John F. Messerschmidt

Experience

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  Robert D. Hubbard Consulting Engineers, Inc.

  Mar 1997 - Apr 1997

  Computer Aided Designer / Drafter (Temporary)

  Performed HVAC Systems Designing. Utilized AutoCAD Release-12, and AdCADD Release-11.1 software: AutoArchitect, ArchBase, Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing.

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  Victor Technologies International, Inc.

  May 1997 - Apr 1999

  Project Design Engineer

  Directed the design, manufacturing, fabrication, field installation, and testing of custom cryogenic and specialty gas fluid transfer machinery systems for: nitrogen, oxygen, carbon-dioxide, nitrous-oxide, argon, and hydrogen. * Directed the quality control department. * Initiated improvement design of pumps, manifolds, vaporizers, valves, and accessory equipment for specialty applications. * Assisted in the conceptual design of cryogenic plant system layouts. * Utilized AutoCAD Release-12 & 14, Procomm MRP II Inventory System, and Microsoft Office. Show less

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  Bradford Mechanical, Inc.

  Apr 1999 - Jul 2000

  Mechanical HVAC Systems Design Engineer

  Designed ducting, piping, and air distribution systems for commercial contract heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Utilized AutoCAD LT-98 & LT-2000, MS Office, and Carrier E-20ii.

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  Aquatherm Industries, Inc.

  Jul 2000 - Feb 2006

  Project / Mechanical Engineer

  Led the successful execution of solving thermal bonding issues in thermoplastic polymer manufacturing and doubled production in five (5) years. * Managed the redesign of thermal welding machines in two phases that resulted in a 50% repeated reduction of manufacturing rejects of finished product. * Headed the product redesign and manufacturing process improvement of vacuum relief check valves. Reduced quantity of assembly parts, and applied new technology for new replacement parts, saving ($37.5 M annually). Results included: higher quality valves, a 250% increase in assembly production, reduced labor costs by 60%, and greatly improved customer satisfaction. Redesigned existing injection mold tool, reducing costs by $150 M. * Designed, and recommended lean manufacturing techniques for efficient plant process improvements to reduce operating costs. Utilized AutoCAD 2000i to 2004, and MS Office. Show less

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  Magna Industries, Inc.

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2006

  Inside Sales Coordinator (Temporary)

  Coordinated successful sales orders, scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, transportation logistics, and on-time customer delivery of standard and customized baking equipment. Utilized Everest Advanced-Edition, and Armor, ordering system softwares, and Microsoft Office.

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  Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd.

  Dec 2006 - Jul 2008

  Project Manager / Project Engineer

  Project: Duke Energy Corporation-Cliffside, NC Power Plant Unit #6. Project involved the design and installation of a 900-MegaWatt Supercritical, Benson-type, pulverized coal-fired boiler and Selective Catalytic NOx / SOx Reduction systems. Led the coordination of design, development, fabrication, scheduling, and field installation of electrical power plant boiler systems, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emission reduction systems. Utilized Microsoft Office, and Bentley: Redline Microstation CAD Software, & ProjectWise Explorer documentation software. Show less

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  United Technologies Corporation / UTC Power Division

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2009

  Mechanical Engineer

  Mechanical Engineer - Assisted cross-funtional / multi-functional engineering teams in the design, development, fabrication, scheduling, procurement, testing and validation of electrical fuel-cell generating systems. Tested fuel-cell assemblies with specialty fluid systems utilizing: Hydrogen, Oxygen, Methane, Nitrogen, Carbon-Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Saturated & Superheated Steam, HP (Oil-Free) Air, and De-Ionized Water. Contributed to FMEA analysis for fuel-cell system efficiencies. Utilized Microsoft Office, Pro-E, and AutoCAD Release-2007. Show less

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  SNF Holding Company

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2011

  Sr. Project Manager / Mechanical Engineer

  Supervised the design, fabrication, documentation, and testing of modular chemical delivery systems for water treatment and petroleum industry utilization. Created engineering documentation and closely interacted with customers, internal departments, and vendors for equipment and systems integration to customer requirements. Engineering documentation included: Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, Bill of Materials, Electrical Line Charts, Instrumentation & Controls Narratives, Factory Acceptance Test Forms & Reports, and Operation & Maintenance Manuals. Utilized TrueView CAD Software, and Microsoft Office. Show less

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  Flint Hills Resources

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  Project Manager / Mechanical Engineer

  Supervised the selection, fabrication, documentation, and installation of maintenance equipment for petrochemical industry utilization. Created engineering documentations and closely interacted with internal departments and vendors for equipment and systems integration to plant efficiency. Utilized TrueView CAD Software, and Microsoft Office.

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  Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  Project Manager / Mechanical Engineer

  Supervised the selection, fabrication, documentation, and installation of equipment for chemical industry utilization. Created engineering documentations and interacted with all departments and vendors for equipment and systems integration to new plant design and build. Created Basic Engineering Design Data (B.E.D.D.) Sheets. Utilized AutoCAD Version-2010, and Microsoft Office.

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  Southern Synergy, Inc.

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2014

  Electro-Mechanical Engineer

  Engineering Consultant for: British Petroleum (BP), 3M, & Other Industrial Chemical, Petro-Chemical, Oil, Gas, & Energy Companies. Electro-Mechanical Engineer - Researched and analyzed customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate feasibility, cost, and production requirements of their designs and applications. Specified new industrial system components and directed modification of existing systems to ensure conformance with client engineering design and performance specifications. Utilized AutoCAD Version-2010, and Microsoft Office. Show less

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  Anvil Corporation

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Mechanical Engineer

  Analyzed client design requirements, vendor specifications, technical standards and other technical data to design piping systems for oil & gas industry midstream and downstream projects for Phillips-66, ConocoPhillips, and Corval Group / OneOk. Utilized Autodesk TrueView-2015, Navisworks 3D 2014, CAEPipe Vers.7.1 Pipe Stress Analysis, COMPRESS 2014 Build 7400 Pressure Vessel & Heat Exchanger Analysis, and MS Office 2010.

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  Hargrove Engineers & Constructors

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Sr. Mechanical Engineer

  Analyzed client design requirements, vendor data, technical standards (ASME, AWS, API, & PIP), and other relevant data, to design and analyze pressure vessel and piping systems for refineryprojects at Cenex Harvest States Inc., and Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Utilized Autodesk: AutoCAD 2014, TrueView 2015, Navisworks 2014 Freedom 3D Viewer; Intergraph CAS CAESER II Vers.2013 R1; COMPRESS / INSPECT 2015 Build 7500; and MS Office 2010.

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  Middough Inc.

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

  Sr. Mechanical Engineer

  Validated client, vendor, and inter-disciplinary design requirements on towers, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and process equipment utilizing technical standards (ASME, AWS, API, & PIP), and other technical and relevant data to design and develop piping systems for chemical processing projects. Utilized Autodesk: Navisworks 3D 2014; COMPRESS 2015 Build 7510; and MS Office 2010.

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  Exedy America Corporation

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2018

  Automotive Component Parts Assembly

  Actively contributed to manufacturing, and mass production, of sub-assemblies and full assemblies of Hydraulic Torque Converters for General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and Nissan drive trains.

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  ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Project Manager

  Created a schedule for plant shutdown, and vendor Scope-Of-Work (S.O.W.) information. Arranged meetings with key stakeholders to establish throughput of operations. Utilized MS Project-365 Professional 2019.