Christopher Bopp, P.E.

Christopher Bopp, P.E.

Mechanical Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Professional Engineer at Tampa Tank, Inc. - Florida Structural Steel

  • Education

    • Ridgewood HS

      1996 - 2000
    • University of South Florida

      2000 - 2009
      BSME Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Tau, ASME

  • Experience

    • Goodrich

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
      Mechanical Engineer

      Create and edit CATIA v5 drawings for undocumented fixtures and tools used for the manufacturing and testing of military aircraft lights.Revise work instructions to include In-Process Verifications, update test and inspection procedures, and develop quality control points.Revise part models and drawings, using CATIA v5 and AutoCAD, to correct for quality issues, tolerance stack-ups, and to support customer requirements.Use S.A.P. and TeamCenter to create and edit work instructions, bill of material lists, and material routers, to maximize efficiency on the production floor. Show less

    • Polypack, Inc.

      Jun 2011 - Jan 2012
      Mechanical Design Engineer / Project Engineer

      Worked closely with and provided guidance to the machine shop, the assemblers, and the service technicians during manufacture, assembly, and testing.Oversaw the design and management of projects from inception to completion.

    • MetalTek International - SMCI Division

      Apr 2012 - Nov 2016
      Manufacturing Engineer

      Create and control shop drawings for Nuclear Safety Related modules and ASME code work using SolidWorks and SolidWorks EPDM.• Create and control shop drawings made from design drawings for machining, assembly, and fabrication for the AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant. AP1000 modules include MZ02, MZ04, CA01/CA02 embed and beam seat attachments, CA03, CA04, CB wall modules, and CA20 floor modules. I have also worked with Kennedy Space Center on the TSM (Tail Service Mast) fabrication for the Orion/SLS program.Work with the customer to ensure their design meets AWS/ASME fabrication standards.Developed an engineering department which included development of a standard drawing format, a drafting standard, quality procedures for engineering and shop personnel, create and review WPS’s, and generate work instructions.Work closely with the fabrication floor to create machining and welding fixtures, evaluate product flow, and continuously improve fabrication through the implementation of new equipment and processes.Serve on the corrective action program's screening committee & also serve as a stand-in for the Corrective Action Review Board. Certified in Root Cause Analysis and led a cross departmental team through a root cause analysis into non-code compliant AWS welder qualifications.Experience writing and reviewing machining programs on vertical and horizontal mills, lathes, and a Mazak Integrex i-300S using CAMWorks and Mazatrol 2. Show less

    • Rig Fab Energy Services

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
      Professional Engineer

      Design/Project engineer for steel fabrication and construction.

    • Tampa Tank, Inc. - Florida Structural Steel

      Jul 2017 - now
      Design Engineer

      Design of aboveground storage tanks to API 650, AWWA D100, and ASME Section VIII Division 1 and 2.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Professional Engineer

      FL, MO, CO, IA, IL, KS, MD, MN, NC, & NV
      Nov 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Documentation

      Issued by HCA Community Hospital on Feb 1998
      HCA Community HospitalAssociated with Christopher Bopp, P.E.