NUCLEAR & MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Efficient Nuclear Engineer with experience in nuclear fuel cycle. Brings skills in computer programming, input deck generation, complex system analysis, engineering design of fuel components and their handling, and leading criticality tests. Additional skills in Mechanical/Operational Engineering with experience in equipment design, procurement, maintenance and procedure authoring. Strengths in analyzing data, simplifying and translating complex information, streamlining processes to save time and costs, and designing efficient components. Known for technical soundness and efficiency to speed production. A quick study who readily volunteers for work assignments beyond normal scope to expand knowledge and skills.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• STERN (Diffusion Theory)
• Reactor Theory, Design, Kinetics
• Radiation Health • RACER/MC21 (Monte Carlo)
• Solid Edge • MathCAD
• Matlab
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BABCOCK & WILCOX, Lynchburg, VA
Mechanical/Operations Engineer 2012 – Present
Responsible for design, procurement and maintenance of plant equipment that is used to create fuel for the nuclear Navy. Perform daily interactions with safety and industrial engineering groups and machine operators in order to achieve the necessary equipment and procedural changes. Review and authorize drawings for mission-critical operations that produce naval nuclear fuel components. Author new procedures which govern daily operation on new and existing equipment.
• Leader of the design team responsible for the concept, design and procurement of a new first-of-its-kind automated rolling mill.
• Create and review drawings quickly and efficiently to keep pace with daily production needs.
• Known for creating and maintaining healthy interdisciplinary relationships which are necessary to keep daily operations running.
• Continually improving knowledge of mechanical engineering and equipment automation.
Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer 2009 – 2012
Perform safety analyses for production of new test fuel to be used in a Naval prototype. Conduct safety analyses of proposed new storage methods for Naval components. Review and approve procedural changes which directly affect production cycle. Analyze the deformation effects and criticality implications of expanding/contracting PVC piping. Analyze the installation and usage of annular tanks in recovery facility. Lead quarterly audits. Create and run KENO V input decks, interpreting and reporting the results. Lead analyst for redefining safety basis for site storage vaults. Lead analyst for fuel component storage rack. Oversaw shutdown of downblending facility located on-site. Lead quarterly and weekly NCS inspections of various production cycles within the plant.
• Currently leading the evaluation of the safety basis for items used in the production of naval and collegiate fuel components.
• Evaluate fuel components efficiently, while ensuring safety, to speed production and adhere to demanding production schedules.
• Known for completing engineering assignments ahead of deadline.
• Qualified Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer and Auditor.
KNOLLS ATOMIC POWER LABORATORY, Niskayuna, NY
Nuclear Analyst & Tester 2007 – 2009
Analyzed spent fuel Packaging Method B–...
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