Project Manager Engineer

Brent A. Little

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Stamford, CT 06902 ********@*********.***

STRENGTHS

• Engineering professional with 7+ years experience in electromechanical and pneumatic systems research, design, fabrication, testing, commissioning, and deployment.

• Design engineer with 14+ years CAD experience (2D and 3D experience).

• Proficient in national and international code compliance and documentation / product specifications including NEC, IEC, ISO, ISA, API, ASTM, NFPA, and UL / CSA / CE compliance requirements.

• Extensive experience in computer programming and analysis software: C, C++, HTML, Visual Basic, SQL, Assembly languages, MatLab, Simulink, and PSpice.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ingersoll Rand Corporation February 2009 – Present

Project Engineer – Solutions Engineering Group

• Project Engineer responsible for design of 24 custom Centac © compressors to US and international markets (~7M) including 12 engineered systems for energy, nuclear, petroleum, military, automotive, chemical and commercial industries.

• Contribute to lifespan of project from defining customer requirements during bidding process to installation of completed systems.

• Responsible for the largest print approval project in product line history, ultimately meeting customer’s requested schedule.

• Invented instrument design options to meet customers’ requirements.

• Accountable for functions of documentation, Piping & Instrument Diagram design (P&ID), BOM configuration, supervision of manufacturing and required engineering changes.

• Supervise the work of 3 designers and 1 document coordinator.

• Provide on-site engineering evaluation and design discussions during kick-off meetings at local and international customer locations to drive improved customer satisfaction.

• Provide on-site documentation support at multiple Latin American customers resulting in accelerated cash flow.

FANUC Robotics Inc. December 2007 – January 2009

Project Manager / Engineer

• Project Manager responsible for customization and delivery of manufacturing robotic systems. Managed to budget and schedule a $1.2M contract supplying 9 robotic systems to China and a $250k contract supplying 2 systems to a domestic customer.

• Duties included subcontractor management, materials procurement, engineering documentation and internal resource allocation. Supervised technical resources for mechanical and electrical assembly and testing.

• Provided on-site technical support to numerous customers allowing them to meet their scheduled production dates.

• Designer and inventor of sales tools to get pricing to customer faster and more efficient than previous methods.

• Research, design, and implementation of new options to enhance customers’ marketing strategy; ultimately adding options unavailable from the competition.

• Prototype robotic systems design for customer feasibility studies.

NuVision Engineering Inc. June 2003 – November 2007

(Formerly AEA Technology Engineering Services)

Controls, Electrical, and Instrumentation (CE&I) Design Engineer

• Accountable for electrical, mechanical, controls, and pneumatic engineering, research and development, product specification and procurement. Supported the research, design, fabrication, testing/prototype, commissioning, deployment and/or operations of more than 22 innovative fluidic systems for nuclear waste cleanup.

• Designed and installed an upgraded proprietary control system for a successful product line. Upgrades included new microcontroller system, process improvement instrumentation and the addition of safety features to help achieve and exceed nuclear ALARA goals.

• Additional project involvement included:

• Research, design, calibration, monitoring, including EMC testing for fluidic systems including:

o Robotic fluid nozzle design

o Remote pneumatic water sampling systems

o Motor and drive systems (Including VFDs)

o Prototype setups for feasibility studies, research, and development of new technologies.

o Electronic controller design

• Research and development of nuclear fluidic digital and analog control system and instrumentation systems

• Wiring and assembly of electrical, mechanical and piping systems.

• Heat transfer calculations on reactor vessels, electrical panels, control rooms and components.

• Oversight of international fabrication and assembly of proprietary electronic controllers.

• Management of electrical subcontractor time and material projects.

• Documentation of processes for factory acceptance tests (FAT) and audits.

• Electrical design and maintenance of a Depart of Energy research, design, and test facility.

• Supported successful projects as a Field Deployment and Operations Engineer including Pipe End Decontamination at the TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Facility, Deep Well Sampler Project for the Department of Energy at Nevada Test Site, NV and Single Shell Tanks Project for the Department of Energy in Hanford, WA.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science in Engineering with Mechatronics Concentration (Mechanical, Electrical,

Computer, and Control Systems Engineering), North Carolina State University (2003)

COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS

• AEA Technology Engineering Services, Inc.(Summer 2001 and 2002)

• ArvinMeritor Automotive - Heavy Vehicle Systems (Summer 2000)

AWARDS / ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT / TRAINING

• Ingersoll Rand President’s Quarterly Award – Dramatic Growth Team (2009)

• Ingersoll Rand President’s Yearly Award Finalist Candidate (2009)

• Stocks for Tots - Board member and volunteer (2005 - Present)

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. – member (2000- Present)

• Ingersoll Rand First Responder - First Aid / CPR Certified / Bloodborne Pathogens (Present)

• FANUC Robotics – Standard, Advanced TPP Programming, and Vision Training (2008)

• Electrical Design, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Training (2007)

• AUTOCAD Electrical 2008 Training (2007)

• RADWORKER Training (2007)

• Electrical Safety and OSHA Training Seminar (2006)

• Solid Edge 3D CAD Training Seminar (2003)

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