Nicholas Grundtisch is a mechanical engineer with over 7 years of experience in process piping design. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo. He is currently a Development Engineer II at Emco Wheaton where he updates engineering procedures, supervises projects, and performs engineering checks of designs. Prior to this, he held engineering roles at Emco Wheaton and Peerless Manufacturing where he generated 3D designs, performed calculations, and ensured designs met certifications and manufacturing requirements.

1. Nicholas Grundtisch
616 Memorial Heights Dr.
Apt 9222, Houston, TX 77007
(716) 418 -4506
ubgrundy@yahoo.com
Mechanical Engineer with seven years of experience in process piping design, involving heat exchangers, pressure vessels and fluid transfer
products. Possess a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is fluent in AutoCAD, SAP, and Inventor.
Professional Experience
Development Engineer II with Emco Wheaton (9/2014 – present)
 Updates and implements new engineering procedures to maintain the ISO certification of the engineering
department
 Supervises drafters and distributes projects
 Maintains and updates an order tracker utilizing Excel to show the current status of each project in the
Engineering department
 Performs final engineering check of projects prior beginning of manufacturing process in daily production
meetings
 Creates new standard arm drawings and properly sets them up in SAP for manufacturing, purchase and
sales departments
 Calculates pressure drop and flow rates for various arm sizes using PipeFlow Expert software
 Imputes bill of materials and routings/operations into SAP for various projects and sub assembly parts
Development Engineer I with Emco Wheaton (6/2013 – 9/2014)
 Calculated and sized the correct balancing mechanism (spring, pneumatic, etc.) for each project
 Analyzed and calculated the loadings on swivels and other components for each project per B31.3 piping
spec
 Worked and communicated with Canadian office to obtain CRN for projects requiring it
 Generated 2D and 3D designs of various loading arm models and parts using AutoCAD and Inventor
programs
 Communicated with purchasing department to confirm various accessory specs meet project requirements
Design/Project Engineer with Peerless Manufacturing (10/2008 – 2/2013)
 Generated 3D designs of pressure vessels, silencers and heat exchangers
 Calculated designs and thicknesses for different components based on pressure, temperature and material
 Worked with project line managers, sales, drafters, and manufacturing personnel to troubleshoot errors
 Familiarized with various welding procedures for numerous types of metals
 Organized and rewrote customer specifications to easily communicate to the manufacturing department
 Communicated with various Canadian providences to obtain a CRN for our equipment
 Member of Peerless Internal Audit Team
Internship with AccuMED Technology (5/2008 – 8/2008)
 Generated 3D designs and concepts using Solid Works and surface modeling for design team
 Managed projects using Microsoft Project
 Experimented with various adhesive products to test how well they adhere to various materials
 Interpreted designers sketches and drafted final product
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam for the State of New York, October 2009
Phi Eta Sigma Member, Fall 2004 (Qualification based on a 3.5 GPA and 28 – 30 credit hours)
EDUCATION University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, May 2008

2. REFERENCES
Don Grande, Engineering Manager, API Heat Transfer
 Contact Information: Email: dagrande1@verizon.net; Cell: (716) 200-2749
Amy Schroeder, Application Engineer
 Contact Information: Email: amymstudi@gmail.com; Cell: (716) 903-4202
Oscar Crespo, Materials Manager, Emco Wheaton
 Contact Information: Email: oscarbobnick@yahoo.com; Cell: (281) 639-2631
Jerry Czubinski, Production Manager, Emco Wheaton
 Contact Information: Email: jerry.czubinski@gardnerdenver.com; Cell: (619)322-0980