Kevin A.

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About Kevin A.

I am committed to values such as honesty, integrity and loyalty. I take great satisfaction in being busy and productive. Having strong people skills, I’m able to figure out how different people can work together productively. Being analytical, I have an ability to think out all the factors that might affect a situation. Summary: Accomplished and results-driven leader with 3 years’ experience in Product Engineering Management (Lead, organize, allocate and develop seven direct reports). Highly accomplished (>25 years) clean sheet mechanical Design Engineer with various specialties (Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Rotating Mechanisms, Gearboxes and Actuation). Diverse industry experience (Aerospace, Automotive, Power generation and Heavy Industries). Project and departmental budget management (CAPEX, ROI). Responsible for product integrity (MRB including Boeing D-13709-5, NC, NOE). Responsible for technical approval of engineering documentation (drawings, PAT/ATP, CMM, SWI, planning). Certified Lean practitioner (Kaizen, PDCA, RCCA). Compilation of proposals (RC & NRC cost estimates for design work and product assembly & test systems). Technical Skills: Mechanical Design using 3D CAD (CREO, SolidWorks and NX), GD & T, tolerance study, DFM, design review presentations and DFMEA. Experienced in design and specification of production assembly and test systems. Experienced in the design of secondary flight control actuation systems. Experienced in the design of critical bolt tensioning systems for power generation applications (turbine, nuclear steam generator, wind turbine towers, oil and gas pipeline). Sizing calculations/analysis (MS Excel, MathCAD). Stress analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) using ANSYS and Fluent. Configuration control - PLM/PDM tools (SmarTeam, Teamcenter and Windchill). Development Engineering - measurement & inspect, assembly & test, report writing, data analysis (Labview and DasyLab) and problem reporting. Project Management - communication with internal/external stakeholders, risk analysis, cost management and task management (WBS, MS Project, JIRA, WebEx, RAIL). Product Engineering Management (RedKite Supervisor Excellence) and Mental Health First Aider. Fully conversant with all MS Office software and Sharepoint.