Rafael Silva 420 S. Green Valley Drive, Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 357-9025 mechanical_engineer@wowway.com http://home.fnal.gov/~rafael SUMMARY Mechanical engineer with Master's degree in Materials, dedicated, versatile, organized, creative, efficient and able to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences. More than 18 years of professional experience, including 14 years in mechanical design and 2 years in technical inspections. Responsible for many successfully completed projects, totaling more than $2 million. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Fermilab - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory IL, USA Mechanical Engineer Sep 91 - present Responsible for: * Mechanical design of equipment for high- energy physics research, including sub-atomic particle detectors, ranging in size from inches to yards, with design tolerances of thousandths of an inch, constantly interfacing with multi-disciplinary personnel, dealing with limited resources, shifting priorities, and tight schedules. * Design, construction, and installation of: 36 structures (including supports, stands, frames, and lifting fixtures, with weights from pounds to tons); 10 mechanisms (including assembly, soldering, and gluing fixtures); 1 pneumatic system; 4 electromechanical systems (including positioning systems); 3 water systems; 2 gas systems; 2 pressure vessels; 12 pressure vessel safety relief systems; and 10 gas bags. * Performed analyses of: 26 structures (including 4 "below-the-hook" lifting devices); 1 vacuum vessel; 4 small diameter piping systems; and 1 IC board water cooling system. * Conducted reviews of: 6 structural analyses (including 3 "below-the-hook" lifting devices); and 16 pressure vessels safety relief analyses. Experience in all phases of a project, from conception to commissioning: * Supervised the work of engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, and co-ops. * Coordinated efforts of affiliates from different collaborating institutions. * Developed procedures, formal technical reports, specifications, timelines, costs and manpower estimates. * Planned assembly, testing, inspection, installation, and alignment of mechanical equipment. * Conducted research work on plastic sheets, metal plates, as well as welded and bolted connections. * Designed, constructed, tested, and evaluated prototypes. * Checked and approved layouts, fabrication drawings, and P&ID's. * Researched, tested, and selected several fabrication techniques, including milling, plasma cutting, water jet machining, electrical discharge machining, thread rolling, injection molding, and extrusion. * Specified several surface finishes including nickel plating, hard coating, and powder coating. * Selected fabricators; specified and purchased off-the-shelf and custom components. Volunteer work: * Coordinated cultural events for Fermilab's Art and Lecture Series. BV - Bureau Veritas RJ, Brazil Mechanical Engineer Apr 86 - Feb 88 * Verified compliance with contractual technical specifications for materials and fabrication of industrial equipment, pressure vessels, vehicles, and structures. * On-site inspections of off-shore platforms, refineries, chemical plants, shipyards, factories, and shops, performed in more than 60 companies. * Conducted mechanical, hydrostatic, pneumatic, flow, explosion, combustion, and performance tests. * Qualified welding procedures and welders; performed and evaluated results of NDT. Carbrasmar RJ, Brazil Mechanical Engineer Dec 85 - Mar 86 * Designed and selected components for fiberglass fire-proof lifeboats. * Conducted fire-proof certification process. * Prepared lifeboat and successfully completed tests for the fire-proof certification process. Montreal Engenharia RJ, Brazil Engineer Trainee Mar 85 - Nov 85 * Supervised construction and installation of pipelines and reservoirs in a petrochemical plant. Shell Petroleum RJ, Brazil Co-op Jun 84 - Jan 85 * Assisted on supervision of construction and installation of reservoirs in refineries. EDUCATION M.S., Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Mar 88 - Aug 91 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, COPPE/UFRJ Brazil * Emphasis in mechanical properties of materials. * Thesis in Fracture Mechanics involving methodology of CTOD and JIc tests by multi- specimen and unloading compliance methods. * Developed software interfacing a PC with an INSTRON mechanical test machine to perform data acquisition and analysis of the CTOD and JIc tests performed. * Award: M.S. fellowship, Department of Education of Brazil, full-time student. B.S., Mechanical Engineering Mar 80 - Feb 85 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ Brazil * Emphasis in fluid and thermal sciences. Both degrees accredited by World Education Services, New York, NY. TRAINING * University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI: Structural Steel Design course * College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL: Machine Shop course. * HSB Global Standards, Hartford, CT: Pressure Vessels. * SDRC I-DEAS, Oak Brook, IL: Parts Design (3D), Pre and Post Processing, and Linear Solvers (FEA) training. * FERMILAB, Batavia, IL: I-DEAS; crane, forklift, and scissors lift operation; ODH and radiation training. SKILLS * Experienced in designing according to AA, AISC/ASD, AWS, ASME sec.VIII Div.1, and ASME B30.20. * Familiar with various international standards such as BV, ASTM, ASME sec.VIII Div.2 and sec.IX, UL, SOLAS, AFNOR, ISO, ABNT, and PETROBRAS. * Versed in ANSI Y14.5, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. * Skilled user of I-DEAS CAD software: 2D drafting, 3D solid modeling and FEA simulation. * Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Mathsoft Mathcad, and Roark & Young on TKsolver. LANGUAGES * Portuguese, English: fully fluent; excellent oral and written communication skills. * Spanish: very good reading, understanding, and speaking skills. * French, Italian: technical reading.