Vincent Knapp

Background

About Vincent Knapp

Project Manager R&D Lab Renovations.* Registered professional mechanical engineer State of Arizona. OSHA 30 certified.* Early stage 1 R&D bench top lab renovations through large scale stage 6 manufacturing plant design-build and design-bid-build.* Value engineering and construction cost reduction through best engineering design practices, unit rate contracting, procurement strategies, and contractual negotiations.* Cleanroom class 1, 10, 100, and design / build expertise.* Effective technical engineering and construction management.* Preconstruction program management includes effective scope, schedule and budget forecasting.* International experience Taichung, Taiwan mechanical engineer lead for Flat Panel Display Corning largest manufacturing plant 150 yrs of companies existence.* Mechanical work group lead for Intel Fab 11X Rio Rancho, NM at the same time running a successful small business with 10 employee's "Western Skies Engineering". Direct contracts with Intel, Microchip, CH2MHILL, Jacobs Engineering, HDR Architecture, EEL Dublin, Ireland, and Arcadis / Giffels.* Master of Science Mechanical Engineering * Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering * 20 yrs experience designing, engineering, procurement, building, starting up mechanical process systems and closing out large scale high tech manufacturing facilities. Specialties: Mechanical / Process systems: engineering, design, purchasing, estimating, scheduling, man hour loaded schedule, crisis project management to ensure scope, schedule, and budget can be achieved.* System start up, commissioning, and close out major punch list items.