Consultant for Machine Reliability Engineering and Machine SafetyMachine safety, including safety guarding, safe shut down, safety engineering, electrical interlocking, risk analysis, risk mitigation and process hazard reviews.Machine reliability engineering.Automation and process control system design and development.Allen Bradley/Rockwell AC/DC drives systems and control system development and control equipment, training and commissioning.Troubleshooting of electrical drives and controls.Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing - Green Belt Certified.Independent Consultant, Electri...

Mechanical Engineer Specializing in Patents, Product and Machine Design, Safety, Operation and Failure Analysis, Ionization Systems, and UV Curing SystemsPatents and intellectual property: Analysis of patents and claims for mechanical products, machines and systems.Failure analysis and forensics: Evaluation of failure root causes for electromechanical products and machines.Safety and risk analysis: Analysis of machine guarding and interlock designs for operator protection.Automated assembly machines: Specification, design, development, construction and operation of automated assembly machines.Vacuum metalizers and metalizing machines...

Expert on Human Device Interface Evaluations for Easy, Safety and Ascetics of UseDesign support to optimize the human interface of products, particularly medical devices.Product design development to improve human issues of products: Ease of use, ergonometric, safety and human appeal.Human factors analysis of product design and product use.Human factors consulting and product usability testing to optimize product ease of use.Prototyping products to evaluate for ease and safety of use.Side by side human factors analysis of prototypes and products opposite alternative competitive products.Ethnographic product and marketing research to under...

Advanced Heavy Lift Technical Expert, Specializing in Critical Lift Planning and Execution; Training Crane Operators; and Authoring Crane Manuals and StandardsCranes and Rigging - for National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)Developed, coordinated, and proctored crane and rigging training exams.OSHA heavy- lift safety procedures.Load distribution systems for large cranes.Crane operator qualification and documentation audits.Critical lift planning and execution.Expert Witness ExperienceCrane and rigging accidents and incidents litigation, equipment damage, and OSHA safety violation disputes.

Professional Metallurgy Engineering Expert specializing in Equipment Design and Corrosion and Failure Analysis for Petrochemical and Chemical IndustriesOver thirty years experience in metallurgy, materials, corrosion, fabrication, and welding chemical process industries.Failure analysis, materials selection, design of equipment to minimize corrosion, troubleshooting and process modifications to minimize corrosion.Fabrication and welding of exotic equipment.Undisclosed Company, Associate Dir...

MIQA (Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance Specializing in Industry Codes Compliance Auditing and StandardsMechanical process and manufacturing Engineer with over 35 years of experience in: MIQA (Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance) and quality control, industry codes compliance auditing and standards.Mechanical Integrity, industry codes and standards, quality assurance, quality control, auditing, PSM, hose assembly, welding, fabrication, relief devices, pressure vessels, tanks, piping, valves, fasteners, gasketing, boilers.Fulfilled over 200 Site assessments and evaluations addressing OSHA and process safety management overv...

SummaryExpert testimony in criminal and personal injury trials on subject related to human factors psychology including areas of: product design, medical equipment errors, perception and vision, warnings and labels, cognitive psychology situational awareness, vehicle accidents, industrial and construction accidents, slip and fall, ergonomics and workplace layout.Instructional system development (ISD), perceptual processes, vehicle driving, human computer interaction, equipment design and evaluation, and physiological processes.Contributor to the Human Factors Engineering Guidelines and Preferred Practices for the Design of Medical Devices...

Manufacturing Operations Process Development-Aerospace, Automotive, and Medical Device Industries ExpertManufacturing process development: streamlining, characterization, optimization and validation (IQ,OQ,PQ,TMV,DOE) practices.Strategic vendor and contract manufacturing (CM) partnership and streamlining of implantable device manufacturing technology and transfer process.Interacted and represented department during regulatory audits, including FDA, and TUV.Diversified experience in Medical Device, Aerospace, automotive and consumer products industries.Equipment life cycle process including PM program, database improvement, define means to...

Industrial Hygiene and Safety Expert: Audits and Develops Programs for Large Industrial Facilities, Training; SARA, OHSA, NIOSH - HSE surveys, Safety, Indoor Air Quality, Risk Assessments and Occupational ExposureAs a Senior HSE Professional provides specialized expertise in Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) projects.Conducting industrial hygiene, (IH) surveys; auditing compliance; developing Health and Safety (H&S) training material; assessing job hazards; investigating accidents.Preparation of Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III compliance reports; assessing human and ecological risk; evaluating indoor a...

Oil Tanker Captain and Harbor Pilot Expert in Maritime SafetyExpert witness to Admiralty-Maritime Industry: Federal and State court, judicial arbitration and mediation services.Represented both Plaintiff and Defense in over 900 cases, including 52 trials, (Blue/Brown water, Jet Skis/Super Tankers/Pleasure Crafts, Tugs & Barges).Consultant to the United States Coast Guard.President and founder of maritime consulting company, designed to market the safety expertise learned as a captain for Exxon Shipping Company, U.S.A.Outstanding tanker safety operational record both at Exxon and as a Los Angeles Harbor Pilot.Written and/or consulted on S...