WIND POWER CONSULTANT Resume Barre, Vermont - Hire IT People

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a challenging position in Engineering which will allow me to demonstrate? My abilities and utilize my comprehensive knowledge and experience; a position that provides the potential for professional growth and advancement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

WIND POWER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

Started my own Wind Power consulting company to provide domestic and foreign companies an interface to compete in the U.S. wind power market. Providing expertise in the areas of castings, forgings, gearing and other wind power component manufacturing. Provide sourcing and auditing of potential new vendors. Consultant for the development of gearbox re - building, along with gear failure analysis of gearboxes.

Confidential - Barre, Vermont

Supplier Quality Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

2.3 MW turbine being developed. Brought on new suppliers as needed and provided expertise in Castings, Machining, Towers and NDT. Analyzed both product line (Large and small turbines) and implemented new suppliers which resulted in a 45 % cost reduction in component cost. Co-author involved with the development of the new Quality system. One of the Leads that helped us acquire DNV of our turbine. APQP, FMEA, Six Sigma Green Belt, PPAP, RCA.

Confidential - West Branch Iowa

Supplier Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

Started Quality department for their US operations. Brought on all US suppliers and blended the DIN and ASTM specs as needed for the US. Trained and managed new SQE’s. Provided expertise in Castings, Machining, Composites, and Towers.

Confidential - Oshkosh, Wisconsin

SQE (Castings and Machining)

Responsibilities:

Support custom side of business by developing new Casting and Machining suppliers and supporting the current suppliers. Provide expertise in the area of Castings, Machining, and NDE. Conduct auditing and qualifications of new and legacy suppliers. Support Engineering in the development of new casting designs. Support sourcing in the development of new suppliers.

Confidential

WIND POWER CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:=

Started my own Wind Power consulting company to provide domestic and foreign companies an interface to compete in the U.S. wind power market. Providing expertise in the areas of castings, forgings, gearing and other wind power component manufacturing. Provide sourcing and auditing of potential new vendors. Consultant for the development of gearbox re-building, along with gear failure analysis of gearboxes.

Confidential - Tehachapi, California

SR. LIAISON ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

Accountable for the overall quality of components produced by vendors worldwide; as Lead Auditor and Quality Engineer, ensure exacting company specifications and quality standard compliance. Effectively interact with vendors regarding continuous process improvements, develop new procedures and guidelines, source and bring new vendors on line as needed. Assist R & D and Engineering in new product testing and development; assist suppliers with supplier deviation and corrective action requests. Serve as Metallurgist within foundries to develop new formulas and casting techniques. These include introducing the Charpy specifications to ductile iron in many U.S. Foundries.
Project Manager for a new gearbox assembly house: This also entailed tooling set-up, gearbox assembly, and assemblers and painters. Provided Gear Failure Analysis off-site and at main gearbox manufacturing site. Participated in extensive Micro-pitting study at the NREL testing site, and helped develop the new gear tooth processing procedure to minimize micro-pitting. Built prototypes for 550kw, 750kw and 1.5MW models. (1200+ MW installed)

Confidential - Livermore, California

SUPPLIER QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

As the on-site SQA Engineer in the United States, served as the liaison between company and vendors as it pertained to quality issues of wind turbines and all of their components. Functioned in a problem-solving capacity; reviewed quality practices and recordkeeping; performed first article inspections, as well as inspection and auditing of castings; forgings, gearing, towers, blades, construction and commissioning Responsible for overall floor quality supervision of assembly; served as Project Manager for start-up for new gearbox assembly facility in Indiana. More than 1200 wind power gearboxes produced.