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Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Senior Manager for thermal-hydraulic and systems design of operating, new-build, and experimental reactors. Responsible for an engineering staff from new graduates to experienced engineers with over 50 years in the industry.

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Lead engineer for the AP1000 Main Control Room. Responsible to integrate the technical team of internal and external consortium partners for Fluid System, HVAC, Seismic, and Human Factors design. Working with local and foreign offices to close design issues and support construction and operation of the plants under construction.Serving as the responsible single point of contact for internal engineers, current and future customers. Additional responsibilities include - Oversight and development of commercial proposals/technical descriptions - innovation projects - site engineering support - mentoring and training

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Technical lead for the development of test specifications in support of Vogtle Unit 3 & 4 preoperational testing. Responsible for managing the technical aspects of incorporating lessons learned from Sanmen and Haiyang to reduce the cost and duration of testing at Plant Vogtle.

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Manage emergent technical issues to prevent delays to construction and startup activities. Responsible for identifying and leading a technical team and establishing/obtaining budget and scheduling for the issue resolutions. Resolved a variety of issues from hydrostatic test applications, electrical protection, insulation, and HVAC design. Lead all issues to closure without re-escalation or future rework.

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Acting Director for corrective action team established to track open issues through closure and monitor key metrics essential to meeting the engineering completion milestone and aid groups in meeting related milestone commitments.

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Worked as part of the Westinghouse Refueling Technician team to complete the reactor vessel disassembly, refueling and reassembly for Vogtle 1R17.

Student leader for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja competition:This car this year will be a joint project between the mechanical and electrical engineers. The mechanical engineers will redesign the front end of the current car, making it 6" shorter in addition to redesigning the supension, clutch and steering. The team leader is responsible for assigning tasks, setting deadlines and overseeing all projects.

Grove City, Pa, Us

Manage the College Football Concessions stand, with $8,000-$10,000 net sales annually. Responsible for worker training and scheduling in addition to handling inventory and financial details. Implemented a new marketing and inventory plan.

Grove City, Pa, Us

Oversee all ASME student activities on and off campus. This includes presentations from professional speakers, outreach to local schools, fundraising, recreational events and preparations for hosting the ASME Human Powered Vehicles Contest. The club currently has 110 members and has at least one monthly activity

Performed factory acceptance testing of the company’s custom built industrial pumps using the company’s test laboratory (2009). Computer linked the Engineering Department and the Machine Shop to enable prompt resolution of drawing ambiguities. Revised and signed off on all company drawings prior to fabrication Redesigned and oversaw the initial construction of a new 120,000 gallon company test laboratory (2008). Maintained equipment calibration, conducted witness and non-witness product testing and created performance curves for publication (2009). Designed an apparatus for to be used in damage control training by hazmat teams. Drafted all required shop drawing and secured approval from both the customer and company to proceed with manufacturing (2009).

Seattle, Wa, Us

Gained essential communication and customer service skills

Chicago, Il, Us

A rewarding job which required unwavering attention and quick action

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Provided insight into inventory management and training (forklift operation certification)

Completed validations package for installation and commissioning of a new product tablet-fill-line. On-site acceptance testing; analyzed mechanical drawings and inspected equipment to ensure adequacy for intended cGMP use (2006). Created a Standard Operating Procedure for a leak testing device to help ensure product packaging integrity. Competed installation and integration of temperature sensors for pharmaceutical lyophilization [freeze-drying] systems (2005).

Assisted in the creation of a force channeling suspension technology - co-authored a U.S. Patent application. Drafted and organized existing drawings for submission of patent application. I had to leave after the hours required began to conflict with school.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

B.S, Mechanical Engineering

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