DESIGNER/DRAFTER

MIKE ‘DOC’ HALLADAY, CW* Retired

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915-***-**** Cell

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced Electro/Mechanical Designer, Drafter, Technician with 13 years of expertise in Boiler Engineering in support of Manufacturing using Solid Works and AutoCAD working on pressure vessel/water tube heat exchanger design, hydraulic systems, mechanical parts and complex assemblies, sheet metal cabinets, motors, electrical controls, wiring, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and data collection, with good internal and external communication and teaching skills.

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sytek Electric Corp, Houston, TX

Designer/Drafter, 5/2012 to 07/2012, Temp to Hire

• Sole Drafter/Designer in development of Solid Works models and production drawings

of new and reconditioned large, high voltage Sub-Sea Electric Motors for the Oil & Gas Industry’s deep sea operations.

• Created Bill of Materials for orders in support of supply chain and production, updated drawings to Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customers requests to solve design issues, maintained History files, created assemblies, features and components library models for use in future products, applied minimum/maximum tolerance requirements based on company and industry standards.

Wyle Labs, Houston, TX

Designer/Drafter, 6/2011 to 05/2012, Contract

• Worked in the Biotechnology Computer Aided Design & Drafting Department of Wyle Laboratories in support of NASA’s Space Life Sciences Directorate at the Johnson Space Center under the Bioastronautics contract in the development and fabrication of space flight hardware and electronics and human research activities/experiments for the International Space Station. Primary project

responsibilities were towards the Cabin Air Separator for EVA Oxygen (CASEO) contract.

• Utilized Solid Works software to produce Engineering drawings, models, parts, and complex mechanical and electrical assemblies for new product development and continuing improvement at NASA.

Ashbrook Simon-Hartley, Houston, TX

Designer/Drafter, 11/2008 to 09/2009, Full time

• Engineering Dept. new product development and continuing improvement Designer.

• Utilized AutoCAD and Solid Works software to produce Engineering drawings, models, parts, and complex mechanical assemblies.

• Worked on Waste water treatment equipment, including stainless sheet metal containers, hoppers, chutes, facilities installations, skid and trailer mounted heavy equipment, floating decanters, stationary bubble diffuser systems, retrievable portable bubble diffusers, water presses and thickeners.

A.O. Smith Water Products Co. (WPC), Mc Bee, SC

Electro/Mechanical Designer, Product Engineer, 06/2003 to 04/2008, Full-time

• Directed prototype design and certification testing of components and final assemblies to CSA, ASME, ANSI, and international boiler standards for US, Canadian, Asian, and European applications.

• Proficient in product design, development, fabrication, costing, testing and trouble-shooting of Boilers and Commercial Water Heaters, prototypes, field test units, certification units and testing systems, installation and coordination of related activities involving mechanical and electrical/electronic components and systems using standard engineering principles and practices.

• Researched and specified new components as well as replacements for obsolete components, from multiple sources, selecting the appropriate materials and process for design reliability, serviceability and manufacturability.

• Computer and software experience include a total of fourteen years of experience utilizing AutoCAD (2D) and Solid Works (3D) to design and document models, detailed drawings and layouts for component parts and final assemblies to ANYS Y 14.5M standards and including:

Sheet metal parts,

Iron and bronze heat exchanger castings, Electrical & Mechanical controls,

Mechanical Parts & Assemblies,

Weldments,

Engineering Change Requests & Notifications,

Hydronic heating systems,

Skid mounted heating & storage systems

Hydraulic, pneumatic, water, vent, & gas piping diagrams,

Production line assembly instructions,

Bill of Material call-out sheets,

Production & test fixtures specifications, Parts Manuals, User Manuals,

Illustrations/charts,

Safety label sheets,

Quality Control check point instructions,

Vendor PPAPs,

Machining detail instructions,

Circuit board layout & mounting,

Wiring manufacturing sheets,

Schematics & Wiring diagrams,

Wiring harnesses/cable prototypes.

• Produced reports, recorded testing results, and conducted analyses utilizing MS Excel, MS Word, Lab View, Email, Internet Explorer and Data Base Management software on a daily basis.

• Reviewed and analyzed technical & quality control issues in production, made recommendations, and then led follow-up to insure resolution.

• Utilized variety of test instrumentation/test equipment and measuring tools to include:

Calipers, Micrometers, Depth gages,

Regulators, Signal generators,

Oscilloscopes,

Voltage, Amperage, & Resistance meters,

Frequency wave meters, Meg-ohm meters,

Power meters,

Component/chassis test consoles

Variable power supplies,

Plasma cutters,

Spectrum Analyzers, Pressure gages, Thermocouple readers, Combustion analyzers,

Draft gages,

Programmable Logic Controls,

Lab View telemetry, display, monitoring,

& recording systems,

Safety and communication networks,

Powered hand tools.

A.O. Smith WPC, El Paso, TX

Lab/Design Technician, 06/1995 to 05/2003, Full-time

• Performed prototype & certification testing on Water Heaters and Boilers to CSA, ASME, & ANSI standards.

• Directed Lab Model shop operations in fabrication and assembly of component sheet metal, pressure vessel, electrical parts and subassemblies for prototype and field test units.

• Coordinated Calibration procedures for all lab equipment and test measurement instruments.

• Developed and built test fixtures for test requirements.

• Generated Engineering drawings in Solid Works for design reviews.

• Performed troubleshooting engineering procedures to identify root cause, post-production boiler construction and control system problems.

• Performed in-house ISO 2001 audits of Plant Production Sections, Materials Handling Departments, Supply, and Management Procedures factory wide.

• Worked on the development team that produced the first two original Boiler designs in the Company’s’ history and led to two Corporation awards, the first in1997 and again in 2000 for Values Recognition in Product and Process Improvement. These were team awards that encompassed the Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Production team members that brought these two new products from concept to the market floor in record time and efficiency.

A.O. Smith WPC, El Paso, TX

Quality Control Inspector 01/1994 to 06/1995, Part-time

• Performed inspection tasks to determine compliance to ASME, ANSI and CSA standards, including receiving, in process and final inspection of parts, subassemblies or finished products using standard physical means, and/or mechanical or electrical testing equipment.

QC Inspector cont’d

• Recorded product inspection results, completed related documentation, and performed data entry and transactions after completion of inspection.

• Ensured quality control policies and procedures were followed.

• Responsible for the identification and control of nonconforming product.

• Maintained Manufacturing equipment calibrations.

• Performed audits of quality systems, and other related duties as assigned by management.

• Inspected/certified documentation of in-coming, storage, and in-process use of ASME materials, parts, subassemblies used in construction of Boilers, Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels per engineering drawing.

• Performed tests and verified hydrostatic leak and pressure testing of all Boiler heat exchangers.

U.S. Army, Fort Bliss, TX

Chief Warrant Officer 3, Air Defense Missile Systems Maintenance Technician, 06/1973 to 07/1993, Retired

• Proficient in Mechanical and Electrical Radar & Missile Systems Maintenance.

• Researched, developed, and tested Weapons Systems at White Sands Missile Range, NM.

• Liaison to United Arab Emirates Air Forces Defense Systems.

• Senior Instructor/Writer for HAWK Missile Systems Maintenance School. Developed lesson plans, wrote Technical Manuals, Instructed Maintenance procedures

• Battalion level Maintenance Advisor and Operations Training Officer to the Commander.

• Battery level System Maintenance Officer.

• Senior Enlisted Air Defense Maintenance Instructor.

• Battery level Radar Systems Maintenance NCO.

EDUCATION

El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX

Associate of Applied Science Degree-Drafting and Design Technology,

May 1995, GPA: 3.87

El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX

Associate of Applied Science Degree-Advanced Computer Aided Drafting,

May 1995, GPA: 3.89

Solid Works Essentials, and Solid Works Assemblies, El Paso, TX-May 1998

Solid Works Advanced Parts and Advanced Assemblies, Columbia, SC-Aug 2004

Solid Works Advanced Parts and Assembly Modeling, Houston, TX-July 2009

AutoCAD 2010 Comprehensive, Lone Star College, Houston, TX-May 2010

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