Mr. Peter Remmers
Space ***
Tucson, AZ. 85756
Cell PH. 214-***-****
Objective:
I want to work for a high tech progressive company.
I want to become an important member to the company as well as its
engineering staff.
A team player willing to do whatever it takes to achieve what is best for
the product as well as the company.
Summary:
30 years of experience as a Mechanical Designer. I have an A.S. degree
in Mechanical Design Technology.
Experience:
6/1/11 to 8/18/12
Jacobs Engineering
333 E, Wetmore Road, Ste. 600
Tucson, AZ. 85705
Mechanical Designer (contract position)
I was in charge of the general arrangement drawings for the secondary
crusher and screening buildings and all of the large equipment that went
inside them. I worked on (3)60" wide belt copper ore handling conveyor
systems and connecting chutes. Two of these conveyors were 800 feet long
and the third was one mile long. This was part of the Morenci project
valued at 1.2 billion dollars. I used AutoCad 2012.
. Mining equipment.
. Belt conveyor design.
. Structural steel building design.
. Bins, chutes, hoppers, and tank design.
. Overhead 60 & 75 ton cap. cranes and various sizes hoist systems.
. P&ID and PFD experience.
. Compressor sizing experience.
11/10 to 5/11
James Mfg. Co.
550 Hardy Ave.
Corsicana, TX. 75110
Designer/Drafter (contract work from my home)
I designed large machines to make vinyl flooring. I did the detail drawings
as well for it. I did the platforms and guarding as well. I used AutoCad
2006. I did gearbox
and motor sizing, chain and sprocket sizing, pneumatic cylinder sizing also
shaft and
bearing sizing.
. Special machine design.
. Pneumatic piping and P&ID for the system.
. Encoders, photo and proximity switches.
. Camera inspection stations.
. Compressor sizing experience.
6/08 to 10/10
Brinderson Corp.
Bakersfield, CA.
Senior Piping Designer (contract position)
I worked on Aera and Nations Petroleum projects. On the Area project
I was working on the pipe ISO metric drawing and pump stations. On the
Nations project I was working on oil and gas transmission pipe lines.
Also, worked on the central processing and storage facilities for the
oil and waste water. I sized the motors for the pumps at the pumping
stations.
I did the piping for automatic well testing units. Draw the P&ID and PFD
schematics,
and checked all piping drawings. I used AutoCad version 2010.
. Pump station layouts.
. Truck loading terminal facility
. Steam generators for well service.
. Tank farm for the oil storage.
. Waste water treatment facility.
. Extensive pipe walk down and field measurement.
. Compressor sizing experience.
. Management of the engineering department with 5 people under me.
. Handling department budgets.
4/08 to 6/08:
Alcon Labs
Fort Worth, TX.
Senior Mechanical Designer (contract position)
Draw pipe schematics, P&IDs, and flow diagrams. This for all types of
pipe systems, such as steam, chilled water, product lines, ultra pure
water lines and compressed airlines. This was all in clean rooms. I used
AutoCAD 2006 with windows computer package with various MS packages.
. Clean room piping design.
. Extensive pipe walk down and field measurement.
. Sized motors and pumps and valves.
. Compressor sizing experience.
12/07 to 3/08
Process Unlimited International Inc.
Bakersfield, CA.
Piping Designer: (contract position)
I updated existing Co-generation units to new state emission standards.
I installed new Compressor stations to gas lines. Also, installed new
heat exchanger units to keep the compressor units cool. Also, I did
processed water system for large steam turbines. This was all done for
the Chevron oil company at Bakersfield, CA. I used AutoCAD 2006 & 2008
with windows computer package and MS programs.
. Extensive pipe walk down and field measurement experience.
. Steam generation plants for well service.
. Waste water treatment facilities.
. Compressor sizing experience.
10/06 to 12/07:
Centry Engineering
Sandy, UTAH
Piping Designer: (contract position)
Worked on various petroleum piping projects, gas turbine pump station,
sulfur recovery station, and polluted water recovery treatment station.
I checked detail piping drawings and P&ID drawings. I revised piping
support standards manual. I used AutoCAD 2008 with windows computer
package.
. Gas turbine pumping station
. Waste water treatment facilities.
. Large compressor experience.
2/05 to 10/06:
GAF MATERIALS CORP.
Dallas, TX.
Mechanical Designer: (contract position)
Designed and detailed various conveyor systems and machines, also a large
belt dryer
for the production of roofing shingles. I designed piping systems for the
equipment, ranging from water, steam, thermal fluid, and asphalt.
I designed the structural platform, catwalks, railings, and ladders, also
the
supports for the conveyors and production equipment. I did the assembly
drawings as well as the bill of materials. I sized pumps, motors, shafts
and bearings, gearboxes, belt and chain drives, and universal drive shafts.
These 60 inch wide conveyors were used for the transportation of rock from
the holding bins to the production equipment. I used AutoCAD 2005 complete
with windows computer package.
. Designed special production machines for the manufacture of asphalt
shingles.
. Designed a special continuous feed mesh belt dryer for the drying of
fine rock pebbles.
. Belt conveyor design.
1/03 to 2/05
ASTON EQUIPMENT CO.
Sunnyvale, Texas
Engineer & Project Manager: (direct position)
Designed and detailed various conveyor systems and their drive systems for
all kinds of products. Stretch wrapping equipment for pallets, and case
strapping
machines. Also, did manipulators for truck chassis assembly. I did the
assembly drawings as well as the bill of materials. I used AutoCAD LT 2005
computer package.
. Designed various sized conveyor systems, belt, roller, power and free,
overhead type and shuttle type.
. Plastic stretch wrappers, tie wrappers, pallet loaders, case loaders,
sorting tables, and bag loaders.
. Chain hoists.
6/02 to 11/02:
Holt Power Systems
Irving, Texas
Design Draftsman: (contract position)
Designed and detailed weldments, sheet metal and machined parts for
custom industrial engine assemblies. I designed skid mounted electrical
power generators using diesel, gas turbine engines. Also, I did the major
assembly drawings, as well as the bill of materials; I used AutoCAD 2002
with windows package.
. Skid mounted power systems, either pump or electric power type.
5/01 to 6/02:
Hydra-Rig INC.
Fort Worth, Texas
Draftsman: (contract to direct position)
Designed and detailed weldments, sheet metal, and machines parts for
customized truck and trailer mounted oil field equipment. This included
Coil tubing, nitrogen units, as well as skid mounted power pack units.
Hydraulic and pneumatic schematic pumps, motors and gearboxes, and
universal joint drive shafts for the systems. I did the major assembly
drawings for the units, as well as the bill of materials. I used AutoCAD
2000 with windows, and MS software.
. Special truck and trailer mounted oil well equipment.
. Skid mounted pumping stations.
2/00 to 4/01:
Midwest Automation
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager: (contract position)
Designed automated assembly line stations for Hewlett Packard for their ink
jet cartridges. I sized the drive motors, cams, shafts, gearboxes, bearings
and couplings. Also, insertion inspection, measurement, vision & barcode
stations, I used AutoCad 14 with windows computer package and AutoCAD 2002
with Windows. I did the velocity and acceleration calculations for the
machine.
. High speed automated assembly equipment.
. Vision inspection stations.
8/99 to 2/00:
Siemens Automotive
Newport News, Virginia
Mechanical Engineer: (contract position)
I redesigned their existing automated fuel injector assembly line.
Also, did set-up tooling fixtures for their R&D laboratory.
I used AutoCAD 14 and 2000 with windows computer system.
I did the cycle time analysis for the machine.
. Robotic and end effector and work cell design.
. Pallet tray conveyor design.
. Vision inspection stations.
7/98 to 8/99:
Fru-Con Construction Company
Sherman, Texas
Mechanical Design Engineer & Project Manager: (contract position)
Design new and modify existing food processing equipment. I designed
belt and powered roller conveyor systems, storage bins, pneumatic bulk
handling systems for Folgers coffee packaging, a railcar unloading pump
station for corn fructose syrup. Also, piping systems for product, process,
steam, sanitary, pneumatic, pure water, and chemicals used in the process
of making Folgers coffee and Sunny Delight juice products. Bag house and
ductwork design. I used AutoCAD 14 with windows computer system and Lotus
notes software.
. Belt conveyors of various sizes and screw conveyor design.
. Pneumatic piping design.
. Robotic and end effector design for automatic coffee packing system.
. Sanitary bottle washer and piping design.
. Railroad tank car unloading terminal.
. Extensive pipe walk down experience and field measurement.
. Bag house design.
. Compressor sizing experience
8/97 to 6/98:
Fag Automotive Inc.
Joplin, MO.
Machine Design Engineer & Project Manager: (contract position)
I redesigned an existing automated wheel bearing assembly line equipment
for Jeep Chrysler Corporation. I was appointed Project Manager in charge of
design and installation of new equipment. I used AutoCAD 13 with windows
computer system. I designed the pallet tray conveyor system modifications
as well.
. High speed automated pick and place work cells.
. Pallet tray conveyor design.
. Vision inspection stations.
1/97 to 8/97:
Gem City Engineering Company
Dayton, Ohio
Machine Designer & Project Manager: (contract position)
I designed automated assembly line station for Borg Warner Corporation
(Automotive division) for their automated automobile fuel pump hose
installation assembly line. I designed an automated microchip installation
station for IBM Corporation for their disc encoder line. I used AutoCAD 13,
and Excel spreadsheet software computer packages. I designed the pallet
tray conveyor system.
. Robotic automated assembly equipment for the electronic industry
. Pallet tray design.
. Encoders, proximity and photo switches.
. Robots used Sony, Adept, and ABB.
8/96 to 1/97:
Advanced Assembly Automation
Dayton, Ohio
Machine Designer: (contract position)
I designed an automated assembly AC evaporator core work station for
Chrysler Corporations assembly line. Also designed an automated
robotic assembly CV joint work station, for the Ford Motor Company.
I used AutoCAD 12 with windows computer system.
I designed the pallet tray conveyor system.
. Vision inspection stations.
. Pallet tray conveyor design.
. Robotic and end effector design for the automotive industry.
. Robots used Fanuc and Adept.
2/96 to 8/96:
R.A. Jones and Company Inc.
Covington, Kentucky
Mechanical Engineer: (contract position)
I designed a robotic carton insertion work cell and conveyor system
for a plastic tote packaging system for Kellogg's company. Vacuum robotic
end effector design and cycle time analysis and time study was used.
I designed a flap closing system for Miller Lite Beer cartons for their
bottling system. I used AutoCAD 12 with model space and paper space drawing
system. I did table top design as well as powered roller type conveyor.
. Robotic system and end effector design. Robots used Fanuc.
. Table top tray type, roller and belt conveyors.
. Packaging and printing equipment for the pharmaceutical, food and
bottling industry.
. Slide assemblies, shafts and bearings, and motors and gearboxes.
. Barcode readers. Laser measuring devices, photo and proximity
switches.
. Vision inspection stations.
10/95 to 2/96:
Process Systems Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky
Mechanical Design Engineer & Project Manager: (contract position)
I did new plant facility equipment design drawings. I designed and
routed the pneumatic product piping for soybean powder, plus the
process utility piping routing through the plant.
I used AutoCAD 12 with windows computer package.
. Pneumatic conveying piping systems.
9/93 to 10/95:
Motorola Manufacturing Systems
Boynton Beach, Florida
Mechanical Design Engineer: (contract position)
I designed and detailed special gantry robotic assembly equipment
for a cell phone assembly line. I learned to use SDRC IDEAS computer
package.
. Robotic systems and end effector design work.
. Pallet tray conveyor systems.
4/92 to 8/93:
Klockner Medipax
Clearwater, Florida
Mechanical Engineer: (contract position)
I designed and detailed special web plastic sheet blister packaging
equipment for the medical industry. I did the assembly as well as the
detail drawings and the B.O.M for the machines. I used AutoCAD 12 computer
package.
. Slide assemblies, shafts and bearings, proximity switches and photo
switches.
6/90 to 1/92:
Advanced Automation
Greenville, South Carolina
Machine Designer: (contract position)
I was responsible for the detail design of special robotic
assembly equipment and procuring purchase items for project involved. I was
responsible for the assembly and pneumatic drawings for project. I was
involved with machine design, conveyor design, piping schematics, and
purchasing. I designed automated nuclear rod bundling assembly machine and
radio isotope installation for Westinghouse Electric Co. I did the complete
project myself. I sized the motors and gearboxes, shafts and bearings.
I also did a robotic glove box unit in order to fill the rods with
radioactive isotopes. I used AutoCAD 12 with windows computer package. I am
familiar with all types of sensors.
. Custom high speed automated assembly equipment for the automotive and
nuclear industry.
. Robotic systems as well as individual pick and place work cell units.
. End effectors both mechanical and vacuum type.
. Slide assemblies, shafts and bearings, and cam assemblies.
. Encoders, barcode readers, proximity and photo sensors.
. Pallet tray conveyor design.
. Compressor sizing experience.
. Robots used Kawaski, Adept, and Fanuc.
.
8/89 to 6/90:
Wright Industries
Nashville, Tennessee
Machine Designer: (contract position)
I was responsible for the layout and detail design for the special assembly
equipment, which included machine design, conveyor design, hydraulic and
pneumatic systems and tooling design. I used ANSI Y14.5 standards, for the
design of the automotive assembly equipment. I designed automated welding
stations for Toyota Corp. for their automotive tie rod units. I sized the
gearboxes and motors, shafts and bearings, cylinders, laser measuring
sensors, encoders, proximity switches, barcode readers and camera quality
control stations. I used Microstation cad station.
. Custom high speed automated assembly equipment for the automotive
industry.
. Robotic systems as well as individual work cells.
. End effectors both mechanical and vacuum type.
. Pallet tray, and table top conveyor design.
. Compressor sizing experience.
. Robots used Fanuc, ABB, and Adept.
11/88 to 8/89:
Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Mechanical Designer: (contract position)
I was responsible for the detail design of the Boeing Thermal Wind project.
I was responsible for the projects final layout drawings. I did the steel
and sheet metal design. I used ANSI Y14.5, piping design, and machine
design standards in its design.
. Wind tunnel design
. Sized the motors for the fans and did the structural design.
9/87 to 11/88:
Newport News Ship Building
Newport News, Virginia
Designer: (direct position)
I was responsible for making design decisions regarding machinery,
piping and ventilation problems during manufacturing of new submarines,
and the overhaul of older submarines. I was responsible for the
implementation of new machinery design features to be added to the
submarine. I became familiar with military standards, and Navy
specifications for steam and water piping systems.
. Naval ship design for both submarine and surface ships.
. Experience with hull design, gas turbine propulsion, piping systems,
deck systems and torpedo tube launch platforms.
. High pressure hydraulic and steam lines.
2/85 to 9/87:
Idab, Inc.
Hialeah, Florida
Mechanical Design Draftsman: (direct position)
I designed high speed automatic handling equipment and conveyor systems
for the newspaper industry. I did extensive R&D design work involving high
speed automatic handling machine design, conveyor design, close tolerance
machine design, pneumatic and hydraulic piping systems and structural steel
and sheet metal design.
. Newspaper wire type and belt conveyor systems.
. Tilt tray type, and belt telescopic type conveyors.
. Encoders, photo and proximity switches.
. Pneumatic cylinder and valve selection and sizing.
3/83 to 2/85:
Graphics, Inc.
Hollywood Florida
President: (direct position)
I was involved with design of the Trident Missile platform access stand at
Cape Canaveral for the Navy. I did the cost estimate for the mechanical
section of the project. I utilized Military Std.100 and 1000 standards for
the design of the aerospace ground handling equipment. I was involved with
project engineering and management. I did some of its structural steel
design.
. Navy's Trident missile test gantry design.
. Hydraulic motor drive system design.
. Structural steel and large weldment design.
. Hydraulic cylinder sizing and P&ID layout.
. Project management experience.
. Cost analysis and budget control.
11/81 to 3/83:
Tempest Marine
North Miami Beach, Florida
Plant Manager/Marine Designer: (direct position)
I managed the manufacturing facilities and all (30) production workers.
I was in charge of quality control, and all warranty work and all prototype
work. I was an advisor in new boat designs. I did project R&D engineering
management, and supervision of all yacht design and plant engineering. I
designed a gas turbine engine propulsion system for a 60' yacht.
. Pleasure power yacht design.
. Hull design, propulsion, piping systems, deck systems, marine
hardware, and interior design.
. Management and purchasing agent.
9/80 to 11/81:
H.J. Ross Associates
Miami, Florida
Mechanical Designer: (direct position)
I was involved with the design of a five-story bridge crane pay loading
device for the Space Shuttle Complex at Vandenberg Air Force Base, in
California. I did the cost estimate for the entire project. I was involved
with project management, and design of the aerospace ground handling
equipment. I was also involved in the design work for its hydraulic system.
I used ANSI 14.5 standards for its structural design.
. USAF space shuttle gantry design
. Large structural steel weldments, platforms and supports.
. Hydraulic motor and cylinder sizing. I did the P&ID for the hydraulic
system.
I sized all of the valves.
. Large overhead 60 ton crane design.
. Clean room piping design.
1/79 to 9/80:
Cigarette Racing Team, Inc.
North Miami Beach, Florida
Marine Designer: (direct position)
I specified the hull structure materials and locations of the equipment in
the boat. I was the purchasing agent for all special marine equipment. I
was co-designer of the Cigarette 41 a high performance luxury diesel yacht.
I did the purchasing, yacht design, supervision management, project,
project R&D engineering.
. Pleasure yacht design.
. Hull design, propulsion, deck design, marine hardware and interior
design.
5/74 to 1/79:
Fran Rica Manufacturing Company
Stockton, California
Mechanical Designer: (direct position)
I designed food processing equipment for canneries to cook and pack
vegetables and process tomato paste. I did extensive process piping design
and layout for steam turbines, water pumps, pure water systems, hydraulic
equipment, pressure vessels (fired and unfired), Chillers, vat tanks, and
bulk storage tank systems for tomato paste. I did conveyor system design
for drums, boxes and vegetables. I did structural steel and machine design,
sheet metal design extensive stainless steel design, piping systems,
project management, hydraulic and pneumatic, bulk handling conveyors, ASME
pressure vessel design. I did the sizing of the tanks, structural framework
and sized all motors and pumps.
. Conveyor systems of all sizes for the food industry. Which include
sanitary belt, table top, sliding air bearing, and roller type.
. Piping systems such as steam, water, process, chemical, Ultra pure
water, chilled water
. Storage tanks farms and pump stations for storing tomato paste.
. ASME pressure vessel design. P&ID experience and compressed air
systems.
. Steam generating plants to run the canneries.
. Truck and railroad loading terminal facilities.
. Plant facility layout design.
2/70 to 5/74:
Baughman Manufacturing Company
Jerseyville, Illinois
Draftsman: (direct position)
I designed new truck and trailer bodies for state highway departments,
mining operations, and agricultural purposes. I designed large conveyor
systems for bulk feed, fertilizer, mining, sand and gravel and grain
elevators and storage bins. I designed the hydraulic, pneumatic and
mechanical drive systems. I did extensive sheet metal design work. I did
structural steel and machine design, project management, hydraulic and
pneumatic piping systems, bulk handling conveyors systems for feeds,
fertilizers, grains, phosphates, salt, trash and sand. I sized the
hydraulic pumps, motors, tanks, valves, piping, and hoses. I did all
assembly and detail drawings as well as the technical illustrations for the
parts manuals.
. Conveyor design for various types and sizes of conveyors: drag chain,
belt, mesh belt, screw, and bucket type.
. Agricultural feed truck body and trailer units.
. Grain storage elevators for truck, railroad and barge operations.
. Sand and cinder ice truck bodies for state highways.
. Agricultural fertilizer spreader truck bodies.
Education:
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 1974-1976
A.S. Degree in Machine Design Technology
Technical Skills:
Familiar with Military Standards 100 and 1000 and ANSI Y14.5 metric
standards as well as AWS welding standards. API 618 & 11P and ASME B31.3
and B31.8 standards.
ISO 9000 and Proctor and Gamble standards.
Project and R&D Engineering, plant management, and purchasing agent. Used
computer packages AutoCad versions 2012,2010,2006,2005,2002,2000,14,13,12
and LT. Intergraph 4.0 Micro station and SDRC Ideas 2D cad system.