Expert Details
Mechanical Engineering, Automation & Conveyors, Piping, Valves, Water Filtration Systems, and HVAC
ID: 740893
, USA
Expert's career spans a broad range of industries and technical disciplines, beginning with HVAC mechanical and plumbing design for commercial and residential buildings, followed by nuclear piping system design for a major power station project, where compliance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 codes and rigorous stress analysis were central responsibilities. Subsequent roles in oil refinery engineering provided hands-on field experience in piping design, system re-routing, and ASME code compliance using advanced 3D modeling software. At a major water treatment company, Expert managed a full portfolio of filtration and water purification projects including reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and deionization systems from conception through manufacturing, coordinating across clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
As a Senior Design Engineer in the valve industry, Expert led special order project delivery, cost reduction initiatives, and quality control support, while guiding drafters in solid modeling and technical drawing standards. Most recently in the automation sector, he served as a Senior Mechanical/Application Engineer, leading the design and development of conveyor systems, mail sorters, and labeling and print systems for major e-commerce and retail clients, and providing training and technical leadership across engineering and manufacturing teams.
Expert currently serves as a Project Engineer overseeing capital equipment projects ranging from $50,000 to over $3 million in value, with responsibility spanning concept through commissioning. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and maintains certifications in OSHA safety, foundry operations, and industrial safety training.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2012 | Degree: MS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Illinois of Chicago |
| Year: 2008 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Western Michigan University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2025 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Project Engineer II | Department: Capital Equipment |
Responsibilities:• Responsible for planning, managing, and executing engineering projects from concept through commissioning• Coordinates design, timelines, budgets, and construction activities while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards • Manages capital equipment projects ranging from $50k to over $3 million in value |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2024 | Employer: Fluence Automation/Post-IS/Bluecrest | Title: Senior Mechanical/Application Engineer | Department: Automation/Conveyors/Mail Sorters |
Responsibilities:• Led frontend and backend design and development of automation equipment and mail sorter systems for major retail and e-commerce clients• Served as Lead Engineer for designing a major blow system, involved from ground up through every project phase • Identified and delivered numerous cost-saving solutions across key large-scale projects • Led engineering team in designing and manufacturing label and print gantry systems for conveyor systems • Conducted prototyping and testing for conveyors, mail sorters, and labeling systems • Traveled to project sites for management, startups, installation, and integration • Developed custom proposals including bills of materials, models, and documentation for customer-specific projects • Provided training to engineers, drafters, and manufacturing personnel across multiple projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2018 | Employer: DeZURIK APCO | Title: Senior Design Engineer | Department: Valves |
Responsibilities:• Maintained and completed a backlog of special order projects• Created Bills of Materials, installation layouts, machining and balloon drawings, and solid design models • Led cost reduction projects by eliminating unnecessary inventory, consolidating sizes, and decreasing lead times • Provided manufacturing and quality control support including assembly, drawing updates, inventory, and tolerance stack-up analysis • Collaborated with purchasing team on patterns, castings, raw parts, and complete part procurement • Guided drafters in solid modeling, drawings, dimensioning, and tolerance verification |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Employer: Culligan International | Title: Project Engineer | Department: Water Filtration |
Responsibilities:• Managed multiple engineering projects simultaneously under strict deadlines, ranging from $10,000 to $2.5 million in value• Designed filters, softeners, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and deionization systems integrating interconnecting piping, instruments, pumps, chemical feed assemblies, and controls • Created P&IDs, General Arrangement Drawings, Bills of Materials, Instrument Lists, Valve Lists, and ISA Data Sheets • Utilized AutoCAD Inventor and SolidWorks to design projects • Oversaw projects from conception to manufacturing within the facility • Coordinated with clients, vendors, subcontractors, project managers, drafters, purchasing agents, electrical engineers, and manufacturing personnel |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2014 | Employer: Superior Engineering | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: Oil Refinery |
Responsibilities:• Designed various projects for a major oil refinery, with work split approximately 70% design and 30% field work• Designed new piping systems, re-routing, inspection, and demolition of various refinery sections • Designed piping runs, valves, tanks, nozzles, and tie-in points using CAESAR 3D software • Performed stress analysis to ensure compliance with ASME code criteria, including seismic and wind load checks • Coordinated with mechanical engineers, operations personnel, and subcontractors to complete projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Employer: Sargent & Lundy | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: Nuclear Engineering |
Responsibilities:• Worked in the nuclear division to design nuclear power station piping systems for a major power project• Designed nuclear piping systems, modeled supports, valves, flanges, and system equipment using AutoDesk AutoPIPE 3D software • Performed stress analysis to ensure compliance with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 codes and customer safety code criteria • Coordinated with mechanical and structural engineers to complete projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2009 | Employer: RTM & Associates | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: HVAC |
Responsibilities:• Worked with a team of engineers to design mechanical and plumbing aspects of commercial, residential, and public buildings• Utilized AutoCAD software to design plumbing and mechanical layouts • Calculated parameters required for job designs to ensure appropriate and efficient system performance |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • OSHA 10 Hr. Safety Training • BP Safety Training 3 Rivers • Safety Training Iron 101 • Foundry Certification |
Fields of Expertise
capital equipment, building mechanical system, mechanical engineering, industrial automation, food safety, pasteurization, Project Engineering and Management, mechanical design automation, conveyor design, prototyping, Product development, sheet metal, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, valve design, ASME Codes, finite element analysis, feedwater treatment, industrial water treatment, reverse osmosis industrial wastewater treatment, reverse osmosis, pump design, water softening, industrial piping, ASME piping code, ASME pressure piping code, piping system, pressure vessel, Oil and Gas Engineering, oil refinery equipment, seismic analysis, Sensors, temperature sensor, flow sensor, nuclear engineering, nuclear power, pipe flow, HVAC, MEP, plumbing design, HVAC equipment design, plumbing code, spice milling, engineering design automation, heavy machinery