Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer, MS in Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and 30+ years experience in management, product design and development, tooling design, materials selection/evaluation, process development, HVAC, piping, vessels, manufacturing and facilities. Skilled in conceptual design, establishing design criteria, product cost controls, group procedures development, and project scheduling/management. Equally skilled in manufacturing practices and many computer software packages (WonderWare, Allen-Bradley PLC, AutoCAD, spreadsheets, scheduling, word processing, etc.) as well as JIT, MRP, SPC, and both Crosby and Juran Quality Systems. Creative yet practical problem solver with multi-million dollar accomplishments in highly competitive industries. Thirty plus years experience in materials selection/evaluation, stress and failure analysis, corrosion evaluation/prevention, and coating systems. Metals forming, casting, machining and welding (both proto