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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Provides engineering support to production, maintenance, and administrative departments to achieve plant goals. Coordinates all phases of assigned projects from concept, scope development, written specifications, bid solicitations, manufacturing and installation, through final start-up and acceptance testing. Assists production and maintenance departments with various types of equipment and process issues from an engineering perspective. Ensures safety, environmental, and quality procedures are always followed.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for developing, conducting, and evaluating new approaches to meet project objectives faster and more efficiently. Applies expertise and knowledge to technical projects, finding innovative, cost-effective means to improve research, techniques, procedures, and/or products and technologies. Specific responsibilities include developing and commercializing products and technologies, implementing low-cost innovations to maintain technical leadership, preparing cost estimates which continually analyze design variables, building prototypes, products, and systems for testing, designing testing procedures and coordinating testing to identify problems and solutions, and conducting tests and documenting test results.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for the budgeting, planning, execution and completion of multiple projects ensuring validated deliverables and alignment with agreed upon requirements. Secures and coordinates internal and outside project resources, managing project schedules across organizational boundaries and negotiating resource allocation to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery. Works with marketing personnel to identify initiatives, set priorities, and develop the business case and economic benefits for each project. Primarily focused on predictive analytics and condition monitoring applied to rail cars and other equipment in the freight rail environment. Component health was measured using a network of on-board sensors and by utilizing available track side detection information, to assess system reliability and identify degrading conditions.

Chicago, Il, Us

Performed a safety analysis for the overhead cranes and lifting devices at various Amsted manufacturing plants by combining sound engineering principles with solid modeling and finite element analysis. Conceptualized unique lifting devices tailored to meet the needs of various manufacturing cells. Implemented various safety programs which enabled Amsted to meet and exceed its OSHA obligations for worker safety. Designed numerous manufacturing fixtures which increased the safety and efficiency of disassembly operations. Created a custom dynamic rail car simulation model to analyze the effects of impact tests on rail cars with end of car energy management systems installed.

Chicago, Il, Us

Performed a safety analysis for the overhead cranes and lifting devices at various manufacturing plants. Conceptualized unique lifting devices tailored to meet the needs of various assembly stations.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Professional Studies, Engineering Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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