Ron — Project Engineer

AutoCAD FLEXLINK a coesia company Project Engineer CAD October 2017 - Present Manufacturing, Suite 1190, Greenville, S.C. 29601 - Design high speed automated production conveyor systems in a team environment. - Design conveyor components all the way to turnkey solutions for automotive, electronics, food industries. - Design manufacture and assembly to meet customer requirements and per ANSI or ISO standards. Pharma Tech Industries Project Engineer March 2017 - October 2017 (8 months) Royston, Georgia - Design and management of equipment and new building improvements, and process changes. - Preparation and execution of change control documents for defined process and equipment. - Collaboration with teams as well as customers to execute new processes, process changes, and building improvements. - Initiate, edit, manage, and organize all company drawings related to processes, equipment, and buildings. - Engineering support for new business start-up, per line design, equipment specification and purchase process equipment. - Provide engineering support to manufacturing departments. FlexLink Systems, Inc Mechanical Engineer September 2016 - March 2017 (7 months) Greenville, SC - Design high speed automated production conveyor systems in a team environment. - Conveyor components all the way to turnkey solutions for automotive, electronics, food industries. - Design manufacture and assembly to meet customer requirements and per ANSI or ISO standards. Michelin Tire (US1) Senior Mechanical Designer February 2014 - September 2016 (2 years 8 months) Greenville, S.C. - Design components and modifications of tire building production machinery. - Machinery layout of new & existing equipment & conveyor's for manufacturing of tire material handling. - Plant layout to include, piping, electrical, fire & water, structural, HVAC, and conveyor systems. Kiewit Power Engineers Mechanical/Piping Designer July 2013 - February 2014 (8 months), Lenexa, KS Provide construction services for the government, transportation, power, water and other major sectors throughout North America. - Mechanical Piping Design for 2x1 combined cycle power plant in Woodbridge, New Jersey. - General arrangement drawings for 2x1 combined cycle power plant, pipe routing, pipe supports design, piping Isometrics & systems schematics. - P&ID's, PFD's, & flow sheets, construction plans, equipment layouts, piping codes & standards and piping specs. & standards. Mitsubishi Polyester Film Lead Senior Machine Designer August 2011 - July 2013 (2 years) Greer, South Carolina Mitsubishi manufacturer and leader of one the largest suppliers of polyester (PET-polyethylene terephthalate) film. - Mechanical Design Lead on Film Line 8 Coex Expansion Upgrade. - Design piping for process film extruder equipment. - Supervision of Designers, Process Control, Engineering, Procurement, Vendors & Fabricators during schedule meetings. - Maintain progress Mechanical Engineering Schedule weekly. - Conceptual design, process equipment, piping, structural, HVAC, conveyors, and design of a casting machine. Mustang Engineering Lead Machine Designer August 2011 - July 2013 (2 years) - Mechanical Design Lead on Film Line 8 Coex Expansion Upgrade. - Design piping for process film extruder equipment. - Supervision of Designers, Process Control, Engineering, Procurement, Vendors & Fabricators during schedule meetings. - Maintain progress Mechanical Engineering Schedule weekly. - Conceptual design, process equipment, piping, structural, HVAC, conveyors, and design of a casting machine. Ascend Performance Materials LLC Mechanical Process Design Engineer June 2010 - August 2011 (1 year 3 months) Greenwood, South Carolina Front End Engineering for Tire and Industrial Growth Project- Phase 2, Ascend Performance Materials a global leader in the production of Nylon 6,6.2 - Design process piping to and from newly installed product equipment & production machinery & supervision of pipe fitters. - Equipment arrangement/machinery & plant layout. - Developed process flow diagrams, electrical schematics, & I&C control wiring. - Modifications of structural platforms and HVAC to accommodate new Process Equipment. SRNS D&D Project Support June 2009 - April 2010 (11 months) Aiken, South Carolina Plan and develop Property Management Packages in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act FY 2009 Deactivation & Decommissioning (ACP-D&D) and support of the U.S. nuclear non-proliferation efforts, also support environmental cleanup and energy independence, to include the following Documentation to implement a no longer need for selected facilities of the Savannah River Site. Prepare documentation for demolition of K reactor cooling tower by a subcontractor. - Screening for Disposition of Real Property. - Property Survey Federal Property Information Checklist. - Certification of Export Control. - Building Report. - Export Control Review and Approval. - Site Clearance Permits. - Facility Walk Downs. - (LSP'S) Life Safety Plans. SDS Machine Group, LLC Senior Machine Designer October 2007 - June 2009 (1 year 9 months) Spartanburg, S.C. - Working on site with Michelin Tire US7, Earthmover Facility. Lexington, S.C. - Responsible for conceptual design for tire manufacturing test machine and safety equipment. - Working on site with Michelin Tire US3, Spartanburg, S.C. - Responsible for re-design manufacturing machine to accommodate a larger tire to be put into production. - Onsite machine design for Michelin Tire US2; Michelin Tire MATC/NWD, & Aircraft Facility, Norwood, N.C CH2MHILL Project Manger/Machine Design March 2007 - October 2007 (8 months) Spartanburg, S.C. - Responsible for evaluating and upgrade of a Pilot Fiber Line for production Cytec Industries. - Redesigned GP3 Carbon Fiber Line for Cytec Industries, manufacturer of advanced chemicals, polymers and advanced carbon Fibers "Composites for use in the aerospace and automotive industries". - Piping design for fiber line equipment. - Developed process flow diagrams, electrical schematics, & I&C control wiring. - Project Manage Facility lay-outs and systems; including electrical, HVAC, Piping, architectural and mechanical design. - Determine specifications for materials and work with procurement on material orders and bid packages Day Zimmermann Process Mechanical Designer January 2006 - March 2007 (1 year 3 months) Greenville, South Carolina - Responsible for reverse engineering of a new hybrid 6 split spinning machine. - Revaluated all existing spinning machines, upgrade and revised components to improve function. - Verified availability for all hardware, Eastman Chemical Company, manufactures of fibers and plastics products, Kingsport, Tn. - Field studies and evaluate excessive wear problems with existing T-401 prill rake assembly & drive system for PCS Nitrogen Manufactures of liquid fertilizer, Augusta, Ga. - Made recommendations and design improvements for T-401 prill rake & drive system to eliminate existing wear. - Design ducts, chute, and process piping for transfer of materials for Solutia, manufactures of fibers and plastics products, Pensacola, Fl Design Systems, Inc. Senior Project Engineer April 2005 - January 2006 (10 months) - Responsible for evaluating the installation of a new product in the Cleveland N.C., Freightliner Truck Plant. - Comparing the indirect labor cost of supplying material to the assembly line to current conditions, - Produced recommendations for process and general layout improvement - Field studies to gather information for Factory Flow results at Mack Truck Manufactures in Pulaski, Va. - Plan and develop concept drawings, bid packs for installation, and preliminary costing of a new material handling system For the Green Tire Evacuation system at the Michelin Tire Plant BFG-3 facility, Tuscaloosa, Al., Michelin Tire Plant BFG-4 facility, Woodbum, IN. DCS (Duke-Cogema-Stone & Webster) Mechanical Engineer 3 April 2003 - April 2005 (2 years 1 month) Aiken, South Carolina - Responsible for conversion of French built manufacturing facility of weaponsgrade plutonium to fuel-grade nuclear material to provide reprocessed nuclear fuel pellets for reactor use for DOD. - Design responsibilities include XYZ automated stacker, glove box enclosures and containment systems. - To include material handling equipment, process piping & equipment, vacuum systems and pressure vessels. - Supervised designers, drafters, and performed checking of mechanical details and assemblies. - Developed process flow diagrams, electrical schematics, & I&C control wiring. - Conversion of French metric drawings, retaining ISO standards and first angle projection using ANSI Geo. tolerances. ATS Automation Tooling Systems Mechanical Engineer February 2001 - April 2003 (2 years 3 months) Rock Hill, South Carolina - Responsible for evaluating system and retrofit design to existing production line for Siemans Automotive. - Concept design of material handling equipment, working with established timelines and budgets. - Improve and modify design to eliminate deformation of parts as they are assembled, to increase production and decrease down time. - Checking mechanical details and assemblies produced by drafters & designers. Advanced Automation, Inc. Senior Mchine Designer/Checker January 1998 - February 2001 (3 years 2 months) Greenville, South Carolina - Responsible for design of system utilities (piping, busbar, wire way, and strut supports) for Robert Bosch. - To include robot end effectors, pneumatic, electrical schematics, automated material handling conveyor systems. - Interact with management to establish in house checking department and procedures. - Design automated material handling and assembly machines for pharmaceutical/biotech clean room. Foundry & Steel. Inc. Engineering Project Manager July 1994 - January 1998 (3 years 7 months) Anderson, South Carolina - Project manager (maintain engineering scheduled projects and responsibilities) of machinery fabrication, procurement of components. - Communicating with management on inventory control, cost estimation, customer proposals, test verifications and quality control. - Facilitate improvement and monitoring project progress to achieve targets with 30% cost reductions and corrective action. - Responsible for design of high-speed winding machinery for Owens Corning Fiberglas. - Structural design and plant layouts of onsite plant facilities, HVAC, piping and working codes and specifications