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Robert L. Von Eschen
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| Title: |
Consultant Engineer |
| Industry: |
Consulting |
| Type of Organization: |
Engineering Consulting |
| Major Product/Service: |
Facility (O&M) management, engineering |
| Expertise: |
Mr. Von Eschen specializes in technical investigation-audits, inspections and predictive maintenance. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
International |
| Affiliations: |
National Society of Professional Engineers; Texas Society of Professional Engineers; National Defense Industrial Association; Masonic Lodge; Scottish Rite; Shriners; BPO Elks; National Rifle Association; Society of American Military Engineers; Association of Former Intelligence Officers; I.E.E.E. |
| University/Degree: |
B.S.E.E., Montana State University; International Law Studies, University of Liberia; U.S. Federal Regulations, Glendale Community College; Computer Programming, Lakeland Community College; Computer Programs, MicroAge Corp. |
| Born: |
October 3, 1936 |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
World travel, writing, coin and stamp collecting |
| Married: |
Widowed |
| Children: |
Eric L., Marc A.; Grandchild: Steven A. |
| Work History: |
As an IInternational Consultant Engineer, Mr. Von Eschen lived or traveled in most of the United States and in 33 foreign countries, working in construction management, field engineering, startup engineering, technical investigation and auditing. Most of the projects he worked on were in fossil fuel, diesel, combined-cycle, hydro-electric and nuclear electrical power-generating facilities as well as industrial projects. Currently, he works in management at the Pantex Plant which is managed and operated by B&W Pantex for the U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration. Mr. Von Eschen was assigned as Resident Site Manager for construction management and startup of the West Phoenix Combined Cycle Units 1, 2 and 3, plus the replacement of the Logo Oil Refinery electrical distribution system and Resident Project Manager for the development of the Pantex Performance-Based Assessment Program. During the last 10 years, he has worked as a Performance-Based Assessment Program Engineer, an Internal Program Auditor, Manager of Maintenance Scheduling, Condition Assessment Survey Inspections, Predictive Maintenance and Facility Betterment, a Facility Maintenance Deficiency Inspector, Predictive Maintenance Specialist, Hoisting & Rigging Program Administrator and a Project Reliability Engineer. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Listed in 43 publications of Marquis Who's Who from 1994 - 2004; 7 publications in International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 1995 - 2002; America's Registry, 2002; Received several Boy Scouts of America Awards including the Silver Beaver |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Mr. Von Eschen has received many technical investigation certifications, provided a multitude of computer training courses and has published several manuals, training plans and project standards and procedures. |
