SUMMARY
Mechanical Engineer with six years of experience in engineering and technical support seeking an engineering position in manufacturing. Experience includes three years in the automotive industry as a front-line technician - where valuable experience was gained in quality control, trouble shooting, process development, and engineering analysis. Currently, a Fabrication Support Engineer in a highly complex, safety-focused, and schedule-driven environment. Duties and responsibilities in this role have included: reviewing and modifying fabrication drawings, collaboration with Quality Control and other groups to disposition non-conforming materials and equipment, evaluating equipment designs, and initiating requisitions for the purchase of materials and equipment. Results oriented, flexible, ready to apply experience, and ready to learn new skills. Truly excited by the opportunity to take on new challenges and make to tangible contributions.
EXPERIENCE
Fabrication Support Engineer - Process Unit Design & Commissioning
Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB&I) – MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility - Aiken, SC - April 2010 – Present
• Leads the development of responses to supplier requests for information and coordinates and troubleshoots adequate solutions with the Design Engineering team.
• Initiates and submits Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) to modify existing drawings for mechanical subassemblies, gloveboxes, procurement specifications, bill of materials and procedures. Provides critical technical support to field engineers regarding ECRs, document submittals and other requests.
• Works with procurement and project control groups to negotiate vendor prices and fees based on submitted RFCPs.
• Initiates requisitions in PASSPORT to purchase Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) with the intent/purpose of supplying vendors with GFE and to award monies for quarterly milestones.
• Manages the development of all documents associated with assigned contracts that total in excess of $80M.
• Leads the review and dispositions incoming Non -Conformance Reports (NCRs), manages the generation of NCRs.
• Travels to Europe to witness in-advanced testing conducted at vendor sites to ensure vendors compliance with the procurement specification.
Assistant Manger
Rack Room Shoes – Columbia, SC – June 2007 – April 2010
• Scheduled and directed staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity.
• Interfaced directly with customers to provide assistance and resolve customer issues as well as internal issues.
• Assisted with evaluating, hiring and training of associates.
• Managed registers, handling of money and bank runs.
Mechanical Development Engineering Intern
Cummins Inc. – Columbus, IN – May 2008 – August 2008
• Analyzed thermal survey data to map temperatures of critical components to verify turbocharger thermal capabilities. This analysis was then used to update the technical profile and presented to Cummins Turbo design engineers in Charleston, SC.
• Mapped temperatures of actuators and speed sensor harnesses to compare against technical profile limits vs. actual capability by conducting an oven test.
• Analyzed PDAS (Pressure differential across the seals) and Blow-By (leakage between piston and the cylinder wall into crankcases) data to create surface plots on MatLab for future turbo development.
Quality Engineering Intern
Cummins Inc. – Charleston, SC – May 2007 – August 2007
• Performed gauge repeatability and reproducibility (Gauge R&R) on a threading tool.
• Performed capability studies on turbo shaft line and used the data to analyze the source of rejects on the production line.
• Created offline visuals (pictures and work steps) to alert associates and prevent repeat problems.
• Identified items that were not in conformance and isolated them until the non-conformances were resolved.
• Observed operators to improve process and eliminate down time by suggesting process improvement methods. Also trained factory operators in the use of equipment, tooling and procedures.
• Completed Cummins Operating Systems, diversity, and safety training to gain full understanding of Cummins work environment.
Quality Engineering Technician
Dana Corporation – Orangeburg, SC – June 2004 – Nov 2005
• Approved rework for failed parts before re-use on assembly lines
• Initiated non-conformance reports when parts failed to meet requirements and ensured the non-conformances were solved prior to releasing parts.
• Calibrated Zeiss coordinate measuring machine (CMM) prior to the beginning of the shift, when measurements were out of specs and also when parts rejected.
• Tested parts from the assembly and machining lines to ensure the specifications were in compliance with the requirements.
• Worked with maintenance engineers to resolve technical issues with Zeiss CMM machines on assembly and machining lines.
• Inspected incoming and outgoing products to ensure parts were labeled correctly and met specification prior to shipping.
• Randomly tested parts from different lines to ensure products were meeting specification requirements.
• Reviewed data / graphs gathered by assembly line workers ensure proper functionality of different machines.
• Conducted a...
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