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Arvada, Colorado

* Lead Compressor Test Engineer for Industrial Compressors: API 617 complaint and others utilizing ASME PTC-10 methods.* Lead Diagnostician for Aerodynamic and Rotordynamic deficiencies on Industrial Compressors.

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Lead design engineer for five API 617 multistage barrel and pipeline compressor designs utilizing 2D & 3D impellers.Provided customer solutions through root cause analysis and remote troubleshooting of a critical customer oil and gas production platform with a long line of compressor and drive train issues, returning the platform to full production.Author and maintain standard design and assembly practices to facilitate continuous improvement.Author and instruct industrial compressor training course for internal students.Lead compressor engineer for industrial compressor safety case.Lead compressor role to produce a standard compressor interface diagram and document.Software Experience: ComPerf thermodynamic compressor sizing code , FlowPath 1D compressor design code, RotorDyne rotordynamics code utilizing Texas A&M XLTRC2, ANSYS Mechanical, ANSYS BladeGen, ANSYS Turbo Grid, ANSYS CFX Computational Fluid Dynamics, Concepts AxCent Centrifugal Impeller Design.Pertinant Codes: API 617, NACE MR0175, ASME PTC-10

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Lead Design Engineer for ten compressor development programs resulting in simple refinements in product lines to industry breakthroughs. Responsible for component and test design, sourcing, manufacture, testing, reporting, cost and scheduling.Designed five new contract centrifugal compressors (average 2M/unit) leading to a positive revenue (15% CM in ’08 and ’09) and returning customers.Lead Engineer for a new program to assess noise emissions from centrifugal compressors. This was integral to meet increasing customer demands and test yield (up from 70% to 94% in two years).Lead Design Engineer for new high strength stainless steel for high speed impellers in NACE applications resulting in opportunities for significant cost savings leading to improved pricing.Produced solutions for bearing failure problems through high speed reciprocating compressor (HSRC) Design of Experiments, Root Cause Analysis testing that identified main and rod bearing failure modes. A high profile project resulting in greater first pass yield and customer satisfaction along with decreased warrenty claims resulting from improved design and assembly methods.Supported the development and testing of new HSRC test stand to investigate extreme operating conditions.Lead daily activities of scale model turbo-machinery development test facility producing a 100% increase in throughput and decreased test operating costs.Edison Graduate Engineer Assignment Leader

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Investigated fiscal loopholes and oversights while implementing industry standard financial software producing a cost savings in the first year of approx. 10% of annual revenue.Signed 50 year lease for club house & harbor greatly increasing the long term security of the club. This is the first time the Oshkosh Yacht Club had a permanent home in over 80 years.Investigated legal loopholes and completely updated the 25 year old bylaws to protect current organization.

Appleton, Wisconsin

Test method and component design for two centrifugal model stage tests benchmarking standard impeller family capability.Designed one new industrial single stage centrifugal compressor.Performed rotating machinery engineering analysis’ to support senior design engineers.Update, refine and maintain scale model test rig and data aquisition system

Schofield, Wisconsin

Improved productivity through the design and manufacture of power options and control systems for manual tools utilizing electrical and pneumatic components for power and control.Improved productivity and quality through the design and maufacture of special sheet metal tools.Designed and fabricated two gantry cranes for use in shop.Performed diagnostics to electrical / mechanical systems on equipment and repaired or improved.Lead a team of three on architectural sheet metal jobs.Maintained a casual working relationship to support friends (owners) that supported me through school and maintain my own practical side to engineering.

Schofield, Wisconsin

Maintenance mechanic for standard and custom production machinery.Set up and installed new and used production machineryIron fabricator for capital upgrades and machine installationsElectrician for capital and machinery upgradesLaborer on powdered coating production line.

Phillips, Wisconsin

Repair small air cooled engines and associated machineryBasic electrical installations and machinery repairMechanical fabricator and general laborerCustomer equipment delivery