Andrea M. Perkins

3610 Harewood Ct 

Pearland, TX 77584 

H: 281-412-3290 • C: 937-546-6943 • E: ramseya99@hotmail.com

 

Experienced Mechanical Engineer well versed in the full product cycle from conception to completion with displayed ability to manage, plan, solve problems and effectively deliver products and services within a given schedule and set budget. Team-oriented engineer accomplished at working across departments and disciplines with the ability to grasp new concepts and strategies.

 

Education

Wright State University; Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2004

 

Experience

The Dow Chemical Company (contract)Houston, TX     01/2014 – 11/2015

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer/Technical Writer

·  Acted as subject matter expert in the identification, writing, reviewing, editing and updating of maintenance procedures for rotating equipment (i.e. pumps, compressors, steam turbines)

·  Wrote clear, concise and accurate procedures describing technical material for both technical and nontechnical audiences

·  Chair and supported biweekly meetings and reviews to ensure that visibility was provided on appropriate and required information

·  Collaborated with other technical writers, engineering staff, management and other support staff to facilitate document development and meet deadlines

·  Developed the Predictive and Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules for all systems

·  Recognized, evaluated and documented potential Failure Modes and effects of products and processes (or equipment and components)

 

Sulzer Pumps(contract)La Porte, TX     07/2013 – 12/2013

Packaging Applications Engineer

·  Worked with and served as a liaison between sales representatives, territory managers and distributors to design remanufactured pump skids based on customer end-use specifications

·  Evaluated the customer pump application requirements (BOM’s, RFQ's, drawings and specifications) to insure that the company could produce a pump package that would satisfy the customer's needs for competitive price and delivery while providing an acceptable margin

·  Completed design requirements by selecting the proper pump hydraulic performance. Utilized sizing software and/or calculations to produce the desired head & flow rate and chose suitable instrumentation & controls to interconnect all components of the pump system

·  Obtained estimates for manufacturing, material, and engineering costs, as well as large auxiliary equipment items such as skids, piping, electric motors, lube systems, seal systems and etc…

·  Determined the cost for the entire pump packaging system and submitted a technical and commercial proposal to the salesperson

·  Sourced and purchased used pumps from open market for inventory and project orders

·  Supported sales representatives and attended customer face to face meetings

·  Documented and maintained all company bid details in an Excel database that consisted of customer, vendors/suppliers used for RFQ’s and all associated pricing for labor, material and equipment used for cost analysis purposes
 

Weatherford International Corp. Houston, TX    01/2013 – 07/2013

R&D Project Engineer                                

·  Prepared conceptual drawings, layouts and calculations utilizing Creo, AutoCad and Mathcad

·  Planned work schedules for equipment and personnel to complete project safely and efficiently

·  Selected materials and processes to achieve cost and performance objectives 

·  Developed and checked technical procedures, safety / quality plans, drawings and layouts

·  Assembled, tested prototypes, developed test procedures and documentation for all results

·  Assisted with tracking costs and revenues for each project and with invoicing

 

GE Oil & GasHouston, TX    10/2010 – 01/2013

Manufacturing/Cost Engineer

·  Houston Service Center focal responsible for developing and maintaining the repair shop catalogue for all cost data utilizing Oracle, SAP Business Objects and Microsoft Excel

·  Developed and implemented a comprehensive cost control procedure for labour (time), material and equipment expenditures

·  Interacted daily with the shop, to understand repair's job cost structure, seeking new solutions for lead time reduction and building day by day the new catalogue

·  Ensured cost collection / quality of services/manufactured products, communicating with the material manager, project managers, production team, technical leads and etc…

·  Reviewed and determined representative jobs for catalogue, analyzing the variance between actual and standard costs

·  Managed recurring repair shop catalogue audit

·  Participated in proactive risk mitigation, forecasting, cost tracking, and reporting activities

·  Evaluated cost / benefits for projects to drive lean shop productivity projects

 

Engineering Planner/Scheduler

·  Acted as the key planning point of contact for Engineering and interface between the Commercial team, PM and Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM)

·  Took leading role in creating engineering schedules, worked with engineering managers to review the plans and focus / prioritize resources to reach the target, maintained and managed the overall Engineering schedule

·  Established and maintained a consistent operating routine to ensure project progress reports were generated and issued on time

·  Lead analysis of the schedule impact due to external variation orders

·  Created planning templates, supported development of Primavera (P6) tool and time vouchering in P6

·  Developed and maintained a forecasting process to plan Engineering

·  Partnered with PM and GSCM to define schedule requirements and confirm lead times for new orders

·  Reviewed the schedules and drove communication to the business of risk areas and mitigation plans needed to project on-time delivery

·  Lead process improvements within the team and across functions to deliver more accurate project updates, identify risk areas and improve on-time delivery

 

GE Energy (contract) Houston, TX     10/2008 – 10/2010

Mechanical Design Engineer

·  Supported NPI mechanical design projects and cost reduction projects of turbine/generator combos used for power generation

·  Worked with 3D and 2D CADD designers to create design layouts and associated assembly, fabrication drawings and bill of materials

·  Created F&ID/P&IDs and specification of associated parts, including the creation of technical specifications and working with sourcing and vendors to obtain quotes and cutsheets

·  Maintained product line standard drawings and bill of materials

·  Supported manufacturing, design reviews, tollgate processes, supplier meetings, requisition and field engineering

·  Executed the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects, adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements

·  Provided timely communications on significant issues or developments

·  Assured proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks was consistent with engineering policies and procedures

 

Essig Research Inc.Cincinnati, OH     10/2004 - 08/2008

Project Engineer

·  Provided engineering services to General Electric Aviation in the form of project engineering, repair development and technical writing

·  Worked in conjunction with project managers to ensure that project scope of work and design parameters were clearly defined

·  Maintained technical liaison with customers and vendors related to multiple project matters

·  Responsible for generating a project schedule to show milestones, deliveries, etc. and keep updated and disseminated

·  Coordinated and assigned workload to subsidiary offices, communicating project scope, timelines and billable hours

·  Tracked the progress of engineers/designers for quality and continuous improvement purposes and routinely monitored work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and company standards

·  Generated AutoCAD drawings, technical paperwork and supporting forms associated with a project as required; updating and maintaining both an electronic and hard copy project log

·  Led the company to a successful initial ISO 9001:2000 certification and supported continuous audit and quality compliance efforts

 

Professional Training/Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt – January 2012

Project Management Professional (PMP) – expected March 2016

 

Professional Organizations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

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