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Homer City, Pa, Us

Oakmont, Pa 15139

All things Engineering for a well established company that is looking to move forward and grow its business, residential and commercial. Creating the tools for the Sales/Manufacturing force to be able to market the existing product line. Quality assurance through the various certification programs.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Engineering responsibilities include new and existing design and improvement. New designs to satisfy historic renovations to closely match the original windows and doors.Equipment design and new acquisitions as needed.Maintaining all certification documents through testing through AAMA and NFRC.Estimating/optimizing material requirements on a per job basis.Manufacturing streamlining and training of all personnel.

Oakmont Pennsylvania

All things Engineering for a well established company that is looking to move forward and grow its business, residential and commercial. Creating the tools for the Sales/Manufacturing force to be able to market the existing product line.Quality assurance through the various certification programs.

Springdale Pennsylvania

Perform and witness product testing per AAMA, ASTM, and TAS standards through our in-house laboratory or at the Clients test facility.Test report writing for product certification approval and product/system performance grade.Troubleshoot issues with customers present to get optimum performance from their product being tested.Calibrate test equipment as required.

Indiana Pennsylvania

Recruited by the President and CEO to supervise the sunroom division. Duties included designing structural components that would increase wind and snow load performance to increase the sales territories. Instrumental in developing a site-specific set of engineered drawings for permitting purposes working with various professional engineers.Transferred to the window and door division as Engineering/R&D. Duties included product improvement as needed, re-testing to achieve the… Show more Recruited by the President and CEO to supervise the sunroom division. Duties included designing structural components that would increase wind and snow load performance to increase the sales territories. Instrumental in developing a site-specific set of engineered drawings for permitting purposes working with various professional engineers.Transferred to the window and door division as Engineering/R&D. Duties included product improvement as needed, re-testing to achieve the optimal performance for various markets. Testing was done to performance criteria of AAMA, ASTM, TAS, and NFRC. The testing was performed to meet the rigorous standards set forth by the various geographical locations for design pressure and impact resistance.ay-to-day customer service calls and field work - troubleshooting installation issues. Show less

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Recruited to Phoenix Glazing Inc., to take charge of the Architectural Window Division. Duties included the re-evaluation and updating of the existing product line, along with new product design and implementation. Re-tested entire product line to achieve highest ratings. Designed and implemented tools that improved product quality and lower overall cost. Reviewed all existing bills of materials for correctness and created accurate product manuals for shop personnel.… Show more Recruited to Phoenix Glazing Inc., to take charge of the Architectural Window Division. Duties included the re-evaluation and updating of the existing product line, along with new product design and implementation. Re-tested entire product line to achieve highest ratings. Designed and implemented tools that improved product quality and lower overall cost. Reviewed all existing bills of materials for correctness and created accurate product manuals for shop personnel. Daily responsibilities included problem troubleshooting and assisting the sales/estimating departments in selecting the appropriate product as dictated in the job specification. Various other duties included lean manufacturing concepts, internal and external training such as installer training as outlined in the AAMA Installation Masters program, purchasing, contacting and meeting with outside vendors, machine shops and general contractors/installers. Show less

Indiana Pennsylvania

Recruited to Gorell Enterprises/American Conservatory Co., Inc., to redesign and manage the Conservatory Division of Gorell Enterprises. Duties included the design of all conservatories, designing and acquiring new tooling to improve product flow, directing manufacturing in proper assembly, dictated by field conditions, working with dealers and architects to meet the specifications of the homeowners, and training field personnel in proper installation techniques. Pprovided support for… Show more Recruited to Gorell Enterprises/American Conservatory Co., Inc., to redesign and manage the Conservatory Division of Gorell Enterprises. Duties included the design of all conservatories, designing and acquiring new tooling to improve product flow, directing manufacturing in proper assembly, dictated by field conditions, working with dealers and architects to meet the specifications of the homeowners, and training field personnel in proper installation techniques. Pprovided support for Gorell’s window division by handling the day-to-day operations and providing technical assistance as required. AAMA Installation Masters Level RLC-1 Certified Installer, Accredited Installer/Instructor. Software programs: Mechanical Desktop (AutoCad Release 14), Windows 95/98, and Microsoft Office Suite. Show less

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Recruited by the owner to turn the company into a profitable organization. Managerial responsibilities included management of the production facility that included the residential and commercial window and door departments, shipping and receiving of products and supplies, various human resource duties, and daily business operations of the manufacturing division. Engineering responsibilities included reviewing architectural drawings to analyze them for areas that may need design work… Show more Recruited by the owner to turn the company into a profitable organization. Managerial responsibilities included management of the production facility that included the residential and commercial window and door departments, shipping and receiving of products and supplies, various human resource duties, and daily business operations of the manufacturing division. Engineering responsibilities included reviewing architectural drawings to analyze them for areas that may need design work, such as new extrusions and/or special tooling that I would design to meet the needs of the contract. Other engineering responsibilities included restructuring of the manufacturing floor for better production flow and less employee handling, hiring of key personnel, and training of all production employees in proper production techniques. Responsible for product improvements such as redesigning existing products, which included revising extrusion profiles, process tooling, and bills of material. Show less

Indiana Pennsylvania

Recruited to design and develop four new products for the heavy commercial and vinyl residential window markets. New product development included designing the product, the extrusion dies, and the hardware (if applicable), developing the bills of material, processing tooling prints, prototyping, final testing through the AAMA Certification Program, setting up and training the manufacturing line, and presenting the new product to the order entry department. Designed extrusions and… Show more Recruited to design and develop four new products for the heavy commercial and vinyl residential window markets. New product development included designing the product, the extrusion dies, and the hardware (if applicable), developing the bills of material, processing tooling prints, prototyping, final testing through the AAMA Certification Program, setting up and training the manufacturing line, and presenting the new product to the order entry department. Designed extrusions and processed dies to meet the needs of historical renovations, residential redesign work, trouble-shooting manufacturing problems on a daily basis, 2-D AutoCad and 3-D drawing, and residential and commercial field service work. Seminars attended: Quattro Pro, AutoCad, How to Manage Projects, Priorities and Deadlines. Show less

Newport News, Va

Piping and light structural work on the SSN688 Los Angeles class and the SSN21 Seawolf class fast attack submarines.

Associate In Specialized Technology, Architectural Design

Diploma, General Studies