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Lead Engineer / Technologist

Project Development & Management ~ Testing ~ Design Improvements ~ Cost Control & Savings

Personnel Leadership ~ Quality & Process Improvements ~ Value Engineering ~ Market Analysis

• Significant skills in designing, enhancing, troubleshooting, and in-depth analysis of a broad range of locomotive systems, components, and equipment.

         Extremely well-versed in industry safety standards, environmental regulations, and interpreting complex schematics, blueprints, diagrams, and specifications.

         Excel in swiftly diagnosing malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components to locate cause of breakdown and expedite corrective action.

         Trained in Six Sigma, and possess exemplary skills in quality assurance and root cause analysis.

         Invented patents which include 6,489,702 and 6,608,422.

• Equally effective in a collaborative and leadership role; proven success in training, mentoring, and management.
• Highly regarded for vast technical background resulting in designing and developing countless advanced solutions to complex problems.

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Master s in Mechanical Engineering Bachelor s in Mechanical Engineering

Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Certificate in Quality

GE Transportation, Erie, PA, 2011 to Present

Lead Engineer / Technologist

         Support ventilation subsystem by addressing multiple projects involving new requisitions and reliability issues such as Tier 4 design and validation testing, and test and design fixture (TM) for AAT (accelerated age testing) by third-party.

         Steer component design improvements to reduce costs while maintaining rigorous quality requirements.

         Contribute to supply chain effectiveness by performing commercial testing on locomotives, vital to optimizing forecasting processes.

         Recommend improvements to ventilation, cabs, and compressed air subsystems within locomotives on an ongoing basis.

GE Transportation, Erie, PA, 2011 to 2015

Lead Engineer

         Spearheaded cabs NPI (New Product Introduction) program for domestic and international locomotives.

         Oversaw Tier 4 diesel engines for cab installation, engine cab (with service team), blower cab, and handrails.

         Incorporated aluminum in construction of locomotive and use of Huck fastening system for TFR / EVO AC40 locomotive DE.

         Received two Jack Malovich awards for designing and validating new components required for conversion to AC, and for designing redundant fastening systems to secure fiberglass panels to locomotive.

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         Generated procedures for validation testing of locomotive components, and engineered LNG fire and gas detection system.

         Facilitated NPI of fiberglass air rack doors for NA EVO locomotives.

         Troubleshot problems related to vibration, compressed air, cooling, and ventilation in shop and factory.

GET - Engine Cooling, Erie, PA, 2008 to 2011

Lead Engineer Technologist

         Masterminded design and specifications for charge air components used on domestic and international locomotives (i.e. radiators, brazed aluminum air to oil heat exchangers, and charge air blending system).

         Designed highly innovative piping apparatus used on PH37ACmi Power Haul Locomotive including Turbo Charger ducts and oil system interconnecting.

         Generated spreadsheet to track Turbo Charger performance data, critical to aiding Systems team in designing ducting, heat exchanges, and vessels.

         Commissioned and troubleshot sub-system and components on PH37ACmi Power haul locomotive.

         Extensively supported GE Service Centers and customer in equipment and system configuration related to cooling, ventilation, and compressed air.

         Actively contributed to developing new sellers of components to be used on GE locomotives such as heat exchangers, air compressors, valves, pressure vessels, pipe fittings, and more.

Self-employed, Hamden, CT, 2005 to 2007

Sr. Mechanical Engineer / Consultant

         Planned, designed, and developed rotating equipment for use in heavy-duty trucks and off-highway vehicles.

         Analyzed and successfully enhanced design of EcoTech Hybrid Alternator for Ecoair Corp.

         Championed high-impact engineering solutions and design modifications to increase cost-effectiveness while retaining exceptional durability.

         Applied dynamic leadership talents toward directing, mentoring, and coaching associates in analyzing process and ancillary system conditions and contriving performance enhancement solutions.

Prestolite Electric, Arcade, NY, 1998 to 2005

Manager, New Product Development

         Orchestrated development activities for a leading provider of advanced quality planning services for new products and programs.

         Consistently demonstrated proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, manufacturing/assembly design, value engineering, design of experiments (DOE), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), finite element analysis, solid modeling, simulation techniques, computer-aided design, and computer-aided engineering.

         Executed tests to confirm feasibility of new designs and structures including AATs for alternators and starters.

         Scrutinized market conditions, technological development, and existing resources and improvement opportunities to develop procedures and practices for achieving divisional and departmental goals.

Praxair Incorporated, Tonawanda, NY, 1994 to 1998

Equipment & Systems Engineer / Consultant

         Designed systems and equipment capable of creating products to meet precise customer specifications for supplier of specialty gases, high-performance coatings, bearing upgrades, gas seals, cryogenic pumps and related services and technologies.

         Devised strategic plans for cutting-edge equipment encompassing turbo, screw and reciprocating compressor, and cryogenic pumps.

         Joined forces with material vendors to obtain optimal pricing, reliability, quality, and delivery to reduce costs and cycle times while bolstering equipment reliability.

         Accurately performed heat and mass balance calculations for air separation plants including warm end processes and cold box cryogenic areas.

Prior background includes role as Design / Test Engineer with Dresser-Rand and service with the U.S. Army.

Windows 7, Microsoft Server 2003, Microsoft Office 2010, MatLab, NX Unigraphics, AutoCAD, Pro-Engineer 3-D

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Dear__________________:

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity as a (INSERT TARGET POSITION) and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

I bring to you a solid background in mechanical engineering, proficiency in designing components for locomotives, and demonstrated talents in troubleshooting and enhancing systems and equipment. My extensive background with GE Transportation will enable me to seamlessly transition into your company and achieve immediate and positive results. To complement these qualifications, I offer strong skills in computer-aided design, value engineering, simulation, testing, and problem solving which are essential in a lead engineering or management role.

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a results-driven professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through a superior mechanical acumen and unmatched dedication. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to <INSERT NAME OF COMPANY>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy