Senior Engineer

CAREER SUMMARY - Recent experience as lab technician

Technician, researcher, chemist , product engineer and senior certification engineer; 4 technical degrees, OSHA training and heavy expertise in respirator, CAD, and hazard sensing technologies. Invented & developed products; promoted 3 times; trained technicians.

ENGINEERING - PRODUCT, SR PRODUCT & SR REGULATORY/CERTIFICATION ENGINEER

Program and lead engineer for testing and regulatory approval of 37 new air-purifying respirators.

Design & product release of respirator harnesses, powered APR, back-frames, cases,

cylinder valves, hoses, cylinder clasp, shroud, belt, face-pieces, adapters & respirator filters.

Green Belt, 6-sigma, DFSS; projects in DOE, Gage R&R and stage gate release of new respirators

I trained colleagues in CAD and in regulatory submissions to NIOSH.

I investigated Brazilian and EN standards to grow global markets; submitted SCBA, PAPR & APR.

I led gas, vapor and aerosol filtration tests; led fume hood, scrubber and test setup maintenance.

I am self- & class-taught in manual drafting, 2D & 3D CAD, and a self-taught Unix CAD administrator.

Skilled in conventional and stage gate product release using Cullinet, Mapics and Baan.

I prepared capital expense requisitions, POs, ECNs, test procedures and drawing packages.

Led and conducted Instron testing, MIL-STD 810 E & F, abrasion, weathering, shock, & ozone tests.

Test engineer for filter test stands, respirators, and vacuum & pneumatic test systems,

electromechanical test enclosures; sensor test stands, fabrication wire-wrap and solder boards.

Ran fire safety inspections including hydraulics; reported issues to customer & internal management.

CHEMISTRY - QC, ENVIRONMENTAL & METALS LAB TECH; R&D, SENSOR & SR CHEMIST

Sampled railcars and tanks; performed QC testing using densimeter, GC, stock color

solutions and KF titrator; performed ASTM D tests (2106, 2108, 2109, 2111, 3401, 3701)

Invented and developed multiple gas sensors and filters for industrial and respiratory protection.

Trained 4 technicians in self-completion of gas testing, spectroscopic and wet chemistry techniques.

Directed and engineered lab relocations, layouts, operations, scheduling & training.

Led and conducted R&D of catalytic sensor, colorimetric sensors, respirator filters,

portable and fixed gas detector testing, and field service of fixed gas detectors.

Led test engineering for methods development in IR and FTIR and in building fluid delivery systems.

Created PHA, JSA and test procedures for plant documentation; incorporated automatic shut-off into

test systems for redundant and improved safety; successfully trained operators in procedures.

I conducted literature & experimental research for my masters’ project and academic grant research.

I am experienced in analytical, metals, quality process control and environmental chemistries.

Instrumentation used includes FTIR, IR, GFAA, IAA, ICP, Leco CHN, solid & liquid aerosol testers,

quartz crystal & moisture microbalances, sieving, and electrochemical sensors.

Sensing expertise with electrical, solid state, PID, flow, thermal, pressure & RH sensors.

Competency with basic analyzer service; operation, calibration, and maintenance of fluid test

systems; and data acquisition using Labview & DMM.

EXPERIENCE

(part-time) Sanitation, Frito Lay, Charlotte NC, 3/87-present

(temporary) Lab Technician, SGS at Quality Terminals in Chester SC via Manpower, 6/11

(full-time) Scott Health & Safety, Scott Technologies, Scott Aviation (five positions below)

----Sr. Regulatory/Certification Engineer, Monroe NC, 5/09-2/10

----Sr. Chemist, Monroe NC, 12/06-4/09

----Sr. Product Engineer, Monroe NC, 2/98-11/06

----Product Engineer, Monroe NC, 11/93-1/98

----Sensor Chemist, Lancaster NY, 1/84-10/93

(part-time) Analytical Chemist, Allvac, Monroe NC, 11/98-12/99

(part-time) Teaching Assistant, SUNY/Buffalo, 9/81-5/86

(full-time) Lab Technician, Recra Environmental, Tonawanda NY, 5/83-12/83

(part-time) Quality Control Technician, Linen Systems for Hospitals, Batavia NY, 3/81-9/81

(6-month grant) Research Assistant, U/B Research Foundation, Buffalo NY, 3/81-8/81

(full-time) Loss Prevention Consultant, Factory Mutual Engineering, Pittsburgh PA, 1/80-9/80

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office, Open Office & Symphony computer suites

OS – Microsoft from IBM-DOS through Windows 7; DEC Ultrix

AutoCAD (13, 14, Mechanical Desktop, Inventor, 2007, LT); Anvil CAD

Minitab, Quattro, WordPerfect, PC-Write, BASIC, Fortran

EDUCATION (4.0 = A)

Certificates in Accounting and Business Administration, SCC & RCCC, NC, 54% complete (4.0)

CAD Drafting (1998) UTEC, Monroe NC (4.0)

MSChE electives, State University of NY at Buffalo, Buffalo NY, 9 hours, (1983-1984) (2.7)

M.S., INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (1993) (3.6) & Undergraduate Class in

SQC (1989), (4.0), State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo NY

B.S., CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (1983) State University of NY at Buffalo, Buffalo NY (2.8)

B.S., CHEMISTRY (1978) State University of NY at Buffalo, Buffalo NY (2.8)

A.A.S., ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY (1976) Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica NY (3.2)

TRAINING

Principles of Carbon Adsorption

Advanced Respiratory Protection

Air and Gas Filtration

FTIR from Thermo Environmental

Miran 1A IR

Mechanical Desktop 3D

Inventor 3D

ASM course in titanium alloys; OSHA 10 General Industry

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