Paul Van Bloemen Waanders

Experience

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  Engineering Possibilities in College

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

  Co-Director

  The Co-director position entailed coordinating a staff of 14 counselors and 140 students for a week long summer camp. The camp is intended for High School students to learn about engineering and the various sub-disciplines offered at Cal Poly.

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  Exquadrum

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2012

  Mechanical Engineer

  • Lead engineer in Phase I energy storage for the DOE & Phase II divert thruster for the DOD • Developed a thermodynamic and economic model of the energy storage project in OCTAVE to determine overall performance efficiency and total ROI of a full scale system • Program management of the divert thruster project including all logistics regarding budgeting, reporting, testing, and performance on an extremely short timetable • Worked with propellant technicians, machinists, electricians, and engineers to fulfill project requirements which often took place after typical work hours to ensure timelines were met Show less

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  Aluminaid - The Future of First Aid

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  Production Engineer/Project Manager

  • Class 1 and 2a medical device start-up company – Responsible for scheduling project goals for all developing projects accounting for logistics, regulatory oversight, and management of seven multidisciplinary staff members including engineers. • Regularly presented updates of project scheduling and major milestones to the upper management which included the chairmen, CEO, and major shareholders of the company • Conducted a full risk assessment with Failure Mode, Effect, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for the process, design, and use of the medical device in accordance to FDA standards • Conducted design reviews with engineering, marketing and end user teams and evaluated documentation for all levels of design control according to ISO 13485 and GMP • Worked within a limited budget to produce product ahead of schedule and achieve development goals well inside the budgeted time frame Show less

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  Protomatrix

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  Independent Consultant

  • Awarded a renewable energy production program for the state of California that can increase the efficiency of standard natural gas plants using renewable energy to augment the compressor of a turbine• Modeled thermodynamic compressed air storage systems and innovative turbine systems to balance the erratic nature of renewable wind energy production with the flexibility of a natural gas plant• Modeled ROI for the development, installation and maintenance of the technology and projected financial gain based on changing natural gas prices and growing electricity demand. Show less

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  Chromalloy

  May 2013 - Aug 2014

  Project Engineer

  • Managed and trained five mechanical engineers to oversee process improvement projects, FAA airworthiness standards (FAR 145), FEA analysis, and technology transfer to a separate facility • Oversaw all engineering in the Gardena facility and supported the development of new repair packages with pre/post production samples, first article inspections, and general troubleshooting • Supported production by tracking all current repairs and inspecting parts that fell outside of the workscope of all approved repairs for CFM56, CF6, LM and F108 engines • Maintained priorities and scheduling for the fabrication of tooling on site which included working with machinists and technicians to edit drawings to update old fixtures and create new ones • Used LEAN Manufacturing models to save costs associated with personnel, overall factory footprint, inventory Min/Max, necessary equipment, and overall floor travel of each product Show less

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  Jabil

  Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  Industrial Engineer
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  AllClear Aerospace & Defense

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2020

  Sr. Design Engineer
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  Attollo Engineering

  Oct 2020 - now

  • Director of Product Engineering

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Sr. Mechanical Engineer

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021