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Responsibilities include new product development for components used within reciprocating compressors, provide software development guidelines, designing product test equipment and fixtures and training personnel. Work with production and engineering to achieve designs for manufacturability and assembly.

Pompano Beach, Fl

Senior Applications Engineer (1/2010 - 2/2013)Responsible for providing technical support for all service branches in North America, Canada and some of South America. Provided failure analysis reports, modification instructions for various valve designs. Product applications in numerous petro chemical applications including NACE and Hydrogen. Applied extensive design experience to reto-fit complete cylinder pockets. Applications Engineering Supervisor (1/2005 - 12/2009)Responsible for the day to day activities of engineering group. Liaison between production and engineering. Collaborated with engineers in development of two complete new valve designs for company portfolio. Was on Board of Academic Advisor for F.A.U. Engineering Department to bring young talent into our organization. Internal Lead ISO auditor and member of Health and Safety committee. Handled most of the non-conforming products with Quality department. Defined projects for Six Sigma Green Belts. Product Coordinator (9/1993 - 1/2005)Responsible for the development of various new products including reed valves, Eliminator™ valve hold down system, multi-stack piston actuators, emission-less metal bellows rod seal and various valve unloading systems. Assist in the development and beta testing of all engineering programs used in the company. Responsible for providing engineering support for the west coast of the continental United States, including part of the Gulf Coast region. Provide various customers technical support, including presentations and trouble shooting on locations. Educate sales personnel on various topics including valve limitations, design and performance. Provide technical information at various Symposiums around the country. Selected to be an active auditor for maintaining the companies ISO 9001 rating. Work with specific OEMs to develop new valves for use in their standard and new compressor designs.

Deerfield Beach, Florida

Major responsibilities included design of various valves including solenoid, directional control, pressure regulating and relief valves. Designed tooling and fixtures for valve assembly and testing. Assembled and tested various prototype valves prior to production release. Developed programs for MacBravo CAD software. Assisted in setting up computer network to run design software. Preparation and writing of acceptance test procedures, process specifications, testing and assembly manuals.

Pompano Beach, Fl

Major responsibilities centered on selection of compressor valves to meet specific customer requirements. Use of computer simulation to verify valve performance. Designed assembly tooling. Assisted in writing P.C. based programs. Interfaced with customers and sales reps. Prepared valve quotations. Performed F.E.A. utilizing various computer programs (i.e., Images, Cosmos).

Deerfield Beach, Fl

Designer (1/1984 -3/1988)Responsible for the design of small mechanical components and solenoid valves. Designed small systems, testing and assembly fixtures. Design and drawing checker. Assembly and production consultant. Modified computer programs for use in sizing valves. Developed failure analysis guides for various valves. Assembly and Test Foreman (3/1983 -1/1984)Responsible for training new and experienced personnel in testing, assembly, inspection and deburring techniques. Responsible for scheduling and assigning jobs. Developed testing procedures for new designs. Interaction with source inspectors for various companies. Developed custom equipment for testing of specialized valves. Designed and built testing and assembly fixtures to decrease assembly time. Developed deburring techniques to ensure high quality of critical parts.