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Sr. Procurement/Mechanical Engineer

Completed all classroom training and required reading for Mechanical DepartmentEvaluated existing equipment specifications that could be used for future material handling equipment procurements Generated scope of work (SOW) document for the fabrication of mechanical handling equipment.

Responsible for the development, execution, and coordination of all technical aspects of mechanical & ventilation procurement assignments for AX tank farmExperienced in using smart plant foundation for engineering document searches and document releases / revisions.Ensured that specialty fabricated equipment tests and inspections were performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures, specifications, industry codes and quality plans.Provided continuous support to subcontractor / fabricator to clarify technical criteria and technical requirements as required by the subcontract / purchase order.Set-up and participated in kick-off meetings with WRPS project personnel and subcontractor / fabricator to ensure a common understanding of the scope of work (SOW), project schedule, procurement specifications, quality assurance inspection plans (QAIP’s), witness / hold points and submittals.Created material requisitions (MR’s) including master submittal request (MSR), quality assurance inspection plans (QAIP’s) and vendor submittal distribution matrix (VSDM) document’s for the procurement of specially fabricated equipment as required by project Worked closely with the QA Engineer to generate the quality assurance inspection plan (QAIP), to identify all source inspection and receipt inspection witness and hold points for fabricated mechanical equipment.

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Generated construction work packages for piping and pipe supports.Performed walk-downs to ensure Installations were installed per design documents.Ensured all tests and inspections were performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures or quality plans.Provided technical guidance to less-experienced field engineering personnel.Interfaced with construction personnel to resolve design / installation errors.Worked closely with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the implementation of work packages that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of workers.

Petrochemical Industry (Canadian Oils Sands - Suncor Energy) Managed mechanical discipline budget (Man-Hr’s) and schedule for creating project deliverablesResolved all construction Request for Information (RFI’s) in a timely and accurate mannerInterfaced with client on weekly basis to ensure project priorities had not changed Discussed resource loading of manpower with project manager on a weekly basis

Generated procurement plans for the procurement of specialized equipment and subcontractor services Defined technical evaluation criteria for DOE procurements per applicable drawings, specifications, quality plans, procedures and industry codesAssisted the buyer / subcontract administrator in the development of Request for Quotations (RFQ's) and Request for Proposals (RFP's) as needed for the procurement of services

Traveled to customer sites to evaluate deficiencies and perform rebuilds on centrifugal slurry pumpsProvided monthly reports to management identifying corrosion to wet end components for Flue Gas Dissolver (FGD) customersCreated special maintenance and operating procedures to supplement existing OEM manuals

Created and issued material requisitions (MR's) for the procurement of mechanical equipment.Revised engineering design documents as necessary for construction to ensure project remained on schedule .Interfaced with subcontractors as needed to ensure comment incorporations to drawings were clear, understood and agreed upon.Conducted supplier inspections each month to resolve questions and ensure schedule was maintained.

Created Winterization Plan for all plants to prevent equipment damage due to freezing temperaturesPerformed Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) on Coker cutting process to produce dual cutting abilitiesPerformed an audit for the servicing of control valves in valve shop and defined the ASME /API code requirements which resulted in the creation of a new procedure / work package for this safety componentVerified all required hoarding and windbreaks were properly constructed and installed per the requirements of the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) regulatory authority of Canada

Functioned as Design Authority over the following auxiliary systems: supply/exhaust ventilation, plant/instrument air, process/chilled water, steam and cold chemical inventory for a nuclear facilityWorked closely with the facility QA Engineer ensuring corrective actions were implemented as requiredProvided design initiatives / inputs to A/E firm for process enhancements and facility modificationsEnsured all facilityTechnical Safety Requirements (TSR’s) were not breached to ensure safe and efficient operations of a nuclear facility.Developed preventative maintenance procedures (PM’s) and spare parts requirements for mechanical equipmentWorked closely with the environmental engineer to ensure regulatory compliance for stack emissions at a nuclear facility using a shrouded probe air sampler.Assisted facility QA engineer in posting QA hold tags on equipment as required to maintain safe and efficient operations at a nuclear facility.Generated procurement specifications for processes efficiencies and equipment improvements.Developed technical scope of work (SOW) documentation as required for deactivation phase of contaminated excess facilities for (D&D) Projects.Delivered presentations to outside contractors for demolition contracts to support DOE’s Foot Print Reduction Initiative.Maintained temp mod log book and ensured temp mods were replaced by permanent mods prior to their expiration period (6 months).Ensured configuration management was implemented by comparing engineering documents to as - found field conditions for essential drawingsMaintained set point database and updated database every 6 months per the WSRC E7 Conduct of Engineering Manual.

Worked as Plant Design Lead Engineer supervising 6 piping designers for Waste Removal ProjectEstablished priorities for piping designers.Generated schedules and estimated labor costs for the generation of other engineering discipline’s design media using Intergraph CADD.Prepared and checked plant modifications / design outputs (piping, mechanical and instrumentation) in accordance to Design Authority (Westinghouse) Design Inputs.Utilized Intergraph software to produce engineering drawings and as-built drawings forF and H area tank farms to comply with site configuration management requirements.Issued new and revised engineering drawings through document control department after review and comment incorporations were performed.Worked as a plant design lead engineer responsible for producing CADD drawings for mechanical, instrumentation, civil and electrical engineering disciplines.

Introduced statistical process control (SPC) and Zero Defects program to manufacturing processes for the purpose of reducing product failures and improving product yieldEnsured manufactured parts and components met engineering specificationsRecommended and implemented corrective actions for nonconforming productsDispositioned non-conforming parts as -rework, scrap, use as is or repair as a member of the material review board ( MRB) Worked closely with the Source Inspector from Pratt and Whitney to improve delivery times and quality of engine parts being produced at BendixGenerated nonconformance reports (NCR’s) on aerospace industry engine parts and componentsLed efforts to reduce costs through trend analysis and auditing production floor methodsParticipated in several cross functional teams with the objective of making product improvements to our manufacturing processes that included design engineering, source inspector, quality, operators, process engineering and supply chain.