Hired as Senior Piping and Auxiliary Designer was expected to participate in the detailing of the vessel piping systems. This included interaction with other engineering disciplines, production, purchasing and outside designers and sub-contractors. Development of pipe routing and spools, Development of machinery foundations and pipe support systems, Development of machinery arrangements, Participation in the development of new designs with an emphasis on design integration and… Show more Hired as Senior Piping and Auxiliary Designer was expected to participate in the detailing of the vessel piping systems. This included interaction with other engineering disciplines, production, purchasing and outside designers and sub-contractors. Development of pipe routing and spools, Development of machinery foundations and pipe support systems, Development of machinery arrangements, Participation in the development of new designs with an emphasis on design integration and producibility issues, Development of piping and auxiliary Bills of Materials, Sourcing, Pricing, and Ordering of material, Identification and documentation of best practices resulting in greater standardization of products and processes, Review of sub-contractor shop drawing to insure the compliance with Derecktor, Client, and sub-contractor design information. Show less

Assigned to an Engineering Liaison Office for the Arliegh Burk Class Destroyer Project, as part of a multi departmental design check team (Tiger Team), which reviewed all Design Change Orders regarding interference, clearance, functionality issues. Working in the function of a Piping and Auxiliary Designer during this project, it was my duty to address all D.C.O.'s affecting these areas of construction. Using General Arrangements, and D.C.O. notes from effected trades, and ship board… Show more Assigned to an Engineering Liaison Office for the Arliegh Burk Class Destroyer Project, as part of a multi departmental design check team (Tiger Team), which reviewed all Design Change Orders regarding interference, clearance, functionality issues. Working in the function of a Piping and Auxiliary Designer during this project, it was my duty to address all D.C.O.'s affecting these areas of construction. Using General Arrangements, and D.C.O. notes from effected trades, and ship board verification of existing conditions, and dimensions, to determine best course of action, and provide all required information to Drafting Dept. to affect changes to all effected drawings and documentation. Show less

As a working Piping and Pipe Support Engineering Liaison Group Leader duties entailed coordinating the efforts of a 5 person team performing walk-downs and redesigns of supports for systems such as high and low pressure steam, cooling water, process and potable water, desalinization, and emergency breathing air systems, to facilitate an overall percentage weight reduction for the Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Retro-fit project.It was also this groups responsibility to provide ship board… Show more As a working Piping and Pipe Support Engineering Liaison Group Leader duties entailed coordinating the efforts of a 5 person team performing walk-downs and redesigns of supports for systems such as high and low pressure steam, cooling water, process and potable water, desalinization, and emergency breathing air systems, to facilitate an overall percentage weight reduction for the Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Retro-fit project.It was also this groups responsibility to provide ship board verification of clearance and interference issues and provide redesign information to facilitate As-builts for the Ohio Class SSBN construction project. Show less