Mechanical Engineer

John Phillip Starks

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Bloomington, IL 61704

Cell: 309-***-****

E-mail: **********@***.***

Summary: I am a mechanical engineer with 32 years of diverse experience as a professional problem solver. My most recent technical assignment was as a Process Engineer for PS eServ Engineering, a company that supplies engineering and design services to Caterpillar and other Fortune 500 customers. I was responsible for supporting the Caterpillar manufacturing facility in Mexico that produced diesel particulate filters for Caterpillar engines. I have two and one half years experience as a technical author working as a contract employee to Caterpillar in Peoria, IL. I spent one year as a technical sales representative for a field machining company. Nineteen years of my experience was in the commercial nuclear power industry in various technical and supervisory functions. This includes experience as a nuclear valve buyer, technical project engineer, preventative maintenance specialist, instructor, warehouse supervisor, renewal parts specialist, and procurement engineer.

Experience: Pro/E

APQP

6-Sigma Green Belt training at Caterpillar and PS eServ

Design FMEA’s Facilitator and participant

Process FMEA’s Facilitator and participant

Flow charting and analysis of processes and procedures

PPAP process

Creation and maintenance of Bills of Materials

Process engineering

Microsoft Office Suite 2003 and 2007 (Power Point, Excel, Word)

ASME Section III and XI

Outage Planning

Procurement, Materials Management, and Logistics.

Education: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama; 1974

W.J. Woodham High School, Pensacola, Florida; Academic curriculum; 1970

Employment History:

01/06 – 03/09 PS eServ Engineering, Process Engineer

• Perform Design FMEA’s

• Create training materials for Design FMEA’s and Process FMEA’s

• Set up hydraulics testing lab at Caterpillar Tech Center

• Develop cost estimates for new hydraulic valve technology

• Coordinate engineering changes with manufacturing facility

• Assure bills of materials are accurate and complete

03/05 – 07/05 JMH Trucking, Truck Service Technician

• Perform maintenance and repair of over-the-road trucks and trailers

10/04 – Current Wal-Mart SuperCenter, Part-Time Cashier

09/02 – 02/05 TravelCenters of America, Truck Service Technician

• Perform maintenance and repair of over-the-road trucks and trailers

05/93 – 06/03 Autozone, Inc, Sales Associate and Commercial Parts Driver

05/00 – 11/00 SPS Inc., Assembly Process Engineer

• Set up and maintain production assembly cells

• Perform audits of and recommend changes to inventory levels

• Coordinate engineering changes

10/97 – 02/00 Butler Services, Inc., Contract Technical Author to Caterpillar Corporation

• Write Tech Bulletins and Service articles

• Create and revise Disassembly and Assembly Manuals for Forest Products

10/96 – 05/97 Sun Technical Services, Contract Assistant Warehouse Supervisor to Commonwealth

Edison

• Develop Process Flow Charts for receiving and maintenance procedures

• Direct receiving and warehouse personnel

• Direct audits of inventory levels

12/94 – 10/95 Continental Field Machining Company, Technical Sales Representative

• Represent companies to customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware

• Review Requests for Quote

• Review bid packages prior to submission to customers

10/92 – 12/94 Illinois Power, Clinton Nuclear Station, Procurement Engineer

• Assure replacement parts and components meet plant requirements

• Create engineering packages for plant modifications

• Develop common parts programs

08/91 – 09/92 GPU Nuclear, Oyster Creek Nuclear Station, Procurement Engineer

• Determine inventory needs and recommend inventory levels

• Assure replacement parts and components meet plant requirements

• Create engineering packages for plant modifications

• Develop common parts programs

08/75 – 11/90 Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Nuclear Service Division, Renewal Parts specialist,

Maintenance Instructor, Preventative Maintenance Engineer, Technical Project

Engineer, Valve Buyer

Attributes: I enjoy facing new challenges, solving problems, and learning new skills.

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