Expert Forensic Mechanical Engineer Consultant for Fire and Explosion Safety and Investigation
Technical Consultant #1111
Expertise
- Explosion and fire protection, overpressure protection
- Forensic mechanical engineering investigations, conclusions and reporting in residential, commercial and industrial situations.
- Investigation of hail and tornado damage, water intrusion, structural failure and settling, fire and explosion investigations, slip and fall, sprinkler system failure and subrogation's investigations.
- Failure scene examination, evidence handling and chain of custody documentation, interview techniques and report writing.
- Workplace safety, industrial equipment safety, product failure analysis, equipment damage evaluation.
- Subrogation investigation of mechanical systems and structures.
- Quality assurance consultation for protective products.
- Registered Professional Engineer in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma
Experience
2002 - Present Independent Consultant, Forensic Mechanical Engineer
- Responsible for forensic mechanical engineering investigations, conclusions and reporting in residential, commercial and industrial situations.
- Projects have included investigation of hail and tornado damage, water intrusion, structural failure and settling, fire and explosion investigations, slip and fall, sprinkler system failure and subrogation's investigations.
- Familiar with scene examination, evidence handling and chain of custody documentation, interview techniques and report writing.
1985 – 2002 Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, MO, Lead Engineer, Explosion Protection Products
- Responsible for investigation of field failures and incidents.
- Designed special explosion protection systems and trained sales outlet designers.
Lead Engineer, Fire Protection Products
- Designed fire protection systems, supervised technical service personnel and provided training to distributor network.
Manager, Corporate Quality
- Responsible for manufacturing non-conformity and product failure analysis including product recall situations.
- Established statistical process control for manufacturing.
Senior Quality Engineer
- Instrumental in the preparation, implementation and achievement of ISO 9001 registration.
- Responsible for evaluation of all non-conforming product manufactured and associated corrective actions.
Product Manager, Valves
- Responsible for ball valve product line and worked with pressure protection system design and special applications of rupture discs and explosion vents.
Director and Operations Manager, Hazards Testing Group
- Directed the operation of a test lab that simulated and studied runaway chemical reactions for the purpose of designing industrial pressure protection systems and manufacture of V.S.P. Product.
Honors & Publications
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Society for Quality
- International Association of Arson Investigators
- Missouri Society of Professional Engineers
- National Fire Protection Agency
- National Society of Professional Engineers
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas