Ray Schroeder Corpus Christi

Presently Lead UEM Energy Engineer at the United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Corpus Christi, Texas, engineer Ray Schroeder began his career at the United States Navy’s Norfolk Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he directed the design and fabrication of a variety of components for use in severe service environments. Ray Schroeder also conducted engineering analyses on the life-cycle fatigue of load bearing transportation and mobile weight handling equipment, and established technical procedures for nuclear refueling and repair facilities. In 1992, Ray Schroeder took a position as a Senior Mechanical Engineer with the United States Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Division in Carlsbad, New Mexico. In this role, he oversaw the production and engineering design of high-integrity containers, pressure vessels, and pressure relief systems. After leaving the Department of Energy in 1998, he accepted an engineering position with the Railroad Commission of Texas, which he held until 2003. Mr. Schroeder subsequently assumed the role of Lead General and Mechanical Engineer at the United States Army’s Aviation War Fighting Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama, and the Corpus Christi Army Depot at Fort Hood in Texas. In 2009, he undertook his current position as Lead UEM Energy Engineer. At the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, he contributes his technical expertise to the base’s Utilities and Energy Management Program while also supervising junior engineering and technical personnel. A graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mr. Schroeder possesses a variety of additional professional licenses, including certification as a boiler and unfired pressure vessel inspector. He has also received supplementary training from the Association of Energy Engineers, the United States Army, the United States Department of Defense, and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.