Ray Prater Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Engineering ManagerLed western hemisphere sustaining engineering of hot tapping machines, line stop isolation products and fittings including product improvements, product engineering, material and welding engineering and provided technical support for manufacturing, sales and field operations. Ensure designs comply with company design and safety standards and all applicable ASME piping codes.► Achieved 15% improvement in response time to non-conforming material disposition allowing minimum manufacturing disruption to maintain product OTD ► Initiated design changes resulting in $250,000 annual cost savings of existing products► Led project team for product improvement of line stop isolation equipment that completed project ahead of schedule and reduced implementation cost by $350,000 for fleet upgradeManager, Engineer to OrderLed western hemisphere ETO to develop and customize product solutions for customer applications related to hot tapping and line stop isolation products with projects ranging from $5,000 to $6 Million► Improved engineering OTD by 13% for improved customer satisfaction► Facilitated reduction of over $3 Million in slow or obsolete inventory to reduce operation cost and improve product delivery► Participated in team to develop and implement global Engineering Career Program to evaluate talent and provide career development pathways to fulfill strategic objectiveSpecialtiesProduct Development♦Design Engineering♦Product Management♦Global Engineering♦Model Based Engineering♦Process Improvements♦Team Building♦Product Commercialization♦Customer Service

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Designed hot tapping and line stop isolation equipment, managed cross functional teams and project schedules and approved other engineers work.► Led re-design project of tapping machine to incorporate new functionality resulting in a $10,000 cost reduction per unit which reduced implementation cost by over $400,000► Developed calculations to correlate o-ring damage during high temperature plug setting operations to determine o-ring changes required to eliminate damage► Expand design of proprietary flange design outside original design to meet customer requirements

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Sustaining engineer for hot tapping machines, line stop isolation equipment, valves, fittings and cathodic protection for manufacturing, supply chain, quality and customer service. Ensured designed complied with ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4. B31.8 and CSA Z662.► Initiated design changes to reduce tapping machine cost by 10% and improve lead time by 20%► Identified and implemented design changes resulting in 10% part reduction to simplify hydraulic system of tapping machine

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Responsible for overhaul and reliability gas turbine engine used to provide auxiliary electrical power and pneumatics on Boeing 777► Analyzed data to identify and predict main shaft bearing failure resulting in over $500,000 repair savings► Approved and developed repairs that deviated from the OEM engine repair to provide cost savings, improved reliability and reduced turn time during shop visitSpecialtiesProduct Development♦Design Engineering♦Product Management♦Global Engineering♦Model Based Engineering♦Process Improvements♦Team Building♦Product Commercialization♦Customer Service

Jenks, Oklahoma, Us

Design engineer of new product and product enhancements of hydraulic planetary and worm drive winches and directed test test laboratory operations► Design upgrade of planetary winch line for increased performance with torque sensor and data logging capabilities with 10% cost reduction► $40,000 cost savings in design and manufacture of winch test stand capable of 300,000 pound line pull► Developed procedures to plan and track engineering project activities utilizing company ERP systemSpecialtiesProduct Development♦Design Engineering♦Product Management♦Global Engineering♦Model Based Engineering♦Process Improvements♦Team Building♦Product Commercialization♦Customer Service

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Development of engine parts for Ajax, Caterpillar, Lufkin, Waukesha, and Gemni engines and design of multi-cylinder two-stage gas compressor► Developed water pump and test requirements per customer specifications for replacement water pump program project for over the road trucks resulting in a 15% cost reduction ► Created and maintained design information and documentation including ISO 9000 and Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) submissions in accordance with QS-9000SpecialtiesProduct Development♦Design Engineering♦Product Management♦Global Engineering♦Model Based Engineering♦Process Improvements♦Team Building♦Product Commercialization♦Customer Service

Design and development of new products and enhancements for mechanical and electromechanical controls and instrumentation.

Perry, Oklahoma, Us

Sustaning engineering of Ditch Witch trenchers and directional drilling equipment. Partnered with product support to resolve product issues and implement product improvements.