Bruce Becker

Background

About Bruce Becker

Senior Railcar Design Engineer| Registered Professional Engineer | Railcar Project Coordinator | Certification of Structures for Public Safety |Manufacturing Support | Innovation of New Railcar Products | Thermal and Airflow Analysis of Refrigerated Railcars | Test and Prototype Engineering | Large Structure Railcar and Fixture Design |> Combined 35 years of mechanical design and manufacturing process experience in the railcar, lift truck and aerospace industries.> Coordinated as a Project Engineer teams of Engineers and support personnel to reach project goals. This involves the overall design, stress analysis, drawings and production of railcars.> Developed specialty large structures and castings while improving production processes.> Supported production processes, quality control and fixturing in Manufacturing plants in the US, China and Mexico that produce my project designs.> Approved calculations and drawings certifying fixture designs as a Registered Professional Engineer in Washington and Oregon.> Cooperation with Customers, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Vendors to support the many customer requirements of railcar design.> Monitored railcar testing to conform to American Association of Railroads standards at the Transportation Technology Center Incorporated and National Research Council facilities.> Various component testing at Portland State University, Oregon Graduate Institute and University of Portland Engineering departments resulting in multiple patents.