EDUCATION
Newark College of Engineering, 2 years
PATENTS
U.S. Patent No. 3,036,745 "Bulk Feeding Apparatus for Pulverized Materials"
U.S. Patent No. 3,921,351 "Segmented Storage Bins for Pulverized Materials"

ENERGY ASSOCIATES 1993 - PRESENT
Mechanical Designer
Mr. Johnson is responsible for the mechanical design and layout of belt conveyors and bulk handling systems on Energy Associates' projects. For

* Union Electric Company. Provided design/layout for the retrofit of self-cleaning magnetic separators to the Labadie Plant.

BULK SOLIDS RESEARCH 1983 - 1993
Mechanical Design
As an independent design consultant, Mr. Johnson provided detail mechanical design services to a number of manufacturers and suppliers of bulk handling systems. Clients include: Willis & Paul, Leu Inc., F.L. Smidth, Inc., ORBA Corp., Breed Corp., EDC Inc., A.K. Datta Corp., and Robins Engineers & Constructors.

ORBA CORPORATION 1978 - 1983
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mr. Johnson was responsible for the design and selection of bulk material handling equipment for coal terminals and ore storage facilities. Responsibilities included selecting vendors and solving shop fabrication problems. Equipment included belt conveyors, hoppers, vibrating feeders, ship loaders, junctions houses, crushers, scales, etc.

EDC, INC. 1976 - 1978
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mr. Johnson's duties included the layout and preparation of detail mechanical and structural design drawings for the fabrication and installation of belt conveyors and bulk handling systems. These systems handled coal, lime, grain, and ore at terminals and aboard self-unloading vessels. Designs were prepared for automatic weigh scale systems, storage bins, boom conveyors, trippers, screw conveyors, etc.

HENDERSON INDUSTRIES 1972 - 1976
Director Mechanical Engineering
Responsible for the mechanical design and development of new products for storing, feeding, and automatic weighing of bulk materials for the rubber, feed, grain, glass, chemical, fertilizer, and confectionery industries. Responsible for vendor selection and approval of purchasing requisitions. Responsible for hiring and supervising three engineers and five member erection/assembly department. Supported the sales department with estimates and proposals for new inquires.

ROBINS ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS 1968 - 1972
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mr. Johnson was responsible for the design and selection of bulk material handling equipment for coal terminals and iron ore storage facilities. Responsibilities included vendor selection and the handling of shop fabrication problems. Equipment included belt conveyors, hoppers, vibrating feeders, ship loaders, junctions houses, crushers, scales, etc.

HOWE RICHARDSON SCALE COMPANY 1949 - 1968
Project Engineer
Responsible for preparing installation and shop fabrication drawings for automatic weighing and bulk material handling systems. Equipment included weigh hoppers, lever scale mechanisms, screw conveyors, air operated discharge gates, chutes, etc.
Applications Engineer
Responsibilities included equipment selection, pricing, and technical proposals in support of the sales department. Supervised two draftsmen preparing proposal drawings.
Manager of Industrial Engineering
Prepared tool design and manufacturing procedures to solve manufacturing problems and reduce production costs.

PUBLICATIONS
Contributing author to ASME's Materials Handling Handbook, First Edition, Ronald Press, New York, New York.