Chris Charles McFarland
Toms River, NJ
chrischarles@vetengineer.com
ACCOMPLISHMENTS HIGHLIGHTS
- Veteran of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), over 500 search and rescue cases from Gulf of Maine to Gulf of Mexico, commendations, letters of appreciation, hundreds of lives saved.Maritime law enforcement officer, anti smuggling arrests, marine engineering expert leader, aerospace and power engineering test and development experience.
- Extensive power generation engineering and leadership success with utilities and international partners in US and abroad; MANGHH Germany, Mitsubishi Japan, Jamaica Power, China Aviation Industries China, PSEG, Boston Edison, Florida Power and Light, Consolidated Edison, Dayton Power, TransCanada Pipelines + others, from South America to Asia and Europe and back.
- Led engineering, installation, commissioning, overhaul, and training on cogeneration powerplants and supplemental controls, experimental jet engine test cells, production flight test rated test cells, manufacturing startup, and main controls and management systems in facilities and manufacturing startup and operation, hundreds of millions of dollars revenue generated
- Led numerous root cause technical failure analyses worldwide in front of international partners
- Multiple Patent holder on solutions to manufacturing and serviceability issues, $25m+ saved
- •Successfully managed redesign, test, shakedown, modification, and deployment of power generation systems improvements and manufacturing and overhaul plants and shops and lines.
Commended by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard for "Outstanding performance of duty...meritorious service has upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Coast Guard."
EDUCATION
Rutgers, MPA, Public Affairs and Administration, 2024
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, MS Management, 2000
New Jersey Institute of Technology, BS, Industrial Engineering top 20%, 1992
Goethe Institute Intensive German Language, 'mittlestufe' 240 hrs, Frankfurt Germany
TRAINING
Edward Tufte Analyzing / Presenting Data and Information Seminar, NY, NY, 2004
U.S. Dept. of Labor, OSHA, Construction Safety & Health 40 hrs, Hartford CT, 1998
US Coast Guard, Marine Engineering A School, Yorktown VA, 4 months, honorman, 1982
US Coast Guard, Advanced Hydraulics Systems C, honorman, 40 hrs, Yorktown VA 1984
US Coast Guard, Marine Environmental Investigator, 40 hrs, Yorktown VA 1983
Allen Bradley RS Logix PLC training, 40 hrs, Kenilworth NJ, 2010
Reliasoft Weibull ++, Life data analysis, Reliability Statistics, 40 hrs, San Diego CA, 2002
Woodward Governor Industrial Controls Theory & Operation NETCON, 2 weeks, Middletown CT 1995
Others : Solidworks, Alibre, Cad engineering drafting, CAM g-code generation SPRUTcam and Inventor / Fusion highly literate in MS Office, Project, Access, Word, and Excel, XML extensible markup language serialization, illustrated parts catalogs, service bulletins, notes, operators manuals, engineering manuals, notes, root cause investigations, and notes.
HONORS, MEDALS, AWARDS
US Coast Guard Commandant’s Commendation Medal, commended by the Commandant for "Outstanding performance of duty...meritorious service has upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Coast Guard." Over 500 search and rescue cases.
U.S. Coast Guard Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, Recruiting Service Ribbon, Expert Marksmanship rifle, Sharpshooter pistol
US Patents UTC x2 ; European Patent Holder
UTC Pratt & Whitney Leadership Award Finalist 4x
NJIT Dean's List 5 times
NJIT Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship Winner
EXPERIENCE
Veteran Engineering, Owner Operator, NJ, 2014-present
Machining fabricating small lot production and protyping and tooling business utilizing CNC equipment and software to create prototypes and products and tools.
Equipment capabilities include 3 and 4 axis CNC machining and turning, CNC Plasma Cutting, 3d drafting, modeling, and Computer Aided Manufacturing code generation and programming.
Extensive design experience and library from aerospace standards applicability
Ocean College, Toms River, NJ, Operations and Energy Manager
Run energy reduction programs throughout 15000 square foot facility containing 12,000 students, start up combined heat and power plant, run energy management building automation system, expertly handle contractual matters between contractors and the college.
Fuel Cell Energy, CT, Reliability & Logistics Engineer
Prepared and delivered fleet reliability reports on prototype fuel cells to management and customers.
Operated spare part failure analysis clinic, ran root cause failure analysis investigations. Implemented Weibull analysis of life statistical methods. Used Weibull statistical models to identify life limited components and quantify them for stocking and replacement cycles. Met logistics demands for prototype fuel cell fleet; designed, built, staffed, stocked, equipped and operated warehouse and shipping department to meet repair demands on prototype fleet.
UTC Pratt & Whitney, Middletown, CT, Test Operations Engineer (Classified Clearance)
Ensured jet engine test facility readiness; took ownership of designated test area and support equipment, testing 300 to 400 jet engines per year. Additional responsibilities included providing technical leadership to engineers, technicians, and mechanics to ensure all customer expectations were met. Worked closely with both commercial & military test customers and led subcontracted engineering in coordinating all upgrades, modifications & maintenance to ensure test systems were operational and capable to meet Jet Engine Test, both military and commercial, requirements.
UTC TurboPower = Pratt & Whitney Power Systems = Mitsubishi Power Aero, E.Hartford, CT, Customer Service Manager, Senior Customer Service Engineer, Senior Field Representative
Provided expert international leadership on all technical issues related to the FT8 25 & 50 MW Industrial Gas Turbine Power Pack and Twin Pack Powerplants. Resolved customer construction and operation problems by traveling extensively to customer sites in support of root cause analyses. Managed budgets, schedules, and personnel during failure investigations, field overhauls, repairs, and upgrades. Maintained fleet reliability statistics, performed weibull analysis of life studies, used studies to stock and prepare for preventive maintenance activities. Wrote and maintained project engineering drawings, product Manuals, Service Bulletins, Field Notes, and Industrial Retrofits; and published and implemented them. Created chapters for and maintained Illustrated Parts Catalogs for accuracy and timeliness. Created and resolved construction punch lists, performed heavy field maintenance of capital equipment; turbines, generators, electrical power distribution & computerized equipment control systems. Maintained site construction drawings. Maintained technical history, overhaul history, and installation history of installed capital equipment. Primary contact with subcontract rebuild shops on technical and delivery issues. Managed product Engineering work on upgrades, investigations, and overhauls, wrote and managed overhaul scope of work. Managed field representatives during overhaul, repair, and upgrade activities, managed budgets for overhaul, repair, and upgrade activities. Met with customers regularly, provided briefings and reports to customers in Asia, South & North America, Europe, and with partners MAN GHH of Germany and Mitsubishi of Japan.
U.S.Coast Guard
Patrolled from the gulf of Mexico to the gulf of Maine, performed search and rescues and boarded arrested and prosecuted drugs smugglers on the high seas. Expert seaman, pilot, navigator, and law enforcement officer, over 500 search and rescue cases, over 100 lives saved. Supervised crews in operation and preventive maintenance of main and auxiliary ship and boat engineering equipment on shore and at sea. Equipment included diesel and gas turbine engines, HVAC systems, boilers, steam turbines, refrigeration, electrical power distribution and control equipment, distillation plants, pumps, valves, piping and equipment, generators, cranes, winches, hydraulic systems, outboard engines, and more. Participated and led operation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities in all conditions and extremes.
Commended by the Commandant for "Outstanding performance of duty...meritorious service has upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Coast Guard."
