, Reynolds Metals Company, Robert Bosch Company, Solutia, Tag & Label Inc., Westinghouse, White & Roberts Textile Machinery, Volvo Trucks North America, Inc, Southeastern Tooling Inc, Electrolux, Barry Wehmiller, Inc.

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