Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Looking for, and excited about, new opportunities...
Senior Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of experience in analytical, design, and product development of a broad range of technical/industrial products.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Electro-Mechanical Engineer - Equipment Systems Group (ESG)
Multisorb Technologies Inc - Buffalo, NY - July 2013 to July 2015
Multisorb Technologies has been an innovator in sorbent technology and dispensers for over 50 years.
Provided design engineering support for high-speed dispenser machinery, product line maintenance, new
product development, and continuous improvement projects.
• Implement design changes of machinery components and systems to address field issues, product
improvements, vendor capabilities using Autodesk INVENTOR and AutoCAD.
• Provide daily engineering support to machine assembly technicians, incoming inspection, purchasing,
planning, etc.
• Developed novel, simplified and reduced size, turn idler for sorbent product strip redirection.
Design Engineer - Industrial Monitoring Instrumentation (IMI)/Power Generation
PCB Piezotronics - Depew, NY - January 2009 to June 2013
PCB leads in piezoelectric sensor technology for dynamic measurement of pressure, force, and vibration.
Provided design engineering support for the development of new piezoelectric sensors and continuous
improvement for existing product lines.
• Designed pressure sensors targeted for combustion monitoring of gas turbine power generation engines
using Autodesk INVENTOR and ANSYS.
• Received Six Sigma training and completed associated projects to earn Green Belt status.
• Utilized novel bench testing & FEA to analyze pressure sensor exhibiting erroneous data.
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Department
Eastman Machine Company - Buffalo, NY - November 2006 to December 2008
EASTMAN manufactures automated & manual cutting machines - "Over a Century of Cutting Expertise".
Provided mechanical engineering support for development of new products and existing product maintenance.
• Developed new Raptor Multi-Ply Automated Cutting System using SOLIDWORKS.
• Drove continuous improvement of Eagle Conveyors cutting machines, feed systems, and handheld cutters.
Senior Engineer, New Product Development
Cameron Compression Systems - Buffalo, NY - February 2004 to November 2006
CTC is leading manufacturer in the compressor industry for more than 40 years.
Provided engineering expertise for development of modular air and water-cooled rotating turbo compressors.
• Developed air-cooled TA2020 & aftermarket air-cooling units; detailed project cost analysis, and provided
manufacturing, purchasing, and quality support.
• Conducted TA2020 modular rotor cartridge design & development using UNIGRAPHICS & ANSYS.
Design Engineer, New Product Development
Perkin-Elmer - Fluid Sciences Division - Phelps, NY - October 2002 to February 2004
PKI is a leader in fluid control for Aerospace and Power Generation applications.
Provided design engineering support for electro-mechanical solenoid valve products and field issues.
Performed manufacturing, assembly, test, and quality support for existing product lines.
• Re-designed gearbox pressure regulator to eliminate hysteresis issue using Pro/ENGINEER.
• Received ANSYS electromagnetic analysis training.
Senior Product Engineer, New Product Development
Parker-Hannifin - Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division - Clyde, NY - September 1998 to July 2002
P-H is the world's leading producer of aerospace gas turbine fuel systems.
Provided new product design engineering support for GE/Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine Alliance program,
and product support for existing CF34-8 & CFM56 GE commercial aircraft engine fuel nozzle product lines.
• Designed supporting rig-test & engine fuel nozzles for GP7000 gas turbine Alliance engine.
• Designed/built CF34-8 instrumented fuel nozzles for on-engine data acquisition to investigate field issues
and provide empirical data for thermal computer models.
• Implemented $250k cost savings from a redesigned CFM56 flow-divider valve.
• Received Lean Manufacturing training and served on team to restructure operations into work cells.
• Received extensive training in CADAM (CATIA) and Pro/ENGINEER.
Senior Design Engineer, Diesel Engine Engineering/7FDL Reliability
General Electric - Transportation Systems - Erie, PA - July 1996 to September 1998
GETS has been the market leader for diesel-electric locomotives for over a decade.
Provided design support to address customer reliability issues and redesigns to address field issues.
• Designed/developed/implemented $2.5M field retrofit crankcase evacuation system while being trained in
and following Six Sigma methodology; Green Belt obtained.
• Conducted exhaust stack/muffler redesigns and field failure analyses using ANSYS.
Product Engineer, Industrial Products
Lord Corporation - Erie, PA - September 1995 to July 1996
Lord is a world leader in vibration, shock, motion and noise control.
Provided product support for new truck/bus/off-highway applications involving shock, vibration, and motion
control, using existing or specially designed rubber-bonded-to-metal vibration isolation mounts.
• Performed 6 D.O.F. rigid body analyses for mounting engines, cabs, and other components and systems, in
support of customers’ new product development efforts.
• Conducted field vibration testing of ‘surface effect’ mounts on Detroit diesel low floor bus application.
Design Engineer, ENTERPRISE Product Engineering
Cooper Industries, Cooper Energy Systems [CES], C-B Reciprocating Products - Grove City, PA - March
1993 to September 1995
CES: A leading provider of power & compression equipment for the oil, gas & power industry.
Provided aftermarket support of diesel, dual fuel, and natural gas engines.
• Designed diesel NOx reduction system using fuel oil and water emulsification.
• Conducted failure analyses using Pro/ENGINEER and Algor FEA
• Served as Project Engineer for on-site nuclear refueling preventative maintenance outages.
Design Engineer, Advanced Products Development
Cooper Industries, Cooper Energy Systems [CES], Ajax-Superior Division - Springfield, OH - August
1990 to February 1993
CES: A leading provider of power & compression equipment for the oil, gas & power industry.
Provided design support to convert two Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) diesel engine families to natural gas
fired; provided manufacturing support for domestic production of MHI's diesel engine.
• Redesigned MHI components to SUPERIOR specifications for domestic sourcing.
• Designed 2408G natural gas engine exhaust system with turbo waste gate air/fuel ratio control.
• Designed 1716G natural gas engine altern...
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