MILTON POULOS 2943 Wingate Drive SE Kentwood, Michigan 49512 616.975.9268 616.560.5632 mppoulos@sbcglobal.net JOB OBJECTIVE An engineering position within a consulting, construction or manufacturing firm that utilizes analytical, design, and graphical skills, driven by good organizational abilities. SPECIAL SKILLS * Ability to perform structural design calculations based on the latest design codes, such as AISC, AISI (ASD and LRFD), and building codes, such as BOCA, UBC and IBC. * Proficient in AutoCAD 2000, Microsoft Office software; product development modeling using SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor. * Utilized ERP system VISTA within a manufacturing environment for quotation pricing and order entry. * Skilled in integrating conveyor systems with storage rack structures and design of stair and service walkway structures, based on the latest OSHA and BOCA code requirements. * Familiarized with lean and quality procedures while employed with an ISO 9001 certified metal manufacturer. NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Completed solid modeling of car wash conveyor systems, at Kalamazoo Fabricating, using Autodesk Inventor, followed by field-testing and manufacture of improved component parts. * Kings Hawaiian distribution facility walkway mezzanine structure- Los Angeles, CA 2003 * Continental Air Cargo storage structure at JFK Airport 2002 * Georgia Dome, Food Service storage rack facility- Atlanta, GA 1996 * Successful completion of AutoCAD component drawings used in sales pricing manual for Speedrack Products group LTD. * Development of standard AutoCAD drawing block library that resulted in significant reduction in man-hours for Speedrack Products Group LTD. * Participation in standardization program for structural design and drawing procedures for Flex-Kleen Corp. This resulted in significant cost savings in both engineering, drafting time and material weight. CAREER HISTORY KALAMAZOO FABRICATING- Comstock, Michigan July 2004- January 2005 Process Engineer, reporting to the Engineering Manager, Rob Hokenmaier * Sheet metal product pricing, quotation and order entry using VISTA ERP system. * Engineering support to customers in the material handling, conveyor, and automotive industries. * Specialized in R & D of car wash conveyor structure to improve function of components. Used Autodesk Inventor 9 for modeling the structure. * Load analysis of truck tire wash ramp structures using SolidWorks Cosmos Express modeling. * Estimated manufacturing labor time for CNC, general machining and laser cutter departments. Also assisted production and purchasing with various issues related to assigned projects. SPEEDRACK PRODUCTS GROUP, LTD. - Sparta, Michigan April 1985 - January 2004 Senior Design Engineer, reporting to the V.P. of Engineering, Gerald Butzen * Project management of storage rack structure projects. * Consulting assistance to district sales representatives for design and pricing of storage systems. * R&D of specialized roll formed and structural steel rack components. * Review of manufacturing and installation drawings. * Preparation of final component bills of material for order entry department. * Design of rack-supported conveyor and other pallet flow systems. Cooperation with vendors to coordinate design and manufacturing of the product. * Assistance to manufacturing for scheduling ship dates of rack orders . * Supervision of drafting staff for expediting of structural and manufacturing drawings. FLEX-KLEEN CORPORATION -Chicago, Illinois July 1978- September 1984 Supervisor, Structural Department reporting to Chief Engineer, Robert Zielinski * Analysis and design of structural steel structures for support of dust collector and scrubber equipment. Approval and issuing of structural assembly drawings for installation. * Scheduling workload and delegating projects to engineering and drafting staff. * Assisted sales with review of contracts and customer specifications for proposed projects. UNARCO MATERIALS STORAGE - Chicago, Illinois April 1976- June 1978 Project Coordinating Engineer, reporting to Product Manager, Ronald McCree * Design and analysis of high-rise storage rack structures., used with automated pallet storage and retrieval (ASR) equipment. * Assistance to Product Manager with generating bills of material for order entry. * Communication with manufacturing for scheduling material order shipping schedules. * Field visits to inspect installed and ongoing rack projects. SARGENT & LUNDY ENGINEERS - Chicago, Illinois September 1973- October 1975 Structural Engineer (entry-level) reporting to various Project Engineers * Structural design of power plant framing for boiler room and precipitator floor support steel. * Performed structural calculations and inspected drafter shop drawings for accuracy. EDUCATION University of Illinois at Chicago BSCE degree with honors Major: Materials and Structural Engineering. Illinois Institute of Technology Courses towards MSCE in Advanced Structural Analysis. University of Illinois at Chicago Course in Electrical Engineering (Digital logic and micro processing). CERTIFICATION Illinois E.I.T. Certificate #061-016706 FOREIGN LANGUAGES Fluent Greek and limited conversational Spanish. PERSONAL University of Illinois Alumni Club member, Amateur Radio operator, Pen and ink drawing, electronic publishing and web page design. References available on request.