EDUCATION

BSME Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1977.

MBA Masters in Business Administration, Golden Gate University, Norfolk, Virginia campus, 1984.

AS Associates Degree in Electronics Technology, State Technical Institute, Memphis, TN, 1992.


LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

PE Professional Engineering Registration: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, and Tennessee.

CFEI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (NAFI Certification)

CQA Certified Quality Auditor
CRE Certified Reliability Engineer (ASQC CERTIFICATIONS)
CQE Certified Quality Engineer


EXPERIENCE

2004 2006, Midsouth Products Engineering, Senior Mechanical Engineer. Projects include Pro/Engineer modeling and solving technical issues for outsourcing to China. DFMEA, Electromechanical Design, Pro/Engineer and FEA analysis conducted. Products are controls and ice makers for consumer refrigerators.

1993 - present, Vibration Control Engineers (VCE), Nashville, TN, Forensic Engineer. Examine accident and fire scenes for cause and origin, including structural and machinery failure, as well as product defect investigations.

4/01 - 4/03, Amana/Maytag, Senior Product Design Engineer. Responsible for designing mechanical and electrical components for existing laundry products, and quality improvement and cost reduction projects.

12/99 - 4/01, General Electric, Mechanical Design Engineer. Designed case and door components for new refrigeration products, including sheet metal and electronic part design utilizing Pro-Engineer. Conducted failure analysis of accelerated test units.

7/96 - 12/99, Systems Engineering and Laboratories (SEAL), Professional Engineer. Examined accident and fire scenes for cause and origin, including structural failure, machinery failure, and product defect investigations.

1/94 - 7/96, Systems and Service International (SASI), Safety Engineer. Conducted UL approval work for electronic products and was responsible for designing sheet metal and plastic parts using AutoCAD 12 with 3D.

2/91 - 12/93, Self-employed, Professional Engineer. Contracted PC repair and upgrade, auditing of quality systems, refrigeration and electrical equipment, and Forensic Engineering.

2/90 - 2/91, Sharp Corporation, Memphis, TN, Mechanical Engineer. Coordinated all UL and other regulating agency approval activity for microwave oven products and was responsible for design and solution of mechanical fit, thermal limitations, cost reduction and manufacturability problems.

8/86 - 2/90, Whirlpool Corporation, Project Engineer. Supervised technicians in development testing for gas and electric clothes dryers. Performed and wrote testing standards for these products.

9/84 - 7/86, Magic Chef Company, Project Engineer. Designed various sheet metal and plastic parts for microwave ovens. Responsible for cost reduction projects.

3/79 - 3/84, US Navy, Naval Officer. Managed a division of electronics and data processing technicians at a mainframe computer facility as well as a division of firefighters, plumbers and welders aboard ship.


OTHER

AutoCAD 14 training; CNC machining; Spanish language (r,w,s); Green Belt Six Sigma; Northwestern University Traffic Accident Reconstruction I and II; Fire Investigation; 30-hour OSHA course; several courses taken toward MSME and BSEE.

FEE SCHEDULE

Designation fee: $350
Retainer:$750
Non-Testimonial:$150/hr
Testimonial:$150/hr
Travel Policy:$150/hr
Expenses and other costs: at cost