Tom Klein
1109 South 90th Street
West Allis, WI 53214-2838
Ph (414) 456-0248
tmklein123[at]yahoo.com
Qualifications
Degreed professional with 18 years experience in pharmaceutical, chemical,
bio-tech, turn key pilot plants, cryostat's and vacuum systems.
Handled the out-sourcing of material, fabricators, and vendors.
Hands-on manufacturing with a machine shop background
(If I can draw it, I can make it).
Experience
2006-2007 Estimator, First Tech./ Modern Equipment, Port Washington, WI
Worked with outside sales to develop time and materials price quote using customers' working drawing.
2005-2006 Design Sales Engineer, Vulcan Lead, Milwaukee, WI
Worked with outside sales to develop idea/concept into a set of working drawings.
Estimate the initial project, work to set up routing and help prove out the design.
1991-2005 Project Engineer, Pope Scientific, Saukville, WI
Created Drawings for sales proposals, assembly, vendor quotation and fabrication for experimental apparatus used in pilot plants, pressure vessels, distillation systems for chemical, pharmaceutical and food apparatus.
Assisted in design of new products, sub-components and existing product improvement.
Directed price, delivery and vendor's request for quotes.
Implemented quality control, production supervision and trouble shooting.
Utilized design engineering and CAD system selection.
1991 Technician/Foreman, Institech, Milwaukee, WI
Maintenance, repair, and adjustment of experimental prototype production machining in industrial environment.
Trained and supervised a crew of two to five workers at each of three different work stations.
1990-1991 Draftsman, Infrared Laboratories, Tucson, AZ
Assembled detailed drawings of cryogenic instrumentation packages for infrared detection devices.
Computer aided design and drafting utilizing the FAST CAD software system.
Interface manufacturing and engineering.
1988-1990 Chief Technician, Fleck Aerospace, Tucson, AZ
Design, fabrication and assembly of experimental apparatus used in prototype jet engine, incorporating high pressure cryogenic and gas dynamic experiments performed under NASA contract NASA-25461.
Designed, purchased, manufactured, assembled, and tested experimental jet engine.
Machined small components to tolerances of less than .0005â€
Executed creative design work to simplify assemblies.
Worked with stainless steels, carbon steels, aluminum, brass, copper, Teflon, Lucite, and nylon.
1985-1988 Scientific Instrument Maker, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
Constructed instruments and apparatus for professors' research projects in high energy physics.
Manufactured parts for anti-proton traps, ion sources, cryostat's, and vacuum systems.
Materials used: Macor, oxygen free copper, and molybdenum.
Machined small components to tolerances of .0005â€
Education
Milwaukee Area Technical College – Machine Design Associate Degree
Machine Shop Diploma
Appliance Servicing Diploma
Additional Education
Various one day seminars by American Management Association
Technical Writing seminar
Negotiating seminar
Success Essentials seminar
Basic CNC Programming/Operation
Intermediate Auto CAD
Solid Works seminar
Professional Organizations
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
American Institution of Aeronautic and Astronauts
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