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Monroe, North Carolina

Responsible for overseeing testing, scheduling, hiring of contractors and safe operation of all product coming across largest positive displacement validation facility in North America. Testing includes 2-scew and 3-screw product both pump and skid assemblies.Manger of engineering lab - responsible for developing tests and validation of all new product in Monroe location. Products includes 3-screw, centrifugal, peristaltic, external gear and internal gear pumps.Responsible for… Show more Responsible for overseeing testing, scheduling, hiring of contractors and safe operation of all product coming across largest positive displacement validation facility in North America. Testing includes 2-scew and 3-screw product both pump and skid assemblies.Manger of engineering lab - responsible for developing tests and validation of all new product in Monroe location. Products includes 3-screw, centrifugal, peristaltic, external gear and internal gear pumps.Responsible for concept, design, validation and implementation of new gear and 3-screw pump designs.Accountable for R&D budget in Monroe location.Focused on developing new engineering talent to improve organization.Highly focused on waste elimination especially as it pertains to engineering lab and test facility.Successfully improved throughput test capability of large test skids by more than 60% through kaizen and independent effort.Lead kaizen that reduced setup times in engineering lab by 85%.Implemented repeatable and reliable data acquisition systems in both lab setting and on North America’s largest positive displacement test stand.Designed and implemented gear pump inspection station that measures and logs assembly data and then correlated with performance data. This was undertaken due to customer feedback concerning reliability.Responsible for calibration tracking of all gaging utilized in engineering lab.Lead engineering team on two new innovative products designed for Diesel Engine market, both ofwhich have been submitted for intellectual property protection. Show less

Monroe, North Carolina

Oversee engineering lab - responsible for developing test and validation of all new product in Monroe location. Products includes 3-screw, centrifugal, peristaltic, external gear and internal gear pumps.Responsible for concept, design, validation and implementation of new gear and 3-screw pump designs.Training and development of Engineering Lab Technicians.Working with manufacturing to develop manufacturing testing methods to ensure products are built to engineering… Show more Oversee engineering lab - responsible for developing test and validation of all new product in Monroe location. Products includes 3-screw, centrifugal, peristaltic, external gear and internal gear pumps.Responsible for concept, design, validation and implementation of new gear and 3-screw pump designs.Training and development of Engineering Lab Technicians.Working with manufacturing to develop manufacturing testing methods to ensure products are built to engineering specifications.Developed calibration program to eliminate redundant process for logging and tracking gage and flow meter calibrations for entire Monroe facility.Responsible for calibration of all gaging and measurement devices used in engineering lab. Show less

Monroe, North Carolina

Responsible for gear and screw pump design primarily for Diesel Engine.Duties included pump design, 3-D modeling, FEA and CFD analysis on pumps as well as performing validation testing on the products designed.Ran joint project with sister company Lubrication Systems Company for design and testing of Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Bearings with industry value of 33 billion dollars. Received US and international patent.Responsible for designing, building and testing of first… Show more Responsible for gear and screw pump design primarily for Diesel Engine.Duties included pump design, 3-D modeling, FEA and CFD analysis on pumps as well as performing validation testing on the products designed.Ran joint project with sister company Lubrication Systems Company for design and testing of Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Bearings with industry value of 33 billion dollars. Received US and international patent.Responsible for designing, building and testing of first Colfax lubrication systems. This was the pioneer product for what is now Colfax Engineered Systems business.Implemented electronic data acquisition to engineering lab. Show less

Monroe, North Carolina

Design and modeling new pump components and assemblies.Assist in testing and validating pumps and pump components to customer requirements.Create engineering reports to document results of testing.Participated on an Engineering team to develop a new product for the Diesel Engine Market.

Matthews, North Carolina

Responsible for design of backflow devices from conception through implementation.Familiar with large scale part production and cost minimization.Responsible for designing all components of product including casting for investment foundry and traditional sand-cast parts.Responsible for ensuring all relevant product and safety related standards are met.Experienced in 3-D modeling using Solid Edge 3-D modeling software.Well versed in Cosmos-Edge finite… Show more Responsible for design of backflow devices from conception through implementation.Familiar with large scale part production and cost minimization.Responsible for designing all components of product including casting for investment foundry and traditional sand-cast parts.Responsible for ensuring all relevant product and safety related standards are met.Experienced in 3-D modeling using Solid Edge 3-D modeling software.Well versed in Cosmos-Edge finite element analysis software.Worked closely with vendors to troubleshoot components and expedite production time.Experienced using part animation for display and troubleshooting using IPA animation software.Performed flow analysis using CFDesign finite element flow software.Responsible for drawing layouts and detailed drawings of engineered parts using MicroStation drafting package.Have patents pending for several backflow devices. Show less

Monroe, North Carolina

Performed structural calculations for strength and machine design.Created Auto-CAD 14 renderings of mechanical drawings for production.Worked hand in hand with outside design partners such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, MIT, and Naval Research.Responsible for trouble shooting and assembly of one of a kind RTFF metal forming die, which will likely change the sheet metal forming industry, as we know it.

Waxhaw, North Carolina

Gained excellent experience reading mechanical blueprints and locating position of mechanical controls in a construction environment.Job required wiring of industrial HVAC controllers to meet national electric code as well as individual job specifications.

Monroe, North Carolina

Created and edited Auto-CAD drawings of machines and parts designed by engineers.Performed dynamic testing of machine components using Auto-CAD.Acquired supervised design experience of metal forming machines.Dealt with vendors in finding and ordering appropriate parts for machinery.

Monroe, North Carolina

Consolidated Metco is one of North Carolina’s largest aluminum metal foundries specializing in poured aluminum castings of transmission bell housings, wheel hubs and various other items for companies such as Ford, Eaton, and Freightliner.In charge of sawing tractor-trailer wheel hubs and transmission bell housings to desired tolerances.Responsible for quality control and inspection of parts produced.