Engineer Power Plant

Douglas P. Rod

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Arlington, Texas 76006-2023

Mechanical Project Engineer

Assess necessary changes per plant work order request. Provide mechanical engineering design for

continuous upgrade and improvement of manufacturing operations. Schedule and coordinate the

relocation of existing equipment and installation of new equipment to achieve efficiency objectives.

Summary of Qualifications

* Most notable professional/personal assets are: imagination; investigate-research available

and local sources to find best solution for problems; never assume & always ask questions

* Assess functional, mechanical and operational problems encountered at manufacturing sites

* Improve efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes, equipment layouts, and utilities

* Design installation of new equipment for maximum process flow and access for maintenance

* Plan & coordinate design and construction details of capital, rearrangement and repair projects

* Manage Progress of Work Performed by Outside Contractors and Maintenance Union Trades

Professional Experience

Co-Operative Industries Aerospace, Fort Worth, Texas Jun 2007 to Oct 2009

Manufacturing Project Engineer

* Develop quotes and define manufacturing process for electrical wiring harness fabrication

according to customer specifications and to code requirements

* Perform recertification testing of all process chemicals and products used in manufacturing

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX Apr 1984 to May 2006

Facilities Mechanical Project Engineer

* Mechanical design of capital, repair and replacement projects in all processing, fabrication,

assembly, and office areas of both plant sites with over 5MM square feet area under roof total

* Inspect and evaluate integrity of manufacturing buildings including rooftops and utility services

* Mechanical design of HVAC, fire sprinkler protection coverage and other utilities for new

office areas, for rearrangement of existing office areas and for manufacturing areas

* Draft capital and repair drawings with CAD equipment using Bentley MicroStation program.

United States Energy Savings Company, Texarkana, Texas May 1982 to Mar 1984

Sole Proprietor

* Startup and marketing of energy saving products; making sales presentations to commercial,

industrial and residential customers based in regional area of NE Texas and SW Arkansas.

Great Northern Nekoosa Paper Company, Ashdown, Arkansas Jan 1979 to Apr 1982

Mechanical Project Engineer

* Mechanical design of capital installation project assignments and work order repair projects

within the manufacturing plant. Primary focus of projects was in the power plant, digester/pulp

and bleach plant araes, and the chemical making and chemical tank storage areas

International Paper Company, Texarkana, Texas Jan 1976 to Dec 1978

Mechanical Project Engineer

* Mechanical design of capital installation project assignments and work order repair projects

within the manufacturing plant. Primary focus of projects was in the power plant, digester/pulp

and bleach plant areas, and the chemical making and chemical tank storage areas

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Education

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Degree, University of Texas at Austin

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