William Richard Croes Jr “Rich”
New Castle, DE 19720
I am well versed as a Mechanical Design Engineer with 7 years of production support. I currently seek an opportunity in the New England area. I am confident that my skills and my passion for design are a perfect match for many positions.
I would bring to your company a broad range of skills, including:
• Over seven years of intense Solidworks design.
• Excellent team communication in concurrent engineering environments.
• Extensive production support.
• Knowledge and technical expertise in machine design.
• The resources to make an immediate impact.
I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss this position with you. If you have questions or would like to schedule an interview, please contact me by phone at 302-***-**** or by e-mail at *********@***.***. I have enclosed my resume for your review, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Rich Croes
Enclosure
William R. Croes Jr. (Rich)
302 Pennewill Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
*********@***.***
Objective
Use skills and aptitudes to aid in the acceleration of future design clients in the New England area. I will cover relocation 100% and have the background to manage relocation effectively to the New England area.
Experience:
2008 - 2009 Sierra Nevada Corporation, Hagerstown, MD
DOD contractor
Design and engineering using Solidworks for the modifications of Beechcraft C-12 King aircraft.
2007 – 05/2008 L-3 Communications Crestview, FL
Mechanical Engineer
DOD contractor
3D design and engineering using Solidworks and Catia for aircraft structural modifications dealing with rotors, airframes and propulsion systems.
2007 - 2007 Kidde Fire Fighting Exton, PA
Mechanical Engineer
Designer
3D design and engineering using Solidworks
Engineered and design high volume fire suppression systems with Peerless pumps.
2007 - 2007 Invista Seaford, DE
Mechanical Engineer
Designer
Machine Shop
Field liaison
Used Microstation, and Inventor to retrofit production lines from the 1950 era to today greenbelt standard
Reverse engineered pump assemblies, production equipment and furnace systems in addition to supervising complete rebuilds of pumping systems.
2006-April 2007 Compass Systems and Sales Akron, OH
Project Engineer
Rotary Project Engineer
Plant Engineer
Set up Inventor and engineered and design material handling components
2006- 12/2006 Joy Mining and Machinery Franklin, PA
Used Inventor to design plant layouts and mechanical test assemblies for the mining industry.
Research Engineer
Project Engineer
Rotary Equipment Engineer
Designed and engineered mining systems inception to roll out
2006-2006 Railpower Erie, PA
Mechanical Designer using Inventor 10 to create locomotive assemblies and components for hybrid locomotives focusing on rotary equipment.
2006-2006 IEC Mount Lebanon, PA
Used AutoCAD 2006 and Inventor 10 to design mechanical and structural prints for barge offloading in the coal industry. These structures included conveyor systems and crane structures.
2006-2006 Core Furnace Systems Pittsburgh, PA
Structural Designer using Inventor 10 and Solidworks to create massive furnace structures
Education:
AAS 2001 ITT Mechanical Design, Youngstown, OH 3.78 GPA
Skills
AutoCAD 13 Years
Inventor 8 Years
Micro-station 3 Years
Solidworks 7 Years
Catia 2 Years
Prototyping 10 Years
Production Support 7 Years