Dean Porter, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Sparks, Nevada, United States

Sparks, Nevada, United States

● Lead engineer on Haws 1200 series Electric Water Cooler product family.● Completed thermodynamic cycle analysis to optimize chiller design.● Lead engineer for compact vapor compression water chiller project.● Designed and successfully executed qualification testing programs for new products.● Remote and on-site product quality management of suppliers in Asia.● Value engineering for several high volume new product lines.● Design of precision sheet metal and injection molded components.

Houston, Texas

● Lead new product development engineer for vertical monobore tubing hanger system.● Completed design engineering of production parts and test fixtures for a new vertical monobore tree system.● Designed a new metal sealing plug for 10,000psi, 0-250F service, qualified to API 6A F.1.11 on the first attempt.● Completed tolerance stackups, stress calculations and finite element analysis to verify design acceptability.● Acted as approver for over 80 new custom parts for a new product qualification effort in 2014.● Successfully standardized the design of a series of pressure vessel testing fixtures, reducing project cost and lead time.● Listed as inventor on patent applications for two new valves.● Authored technical documentation such as assembly procedures, testing procedures, design files and functional design specifications.

Houston, Texas

● Completed Subsea Graduate Engineering Training Program (SGETP)● Created Design Files following industry codes such as API 6A, API 17D, and ASME Sec. VIII Div 2/3● Utilized ANSYS FEA to verify and establish equipment design capacities.● Provided technical assistance to project coordinators, customers, designers and laboratory technicians.● Completed overseas and manufacturing assignments at different Cameron facilities.● Attended training courses on API 6A/16A/17D, ASME Sec VIII, Autodesk Inventor, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Metallurgy and Subsea Products● Authored assembly, testing and operating procedures for use in the laboratory and the field.

● Worked in Global Operations Demand and Supply ­- Fulfillment and Logistics.● Completed business process flows as part of a global business reorganization effort.● Authored business requirements documents to communicate specific needs to IT.

● Worked in manufacturing operations in support of a new thin-film solar manufacturing facility.● Designed and constructed a substrate glass rack using 3-D computer aided design.● Completed mechanical design projects to satisfy material handling needs of the plant.● Worked with suppliers to acquire custom machined and injection molded parts.

● Completed cycle-time studies, process charts and weld schedules.● Participated in continuous improvement and lean process activities.● Modified and created future assembly line layouts using CAD software.● Gathered and analyzed data directly and indirectly from plant manufacturing lines.

● Utilized SolidWorks to develop and modify new and existing parts.● Machined mechanical components using an upright mill.● Designed and constructed a robotic inspection tool for rail gun bores.● Documented design changes and improvements.