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net CHARLES A. KROPEWNICKI OBJECTIVE EDITORIALS Seeking employment as a Project Engineer with the opportunity for continued professional growth. Article Published: aBEWARE OF MINIMUM LOADS IN SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGSa Publication: Reliability Web 3/11/2010 Article Published: aMINIMUM LOADS OF SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS & MAINTENANCE TIPSa Publication: Uptime Magazine August 2010 EDUCATION 2009 CODEWARE Sarasota, FL * Mechanical Design of heat exchangers - received certificate CEUas 2.2 2007 SKF DISTRIBUTOR COLLEGE * Profitable Distribution course - received certificate * Seals Basics course a" received certificate 200 2004 SKF COLLEGE Netherlands * Application Technology course a" Covered all basic knowledge of SKF bearings, theory and applications. Received certificate 200 2001 RAND WORLDWIDE Marlton, NJ * Pro/Engineering Training a" Covers parts, assembly and drawing. 1996 a" 1998 WIDENER UNIVERSITY Chester, PA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

1986 - 1988 CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE Blackwood, NJ ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE * Attended Computer Aided Drafting/Design courses. WORK EXPERIENCE JULY 2008 a" OCT. 2010 WESTERN REFINING GALLUP, NM _PROJECT _/ RELIABILITY ENGINEER * Worked as a project engineer on capital projects involving rotating equipment, piping & vessels, estimating. * Provided engineering support and coordinated efforts between maintenance, management, contractors and vendors during project phases and managed budgets. * Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on rotating equipment and provide recommendations in a (RCA) report. * Rerated existing pumps or specked in new pumps to provide the necessary performance, worked with equipment manufacturers/venders. * Provided PM lubrication recommendations and maintenance schedules for rotating equipment utilizing SKF maintenance & lubrication calculation tools. JUNE 2002 a" JULY 2008 SKF KULPSVILLE, PA Applications Engineer - Service Division / Aftermarket * Support customers in the petrochemical, refinery, steel, mining and paper industries with bearing performance related issues dealing with rotating equiptment. * Conduct training presentations for customers on bearing failure analysis, maintenance, lubrication PM practices, bearing basics and theory. * Performed bearing failure analysis, written reports and provided

recommendations. * Assisted customers on handling, installation, provided lubrication recommendations and maintenance schedules. * Evaluate customer drawing designs and perform bearing life calculations with recommendations on bearing selection. APRIL 2001 a" 2002 KNF NEUBERGER TRENTON, NJ Project/Design Engineer * Participated in designing of gas/liquid diaphragm pumps, used for pharmaceutical, automotive, and various types of gas testing applications. * Created parts and assemblies in 3-D with the use of Pro-Engineer 2000i2. * Created detailed drawings of pumps and motor assemblies with tight tolerancing, attention to fit and finish performance, cost, and functionality. 1999 a" APRIL 2001 CONMEC, INC BETHLEHEM, PA _PROJECT ENGINEER, BLADED GROUP__ __(JUDGE TECH. SERVICES)_ * Assisting in the refurbishing of turbo machinery equipment, such as, axial compressors used in oil refineries to run cat crackers. * Worked as a project engineer along with the design team to recondition, rerate, or reverse engineer existing OEM axial compressors. * Checked Cad drawings for accuracy and correct tolerances, assisted with balancing of bladed rotors. * Inspected components for reconditioning or replacements based on Conmecs inspection standards. 1995 a" 1997 INDUCTOTHERM RANCOCAS, NJ

(Worked in between semesters and summers.) _CAD OPERATOR AND ENGINEER (JUDGE TECH. SERVICES)_ * Engineering modifications to mechanical drawings for various mechanical components used in the steel-making industry using AutoCAD 14. 1992 a" 1995 SUN OIL COMPANY CHESTER, PA _CAD OPERATOR AND DESIGNER (JUDGE TECH. SERVICES)_ * P&IDas, design of piping field plan layouts, using AutoCAD 13. * Mechanical and piping modifications. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ASME