Bruce Smith

Director of Automation at Andrews Cooper

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

About

Experience

  • Andrews Cooper (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Director of Automation
      Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

    • Mechanical Engineering Manager
      Mar 2018 - Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Applications Engineering Manager
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Andrews-Cooper is an engineering firm specializing in product development and automation. Our 16+ year track record of success stems from our commitment to deliver quality results, to form lasting relationships with clients, and to engage our engineers with interesting problems and challenging projects. Since our inception in 2000, we have expanded to four offices across the country and have grown our team to over 60 talented people. While our company has evolved over the past 16 years, we have consistently held true to our core values – and our promise to deliver success on every project, every time.

  • ATS Systems Oregon (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Mechanical Engineering Manager
      Sep 2012 - Nov 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Senior Mechanical Engineer
      Aug 2008 - Aug 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for the mechanical design lead of automation equipment. Assign work and review work of other mechanical engineers on the projects.

  • ATS Automation Tooling Systems (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Mechanical Engineering Manager, Oregon
      Jun 2003 - Aug 2008 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Creating project concepts, costing, and schedules.

    • Mechanical Engineer
      May 2002 - Jun 2003 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Responsible for mechanical design of automation equipement.

  • Mechanical Engineer/Part Owner at RAPID4mation
    1999 - May 2002 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Helped start a small company. Duties included sales, creating proposals, designing, building, and troubleshooting custom automation equipement.

  • DWFritz, Inc. Automation (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Engineering Manager
      1998 - 1999 · 1 yr

      Responsible for a team of 12 mechanical engineers, controls engineers, and drafters. Involved in sales efforts and proposals as well as direct responsibility for budgets and schedules of the projects.

    • Project Engineer
      Jun 1993 - 1998 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Design, build, and installation of custom automation equipment. Helped grow company from 6 to 45 people and establish company procedures in engineering.