Jim

10/27/2018
Kennesaw, GA

Position Desired

Mechanical Engineering
Alpharetta, GA; Canton, GA; Kennesaw, GA
Yes

Resume

SUMMARY
Professionally licensed mechanical engineer with over 30 years of systems design, project management, and personnel management experience. Complete cradle-to-grave project management, diverse technical background, excellent employee and client relationship management.

CORE SKILLS
• Project management – multi-discipline, design intensive, “one of a kind” turnkey projects
• System design – innovative problem solver with a wide variety of experience
• Proven ability to assess, organize, and prioritize complex projects
• Effective written and verbal communication with both employees and customers
• Comfortable making both big picture and detail project decisions
• Thorough background in drawing production
• Proficient with full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook)

EXPERIENCE

2010-Current, Mechanical Group Leader, Emprise Consulting Engineers
Leading a team of 5 engineers and CAD personnel through the planning and implementation of approximately 5 projects annually, accounting for 80 % of corporate revenues. Responsibilities include management of personnel issues, determine work assignments, evaluate staffing needs, evaluate and recommend new personnel, and evaluate new business leads. Continued role as a project manager and design engineer (see next item).

1998-Current: Senior Engineer, Emprise Consulting Engineers
Project manager and design engineer for a consulting engineering firm specializing in the design and build of custom test stands and test facilities. Responsibilities cover:

• Complete proposal creation and submittal:
o Evaluate business opportunity
o Foster client relationship and develop technical requirements
o Create technical solution for basis of proposal
o Develop budget and schedule
o Write proposal documents (i.e. offer letter, scope of work)
• Complete turnkey project execution:
o Design, specification, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning
o Schedule and cost management
o Project team management including consultants and contractors
Projects have required designing a wide variety of systems including:
• Gas and liquid process piping systems – vacuum to high pressure, cold and hot, flow and stress analysis, complete hardware selection including control devices and instrumentation
• Hydraulic power supply and control systems
• Mechanical power transmission – shafts, bearings, belt drives, driving and loading systems
• Structures – equipment support platforms, carts, mechanisms
• Code compliance – NFPA, ASME, OSHA, IBC, FM



Representative project experience includes:
• Project manager for the design and construction support of a gas-fired power generation turbine test facility for GE’s new 350 megawatt turbine. Managed the six-company design team from concept development through project completion. This project was awarded an ACEC Engineering Excellence Award.
• Project management and mechanical engineering for an air turbine starter test system for a major U.S. airline. This system simulates a flywheel test in order to safely test rebuilt starters for their entire fleet of aircraft.
• Project management and mechanical engineering for an aerial refueling test facility. This facility provides simulated aerodynamic loading, fuel flow, and aircraft interfaces in order to conduct development and production testing for aerial refueling systems.
• Project management and mechanical engineering for 3 test cells for a solar powered Stirling-cycle engine. This project included the hydrogen supply system, inductive heating systems, safety systems, and data...

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