BRIAN N. WEST 2658 North County Road 50 East Greencastle, IN 46135 (765) 653-5624 bw17c4134@westpost.

net SUMMARY Mechanical Engineer with track record of improving existing systems. Extensive experience construction and pharmaceutical industries. Leadership experience wi th strong communication, interpersonal teamwork, analytical, and decision-making skills, with a strong attention to detail. Skilled in variety of engineering e nvironments and capacities from design of individual components to complete indu strial design and testing of hydraulic systems design. Expertise in Design Engineering Quality Assurance Construction Project Management Regulatory Compliance TECHNICAL SKILLS AutoCAD Industrial Design EPA Regulations Fire Codes Hydraulic System Design Systems Troubleshooting WORK HISTORY PFIZER PHARMACEUTICAL INC., Terre Haute, IN 2003 2010 Filler Technician, Unasyn Packaging Ran automated production line in facility that is an aseptic industrial environ ment. Trained, monitored and approved to work with current Good Manufacturing Practic es (cGMPs). LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, Greencastle, IN 1985 2002 Project Engineer Managed all aspects of modification and improving existing equipment throughout the facility and worked closely with various contractors in the acquisition and installation of new equipment and systems. Designed and supervised the construction of 12+ buildings (steel, concrete, con crete block and wood frame). Supervised 6 8 junior engineers, 12 24 plant hourly workers, and all technica l drawings and files. Projects included Construction of Main Office building addition that matched the original orient al concrete design. Total rebuild of two 100 ft diameter x 30 ft high steel slurry storage tanks. The work was completed during a 4-week, yearly maintenance outage. Design and installation of a 7 tank, fuel oil tank farm, with concrete contain ment, piping and mutable truck unloading area. All done following State and Fed eral environmental regulations. Collaborated with the design contractor during a $97M plant expansion that inc reased the plant production by 90%. Re-worked and streamline new mechanical cement systems over the next two years . Worked closely with Procurement researching and gathering specifications for cr itical parts from suppliers; ensured parts available for immediate production.

Military Service UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1978 1982 Munitions Maintenance Specialist with the rank of Sergeant Stationed at Bentwaters Royal Air Force Base, East Anglia, England and George Ai r Force Base, Victorville, California. EDUCATION BSME, Drafting Technology minor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN While in the Air Force I completed a number of college courses and, after transf erring my credits to Indiana State, I acquired my degree in three years.