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Distributor and OEM Sales and Engineering Support

Engineer - Fluid Power Focused; System & Component Design, System Installation & Commissioning.Develop New Valves - Ceramic, Analyze Current Design, Improve Efficiency, Reduce Cost, Raw Water Hydraulic Motor.

Analyzing systems, determine solution, work with engineering to manufacture solution, return to customer to implement solution, follow up to insure solution is acceptable.

2011 to 2013 Site Engineer/Project Manager, Erzhong 800MN Closed Die Hydraulic Forging Press, Deyang, Sichuan Province, China Slidesharehttp://www.slideshare.net/kralrobertj/press-800-mn-closed-die-forging?qid=f535881d-fdf1-4111-b122-89578f5b7b1c&v=qf1&b=&from_search=1 Responsible for the installation and commissioning of the hydraulic system and electrical control components for an 800MN Closed Die Forging Press located in China.• Analyzed and provided solutions for engineering errors.• Monitored pipe fitting, welding, pickling, flushing and reinstallation.• Interacted with the customer on a daily basis discussing contract and technical issues.• Supervised and was active in system check out and commissioning.• Coordinated efforts between site and corporate engineering and field service resources.• Project required 15 months on site.• Assisted in developing training program for the customer.Project Engineer 2009 to 2011Responsible for bills of material, assembly, testing of the manifolds required for an 800MN Closed Die Forging Press.• Analyzed and provided solutions for:o Internal and vendor machining deviations.o Manifold drilling errors.o Cartridge fitting errors.o Incorrect O-rings.• Developed and wrote test procedures.• Intimately involved with testing and rectifying manifold malfunctions.• Analyzed and provided solutions for internally supplied component malfunctions.• Designed procedure and manifolds for endurance testing 106L displaced volume, 385 bar to 630 bar intensifier.• Designed components as required.

Chief EngineerResponsible for all aspects of projects from initial presentation through installation and service.• Engineering* Design manifolds.* Design components.* Design systems.* Engineered, developed and brought into production a direct solenoid operated D03 ceramic spool and sleeve directional control valve.* Engineered, developed and brought into production a mechanically controlled ceramic flow control valve, Patent Publication number: US 2009/0159133 A1.• Field Engineering* Identify and provide solutions for existing system deficiencies.* Identify and correct product deficiencies.* Analyze current system for retrofit.* Service installed components and systems.* Installation and commissioning.• Customer Contact * Sales and sales presentations.* Project Coordination.* Training.* Quote projects.

Sales EngineerResponsible for supplying engineered solutions to a variety of OEM and user accounts.• Developed value added services, such as kitting assemblies, to increase GS’s presence in the account.• Worked with vendors to supply value added components as to remove them from commodity status.• Field tested components with customer to assure suitability.• Instrumented machines to determine causes of underperforming components.• Coordinated with customer to maintain inventory levels.• Coordinated between customer and vendor to resolve issues delaying the acceptance of a remote radio control system at a major OEM.• Developed, quoted, installed and commissioned a radio remote controlled tracked tool carrier.

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Field Sales EngineerResponsible for supplying engineered solutions to a variety of OEM and user accounts.• Field Engineeringo Identify and provide solutions for customer described existing system deficiencies.o Identify and correct product deficiencies.o Analyze current system for retrofit.o Service installed components and systems.o Installation and commissioning.• Customer Contact o Sales and sales presentations.o Project Coordination.o Training.o Quote Projects.• Sales Highlightso Reestablished Elwood as an approved vendor on a 1.5 million dollar project which was later awarded to Elwood.o Succeeded in getting the contract for a $500,000 mill re-valve projecto Awarded several valve by valve retrofit projects o Worked with engineering to develop product which became widely accepted in the mills.

OEM to Engineering liaison. Analyzed and provided solutions for field issues to increase product reliability and enhanced the products' value to the customer. Analyzed and provided solutions for in house manufacturing and testing issues.

Specified gearbox and hydraulic system combinations to deliver required torque and speed outputs while adhering to mounting constraints. Specified components to comply with the stated environmental conditions. Traveled to site to diagnose and provided solutions for system faults.

Designed circuits, power units, various test stands and other equipment as required. Supervised assembly and testing. Interacted with customers to propose solutions, finalize designs and requirements. Installed, serviced, diagnosed and repaired systems as required.

Assembled and tested hydraulic power units and various test stands. Operated Knee Mill to manufacture custom parts.

Supervised the set up and testing of various cartridge valves, inline valves and filters developed and manufactured by Fluid Power System.