BRIAN P.

WHITE
Rockledge, Florida
PROFILE
Mechanical engineer with experience in manufacturing, design, and aerospace syst
ems. Strong leadership, management, team
building, negotiation and problem solving skills. Advanced knowledge of enginee
ring principles, theories, and concepts.
Proficient in both written and verbal communications. Command of Microsoft Offi
ce.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SRBE Staff Engineer IV United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center, FL 2000 201
0
Senior staff engineer in the Space Shuttle Program Launch and Recovery Systems D
ivision as a member of the Solid Rocket
Booster (SRB) Disassembly/Refurbishment Engineering Group and the Pyrotechnic Sy
stems Engineering Group within United Space
Alliance (USA), Inc., NASA Space Shuttle Program prime contractor. Responsibili
ties include, but are not limited to:
* Provide expert engineering and technical support for Space Shuttle pyrotechnic
ordnance device testing, installation, and
post-flight removal.
* Provide expert engineering and technical support to disassemble and refurbish
Space Shuttle solid rocket booster (SRB)
major flight structures and component hardware and mobile launch platform (MLP)
hardware components following each Space
Shuttle launch to prepare for future flight.
* Provide engineering and technical support for Ares I-X test rocket processing
as part of the NASA Constellation Program.
This includes supporting the design and engineering of Ares I-X flight structure
s and components.
* Lead project team tasked with tracking Ares I-X flight structures and hardware
from purchase, manufacture, and delivery,
assumed lead position at critical juncture to reach project completion on schedu
le. Coordinates hardware manufacture,
transfer, and assembly.
* Provide engineering for preservation of Space Shuttle solid rocket booster and
Orbiter flight structures and hardware for
post-space shuttle program storage\retirement\museum display.
* Coordinate and provide engineering direction to sub-contractors for protective
finish and corrosion removal from major
flight structures by plastic and glass media blasting.
* Provide real-time engineering direction and coordination required to address f
light hardware damage or anomalies and
prescribe hardware repairs and processing.
* Create and/or revise flight hardware processing documentation, meeting and exc
eeding compliance with NASA and safety and
quality assurance requirements.
* Subject matter expert for flight hardware corrosion control, protective coatin
gs, sealants, alkaline substrate cleaners,
solvents, and dry film lubricants.
* Process Review Team leader for periodic process reviews of protective finish,
sealant, and dry film lubricant application
documentation.
* Corrosion control team representative for flight structures. Developed Vapor
Phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI) application
parameters and procedures for interior and exterior of flight hardware.
* Lean Six Sigma team representative for production process improvements.
* Interface and coordinate with NASA and other contractors as part of anomaly re
solution teams, quality system audits,
material review boards (MRB), for hardware processing and anomaly resolution sta
tus, special projects, and specification and
operational procedure development or revisions.
Mechanical Design Engineer Teledyne Metalworking Products, Huntsville, AL 1998
2000
Design engineer on Plant Engineering staff for tungsten-carbide metal reclamatio
n and processing plant. Responsibilities
included, but were not limited to:
* Performed as project leader for design and development of tungsten-carbide pow
der sintering furnace automation as part of
multi-million dollar plant expansion.
* Developed automated powder compaction process.
* Designed and developed powder processing production line in powder mix and mil
ling areas as part of plant expansion.
* Designed modifications and upgrades for existing plant machinery and material
handling processes.
Mechanical Engineer Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company, LaVergne, TN 1995 - 1998
Engineer in charge of machinery and processes for tire curing department, final
inspection department, tire test department,
and warehouse for truck tire manufacturing division. Served as project engineer
for several multi-million dollar plant
automation projects. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:
* Installed, maintained, and upgraded tire curing process.
* Maintained and upgraded tire x-ray, balance, and runout inspection machinery.
* Maintained and upgraded automated material handling system in truck tire wareh
ouse.
* Installed, modified, and maintained all tire conveyor systems.
* Organized labor / manpower needs; prepared project costing and scheduling.
* Conducted test procedures for new plant automation.
* Organized and supervised installation, start-up, and industrialization of plan
t automation.
* Performed mechanical design work on AutoCAD Release 13.
* Performed as project leader for design, development, and installation of autom
ated tire doping process.
* Performed as project leader for design, development, and installation of autom
ated tire sort line.
* Responsible for all area factory floor and building construction or modificati
on projects.
Manufacturing Engineer Huffy Bicycles, Celina, OH 1995
Design engineer on Manufacturing Services staff for bicycle manufacturing compan
y. Responsibilities included, but were not
limited to:
* Redesigned and upgraded steel tube fabrication machinery for bicycle component
s.
* Designed weld fixtures for automated welding machinery.
* Assumed plant-wide responsibility for Novell engineering computer network.
* Responsible for AutoCAD drawing files concerning revisions to existing plant m
achinery and physical plant.
Design Engineer Ansell Edmont Industrial, Inc., Coshocton, OH 1991 - 1
995
Design engineer on Research and Development Division staff for industrial glove
manufacturing company. Responsibilities
included, but were not limited to:
* Performed as project leader in the design and development of new technology fo
r automatic glove stripping machine as a part
of production plant automation project.
* Designed automation machinery prototype and designed changes to glove strip bo
oth.
* Procured parts; supervised machine construction.
* Organized labor / manpower needs; prepared project costing and scheduling.
* Designed test machinery and conducted test procedures for automation prototype
s.
* Organized and supervised installation, start-up, and industrialization of plan
t automation.
* Designed and developed production machinery and processes for new industrial g
love and high-tech glove production lines.
* Additional career experience available if requested.
EDUCATION
Wright State University Dayton, OH
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
AutoCad, Anvil, Pro-Engineer Wildfire, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Micr
osoft Project, Maximo, Oracle, Documentum,
Solumina.
PERSONAL:
* NACIbackground investigation clearance for the NASA PIV(Personal Identity Veri
fication) per Homeland Security
Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12).
* U.S. citizen, willing to relocate and travel.