Ken Swiger Email & Phone Number

Lenoir City, Tn, Us

Eastern Tennessee

- My three + decades of engineering design and project managment provide special insight into the needs of my clients who are seeking engineering/technical/service placements- We provide permanent placements of engineers, designers, and technicians as well as temporary contract/consulting services- Choice One Recruiting has a solid track record of executive placements and serves a variety of industry niches

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

I am bi-vocational. A pastor is who and what I am, and pastoring is my vocation. Engineering and recruiting has been my avocation and what I do to pay the bills. I seek to do my best at BOTH endeavors.Check out my church web site: www.sdca.org

Alcoa, Tennessee & Tampa Florida

Previously Smiths Detection Product Inspection Division, originally Heimann Systems PID. Mechanical Engineer – Project ManagerDeveloped engineering department, standards and procedures, interviewed and hired engineering design personnel in a team environment. Worked closely with internal and external customers to provide a product that met their specifications and expectations.Directed the radical redesign 'of the company's prototypical x-ray cabinet (AutoCAD, 2D) to make it more ergonomically sound and aesthetically pleasing while reducing manufacturing costs by 25%. That design is the standard and basis upon which all subsequent Smiths Detection x-ray cabinet models have been built. Instituted ECRN process to improve product through fabrication/assembly input to engineering.Major Contributor in turning a start-up with .75 million in annual sales into a profitable company with 36 million in annual sales.Drove the customization of x-ray systems for use in product inspection (primarily in food production facilities), typically delivering customized equipment in less than 12 weeks.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Oversaw design, detailing (AutoCAD 2D, Inventor 3D), and construction of custom food handling systems.Design of conveyors and distribution systems, including structural mezzanines for equipment and personnel with access stairs, using CADRA III, AutoCAD, and Inventor. - Created Bill of Materials and coordinated with purchasing for procurement.- Worked directly with Sales Engineers and customers to ascertain customer’s requirements/specifications. - Supervised drafters in production of construction drawings, performed checking.- Worked with lead men and supervisors in fabrication to ensure construction per design and specifications.- Wrote technical manuals for customer’s use.

Nashville Tennessee

Provided mechanical design and detailing (Intergraph, 2D CAD) of high speed, high volume custom machinery for various heavy industries (for example: automotive, appliance, government ordinance, and glass industries).

Cleveland, Tn

• Design team member involved in layout of production area in a high volume production food facility (sugar shell and bar line candies) to increase efficiency• Design, detailing, assembly and testing of custom, high speed wrapping and packaging equipment (dimensional horizontal bar wrapper and vertical multi-lane "pouching" vertical bagger)• Served as supervisor of third shift construction contractors during 24/7 plant shutdown for removal of existing equipment and installation of new equipment in packaging area• Design and detailing of structural steel platforms, stairways, catwalks, hoppers and storage vessels for use in production facility• Performed plant Engineering/Trouble shooting duties in packaging production area. Reason for leaving – "6 month contract" ran out

Collegedale, Tn

• Responsible for production line layout for new baked goods plant in Gentry Arkansas• Participated in the design modifications of existing production lines in Collegedale Tennessee• Worked as a team member to design and detail conveyors, packaging equipment, stairs, structural platforms and mezzanines for food production areasReason for leaving – job opportunity with higher pay, more hours, and closer to home

Cleveland, Tn

• Responsible for taking engineer’s concept sketches and drawing mark-ups and producing working drawings for long roll portrait camera accessories • Assisted in fabrication of prototypes in machine shop Reason for leaving – Plant closure due to financial restructuring of parent company. The plant reopened in a few months and I received an offer to return, which I declined.

Cleveland, Tn

• Detailing and light design of sheet metal enclosures and electrical connector parts for safety switches, bus plugs, etc. • Technical writing for assembly instructions, hazard warnings, and technical bulletins • Work with Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Engineers to resolve fabrication/assembly issues Reason for leaving – opportunity to become a designer (career advancement).

Cleveland, Tn

• Updated production line layouts to reflect physical changes in work areas.• Design and detailing of balconies, stairways, piping and vessels from engineer’s sketches Reason for leaving – end of summer, start of college

Certificate, Management And Supervision, 4.0

Dean's List

Certificate, Project Management

Continuing Education Credits achieved

Certificate, Autodesk Inventor 2010

Inventor Essentials with Sheet Metal 2010 module

Certificate, Autodesk Inventor

Training included SHEET METAL instruction

Certificate, Autocad