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Responsible for administration, PS&E, and construction engineering for the 600 foot, $9 million apron construction just completed at terminal 21, Port of San Francisco. Directed six engineers and two drafters to completion within budget. Instituted an innovative structural concept using ductile vertical concrete piles to resist lateral loads with reduced construction and maintenance costs. Terminal 21 has been described as “the prototype for future port expansions” by port authorities.

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Chief Structural Engineer - U.S. Navy dry dock construction covers for nuclear frigates. Directed the structural design of two 100' x 120' self-propelled, track mounted, steel truss enclosures. Developed the structural system to minimize spread between tracks due to live loads and arch rib tiedowns for 95' x 75' closure curtains. This one-of-a-kind project received the Grand Award in the CECW 1999 competition.

 

Senior Cost and Scheduling Engineer - As Control Team Leader for a $58 million, 280,000 tons-per-year iron ore plant, provide cost and scheduling analyses for Fluor and client. Assess client requests for changes and determine impact on construction cost and schedule. Monitor subcontract awards and procurement activities to ensure work will proceed according to the master schedule and budget.

 

Senior Construction Engineer - Reviewed all design changes for the retrofitting of the Edison Electric nuclear power plant. Determined design feasibility and identified potential design problems. Resolved construction problems as they occurred. Recom­mended design changes as necessary. Verified quality and completion of work performed per each design change request. Monitored material status and the construction schedule and completed the project ahead of schedule. In 1999 received a cash bonus that was awarded to less than one percent of all engineers in the grade 25 and above category. Bonus was based on quantity and quality of work performed.

 

Utility Engineering Manager - With a staff of 10-12 engineers and technicians, managed the design and construction of all water and sewer capital improvement projects for the City of San Jose, as well as the design and construction of water and sewer expansion facilities initiated by private developers. Developed new procedures which enabled projects to move from inception to completion in 18 months versus over two years in the past.

 

Structural Design Engineer - Design landing gear detail parts and assemblies for a large classified aircraft. Integrate landing gear part designs into CAD/CAM format for use in manufacturing. Coordinate with systems groups and adapt design to incorporate additional equipment. Assist outside vendors with review and discussion of technical specifications and help resolve manufacturing problems. Design engineering phase was completed on schedule and within budget.

Electrical Engineer

·         As energy analyst, evaluated energy usage for local paper mill expansion, qualifying the mill for rebates from the utility supplier, covering a major portion of the construction costs.

·         Developed a standard analysis template for the energy conservation design of pumps, compressors, and fans, providing concise and accurate documentation required to meet utility rebate programs.

·         Designed a simple motor alignment fixture for centrifugal pumps, decreasing maintenance costs 45%.

·         Identified and implemented a new reciprocating compressor valve design as development engineer, increasing capacity 25%, reducing energy 35%, and reducing repair costs $185,000 per year.

·         Developed computerized model of a local refinery’s cooling water system, providing analysis needed for system improvements and long-term energy reduction planning.

·         Analyzed and identified energy conservation measures for a complex steam and electrical system, saving $2,500,000 per year for a local refinery.

Manufacturing Engineer—Responsible for all engineering and safety issues. Designed and installed a water delivery system for the liquid blending department which has increased productivity by 18%. Built and installed a heat recovery system that decreased heating expenditures over 35%.  Designed and installed a bottle moving system for the silk-screening department that has increased productivity by 15%. Designed and built a portable heat exchanger system that has doubled the plant’s ability to exchange heat.

Product Applications Engineer—For this semiconductor testing firm, worked closely with CAD designers to ensure all design requirements were met for analysis equipment. Played an active role in design creation and troubleshooting. Implemented and continuously improved a customer specification review process that increased the accuracy of designs delivered. Created and maintained a database that enabled the analysis equipment team to efficiently manage and track rapidly increasing production. Improved customer relations through effectively managing projects and providing prompt and accurate information. Made frequent visits to semiconductor customers in the US, Europe, and Asia. Created an organized process to handle customer equipment problems.

Chief Production Engineer—Introduced numerous systems which increased quality and productivity, including a just in time system (JIT) and a material requirement program (MRP). Set up JIT programs at five factories and significantly reduced inventory, reduced rejects, and improved quality. By developing a factory quality department (FQD) instilled a sense of quality in each employee, enabling the quality control department to be cut in half. Introduced a manufacturing information system (MIS) which integrated all aspects of manufacturing.

Chief Engineer of Product Development—Coordinated the design of small electric home appliances, including a food mixer, a hair dryer, a food processor, a toaster, and a can opener. Supervised three engineers. By modifying existing designs, improved performance, safety, cost, and producibility. Modified these existing products to work in Asian and North American markets. International sales of each product went up at least 40%.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer—In quality assurance engineering and manufacturing engineering capacities, resolved manufacturing problems and established necessary quality assurance requirements. Developed and implemented the process controls and quality assurance requirements for high performance soldering which resulted in the award of new contracts. Evaluated statistical process control methods for non-normally distributed processes such as adhesive bonding and welding and established monitoring systems which reduced nonconforming parts 21%.

 

Senior Process Engineer—During four years in materials engineering, process engineering, quality assurance, and failure analysis of hybrid microcircuits, oversaw numerous projects. Developed a plasma cleaning process for hybrid microcircuits which yielded a 20% increase in the average strength for the wire bonding process. Through such processes as using x-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) and secondary ionization mass spectroscopy (SIMS), resolved several serious manufacturing problems. Developed and documented the company's main quality assurance requirements for hybrid microcircuits by utilizing Mil-Std-883.