Expert forensic mechanical engineer consultant for fire and explosion product safety and fire and explosion investigation.

Expert Forensic Mechanical Engineer Consultant for Fire and Explosion Safety and Investigation (1111)

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

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.