Derek Demott Email & Phone Number

Maryville, Mo, Us

Maryville, Missouri, United States

• Successfully led cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives, resulting in on-time and within-budget completion of multi-million-dollar capital projects for the university, including new construction, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades.• Participated in the development of long-term capital improvement plans for the university, identifying potential projects and forecasting funding needs.• Provided technical expertise and support to project teams, including design review, risk mitigation, and construction oversight.

St. Joseph, Missouri Area

• Responsible for design of new railroad maintenance equipment which required creative design to produce machinery which was nonexistent until we invented it.• Interfaced with upper level management to ensure daily workflow and design concepts would meet project scope, budget, timeline and design specifications.• Performed finite element analysis on large mechanical structures to ensure safety and reliability of machinery.

Pella, Ia

• Developed and designed Agricultural machinery: working from theoretical stage to prototyping, testing, and releasing of products to the market.• Managed project to ensure performance, cost, and timeline goals were met.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

•Developed, designed, and retrofitted monitoring and control systems for coal fired power plants•Assisted in the implementation and seamless transition of a controls package that allows customers to more effectively operate their power plants•Collaborated with a diverse group of coworkers, contractors, customers, and vendors to meet deadlines and respond to issues in a timely manner

Pella, Ia

•Investigated, invented, redesigned, and applied solutions to design issues•Analyzed production issues and created efficient, cost saving solutions for manufacturing•Designed and tested large mining equipment with the goal of producing a product to positively impact customer's business needs

Maryville, Mo

•Collaborated with Mechanical Superintendent to make mid-construction modifications to plans•Installed waste management systems for residential and commercial use