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Menasha, Wi

Appleton, Wi

Neenah, Wi

• Interpreted and applied customer specifications to compressor package designs and developed P&ID’s, instrument lists, data sheets, and purchase specifications for rotating equipment, plant equipment, and auxiliary systems and instrumentation to meet customer requirements.• Performed project engineering role to ease engineering resource overload which consisted of internal technical engineering lead and customer technical contact for the complete package design, major rotating and process equipment purchase specification creation, vendor technical alignment, customer drawing submittal, project schedule creation and monitoring, lead technical contact for manufacturing, and field service support after shipment.• Provided design input to Marketing and Product Management and other internal departments for cost out and continuous improvement projects and partnered with them as well as customers in developing preliminary technical bid strategy and equipment offerings.• Performed root cause analysis of field problems to evaluate and correct defects in design and/or manufacturing processes. • Supervised drafters and designers in packaging of industrial compressors and mentored less experienced engineers working remotely around the world.• Participated on worldwide standards committee to help write industry standards.• Served in lead role in HAZOP (Hazardous Operations) meetings with customers and chaired internal design reviews.• Created control system designs including major equipment specifications, logic diagrams, start-stop sequence diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, control system block diagrams, and factory acceptance testing of the control panels.• Created standard P&ID’s and design practices to document the design process and benchmark base cost.• Supported sourcing, manufacturing, and sales with technical reviews of vendor proposals, manufacturing processes, and customer specifications.

Appleton, Wi

Acquired by GE Oil and Gas. Same duties as above.

Appleton, Wi

• Interpreted and applied customer specifications to create major equipment purchase specifications and led vendor technical alignment.• Led project design reviews for complete compressor package and coordinated all engineering activities related to contract scope to meet contract requirements and ship date.• Managed customer drawing submittals, project schedules, and related correspondence.• Participated in vendor testing of major equipment.

Appleton, Wi

Application/Project Engineer for rotary compressor product line with major responsibility for compressor package sizing, quotations, design, commissioning, and field service.