Daniel Mcclay Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Controls Applications Engineer – Develop scope for controls projects ranging from $10k to $300k. -Create product selections, cost estimates and business proposals to assist sales team -Create new P&ID’s and control sequences for fan and pump motors, VFDs, actuators, valves and sensors -Learned to use many different programs from CRM to engineering design to proprietary controls software -Improved efficiency and reliability by writing a Python script to automate my development tasks.

San Antonio, Texas Area

NOV - Fiberglass Systems R&D – developing fiberglass pipes and fittings using various materials including Fiberglass, Resins, Epoxy, and various hardeners. Assign and oversee work of 2 technicians. • Pressure Test pipe up to 10k psi • Plot data and compare to past data. Tweak designs to meet expected performance.Machine design and retrofit using Solidworks includes: ~ Tape Slitter: custom cutting machine with adjustable blades to handle various widths of tape ~ Oven: Frame, Heating elements, Blower (Fan & Motor), PID Controller, Insulation ~ Rotating Rollers: System to smooth out surface of pipe. Large bearings and rotary seals, custom rotary air union, belts, pulleys, motor, linkages, temperature control.

Greater Denver Area

Review Engineering Drawings and reports relevant to Soil Inspection, Steel Reinforcement (Rebar), and Concrete for residential foundations. Worked with Contractors, Engineers, and Construction Site Superintendents on issues found.

Hawthorne, Ca

Process Improvement Project - used Lean & Six Sigma tools to manage the Maintenance Group’s Service Contractors. • Developed standardization protocols to replace inefficient management methods • Saved $40,000/yr. ROI in 2 months Technical Reliability Project - Redesign, build and implement new Coolant Pumping System for Machine Shop. Project successfully completed • Replaced mechanical relay logic with PLC and a custom program for ease of troubleshooting • Created Hydraulic and Electric Schematics of existing system & upgrades • Estimated cost saving of $4,700 achieving ROI in 22 daysPlanner / Process Engineer – Maintain smoothly running manufacturing floor by ensuring minimal machine downtime. • Collect and analyze data and reports • Create Maintenance & Repair plans based on data gathered • Increased Machine Reliability using RCA of failed components & FMECA of Machines & Systems

Fort Collins, Co

Industrial Turbine Applications - U.S. & Foreign Countries • Project Management – Optimized Engineering Test & Development Lab using Lean ~ Created Design Drawings , B.O.M.s, Budget, Proposal, and Technical Requirements documents ~ Achieved 20% increase in efficiency • Product Testing – Proprietary Electrical Power Generation Control Systems ~ Hardware – Setup Projects and test various I/O for functionality against requirements set by the project engineers and US military. ~ Software – Test products during development phase and report bugs to developers. Wrote programs to automatically test graphical interface (HMI).

Denver, Colorado

Designed, built and raced an FSAE Race Car with a Team of 15 Engineering Students. 70 Cars in competition in an endurance race • One of 21 cars out of 70 to finish raceThis provided experience working with a diverse Team with the following Processes and Materials as well as the use of Lean Manufacturing principles in planning and executing the build of this vehicle, to include: FEA * Tolerance Stack up * Carbon Fiber * Fiberglass * Mold making * Machining * Fixturing and Welding Engine Cooling Group Leader - Led a group of engineering students in the Design and Test of Vehicle Cooling System~ Designed and performed tests for Heat TransferInstrumentation Team Member – Responsible for outfitting the car with the appropriate sensors for: G-Forces, Braking input, Throttle input, Steering Angle Sensors etc. and analyzing data they provided to improve performance.Design & Manufacturing Engineer – Car Body and Frame ~ Aerodynamic body components~ Machining various materials including: Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Fiber, Foam, and Plastic~ Jigging of Frame Tube Members in preparation for welding~ MIG Welding~ Carbon Fiber & Fiberglass Mat & Epoxy layups using Vacuum Bags / Pumps

Greenwood Village, Co

Assisted Engineers with various aspects of construction phases for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing projects in new construction and renovations. • Created BOM for renovations using existing building blueprints and drawings • Inspected buildings and using AutoCAD, created accurate ‘as-built’ drawings the customer could rely on for Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Golden, Colorado

• Checked Field Installation against Design Engineer’s plans and noted any discrepancies in an Observation Log. This Log was updated and sent to Contractors on a weekly basis • Developed and ran Test Procedures for Mechanical Equipment ensuring Installation and Programming were correct • Wrote Commissioning Plans & Reports that detailed every aspect of Commissioning specific to that project

Denver, Colorado