Mechanical engineer -- pump specialist available

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  • Adolph Oliver Bush

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    As you may know, people with Asperger's Syndrome have a fascination with particular things. A friend of mine who is on the autism spectrum has a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and an almost freakish love for pumps and fluids. The phrase "lives and breathes the stuff" comes to mind. He recently graduated from Drexel and is looking for work.

    I think the ideal place would be in a large plant setting such as a water treatment plant, large chiller facility, or other similar industrial location with lots and lots of plumbing, where technical knowledge, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic are paramount, and working with the public is infrequent. Social skills are not his forte, but don't ask him about techniques to avoid harmful harmonics in variable frequency drives unless you've recently gone to the bathroom....

    Entry level is probably where it is at for him. He has interned at some neat places, and has the somewhat unique ability to understand that his job is to do what he is told. In addition to his love for plumbing, he is a good writer. A temporary or term appointment would probably be fine, especially if it can grow into a permanent position. The trick, I guess like it is for everyone, is finding that right place, where the employer can benefit from the unique skills that he brings to the table, and he can have a place to exercise his problem solving skills. Shoot me a PM if you have a good lead or need further info.
     

    Adolph Oliver Bush

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    Thanks for the responses. My buddy applied for work with us and had to wait for official news that he didn't get it. We are a general-purpose organization, and he was not a good fit for us. He needs someplace where pumps and fluid flow are the main order of business.

    I did forward Cummins-Wagner as a potential contact. House of Balance sounds cool too -- my buddy was all-over a pump bearing noise issue that we had when he interned for us. I will let him know. The trick for him will be to find a place that can take advantage of his laser-like focus on problem solving, and where missing small social cues doesn't matter.
     

    Mark75H

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    I have a cousin who works for a defense contractor that does vibration analysis. I will try to remember to ask for the name of his employer and put it here or send pm.
     

    bladehack

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    There is a huge industrial pump manufacturer in Taneytown. It was once Dresser-Wayne, then Worthington, and now its Flowserve. When i used to sell CAD-CAM software, they were designing and manufacturing huge pumps for municipal waste water type applications. These things look like 8 ft diameter nautilus shells.

    Worth looking into.
     

    Mark75H

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    There is a huge industrial pump manufacturer in Taneytown. It was once Dresser-Wayne, then Worthington, and now its Flowserve. When i used to sell CAD-CAM software, they were designing and manufacturing huge pumps for municipal waste water type applications. These things look like 8 ft diameter nautilus shells.

    Worth looking into.

    My cousin was sent to a carrier to check a noise problem on a particular condensate pump (he's a vibration/noise specialist for a contractor) ... he was proud to have navigated to the correct room with his map, looked around, but couldn't see the pump ... went back and asked the chief to confirm ... the chief told him: DUDE! the only thing in that room is the pump! It was at least that big, maybe twice
     

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