Experience

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  Velan Inc.

  • Canada
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Technical Consultant

    • Jul 2006 - Present

    July 2006 to present as Technical Consultant:- Generation of valve technical bid documents for Velan Inc.- Preparing design reports for valves (ball, check, globe and butterfly) for Velan Inc.- Generating and reviewing nuclear designs (calculations and drawings) for Velan Inc.- Generating IOM (installation, operation and maintenance) manual for Velan Inc.- Bid Evaluation. From April 2001 to June 2006:Senior Engineering Manager of metal-seated ball, check, globe and butterfly valves.Responsibilities:- New product development- Improvement to current products- Supervising the design group- Reviewing designs ( calculations and drawings )- Engineering and production interfacing- Generation of design specifications for nuclear valves.- Reviewing customer specifications and technical data- Addressing issues with manufacturing non-conformances - Chairman of the Design Review Board

  • Technical Consultant

    • Jul 2006 - Present

  • Technical Consultant

    • Jan 2006 - Present

    Generation of valve technical bid documents for Velan Inc.Preparing design reports for valves (ball, check, globe and butterfly) for Velan Inc.Generating and reviewing nuclear designs (calculations and drawings) for Velan Inc.Generating IOM (installation, operation and maintenance) manual for Velan Inc.Bid Evaluation.

  • Senior Engineering Manager

    • Apr 2001 - Jun 2006

    From April 2001 to June 2006:Senior Engineering Manager of metal-seated ball, check, globe and butterfly valves.Responsibilities:- New product development- Improvement to current products- Supervising the design group- Reviewing designs ( calculations and drawings )- Engineering and production interfacing- Generation of design specifications for nuclear valves.- Reviewing customer specifications and technical data- Addressing issues with manufacturing non-conformances - Chairman of the Design Review Board

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  Velan Inc

  • Senior Engineering Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

    New product developmentImprovement to current productsSupervising the design groupReviewing designs ( calculations and drawings )Engineering and production interfacingGeneration of design specifications for nuclear valves.Reviewing customer specifications and technical dataAddressing issues with...

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  Canadian Worcester Controls Ltd

  • Engineering Manager

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 2001

    Manager of Engineering (design and production of valves)Preparing valve component manufacturing and layout drawingsPreparing designs (calculations and drawings) Generating design, seismic and environmental qualification reports for nuclear ball valve assembliesReviewing ASME Code and Addendas to ...

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  T.E.S

  • Senior Engineer

    • Jan 1983 - Jan 1988

    Design of industrial and power plant systemsReview and modification of systemsDesign of pressure vessels and pipingPreparation of P&ID (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) and specifications of equipment (pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, valves)Writing technical reports (e.g. bid evalua...

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  Contract at various companies

  • Senior Design Engineer

    • Jan 1982 - Jan 1983

    Responsibilities included:Selection and application of materialsDefining the scope of design and the stipulation of design parameters and the applicable Code and Standards Resolving construction technical problems of Callaway Nuclear Power Plant, Missouri.

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  United Engineers & Constructors Inc

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer

    • Jan 1981 - Jan 1982

    2 nuclear power plants each of 1300MW for Washington Pubic Power Supply System (WPPSS) Responsible for :Preparing budget and construction drawings.Resolving construction non-conformance problemsScheduling construction packages and supervising and training technical personnelLiasing between custom...

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  Ebastec - Lavalin Inc

  • Senior Engineer

    • Jan 1980 - Jan 1981

    Responsible for :Selection and sizing of equipment (valves, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and draft fans)Preparation of specifications for power plant system components (valves, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and draft fans)Reviewing designs and drawings (including calculations and lay...

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  Acres Consulting Services Ltd

  • Senior Engineer

    • Jan 1977 - Jan 1980

    for GhanaPlant layout and detailed piping designSelection and sizing of plant equipment (hydraulic propeller turbine, pumps, valves, air compressors, cooling fans, HVAC )Cost estimating of plant systemsPreparing specifications for equipment for biddingBid evaluation and technical reportAlso perf...

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  Bechtel Canada Ltd

  • Mechanical Engineer

    • Jan 1975 - Jan 1977

    Mining and metal operation.Thermal system design calculationsPreparation of process and control drawingsReview of supplier drawings and welding procedureSelection and sizing of pumps, compressors, valves and heat exchangersPreparation of specifications for selected and sized equipmentCompiling Bi...

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  Ebasco Services of Canada Ltd

  • Mechanical Engineer

    • Jan 1973 - Jan 1975

    Thermal fossil power plant designDetail design calculation of piping system based on system heat balanceStress and flexural analysis of piping systemPreparation of process and instumentation drawings (P&ID)Compiling Bill Of Materials (BOM)Bid evaluation and technical report

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  Volta River Authority, Ghana

  • Assistant Mechanical Engineer

    • Jan 1967 - Jan 1969

    General maintenance of the mechnical equipment of the Akosombo hydro-electric power plant (approximately 1000MW total output), including but not limited to the following : hydraulic turbines and governors (Woodward type), wicket gates, servo-motors, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, st...