Joseph V Zavolta

Senior Rams Engineer @Siemens

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Siemens Mobility Principle RAMS Engineer June 2017 to Present • Responsible for creating test procedure for the factory acceptance test, field sites and internal test procedures. • Responsible for issuing Safety Certification to field sites, authorizing the operation of all vehicles. • Created RAMS documents, such as: System Safety Program Plan, Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Hazard Analysis / Hazard Log. • Ensure that the product and RAMS documents meet all MIL standards. • Hazard Management - Identify hazards and ensure that mitigations are implemented • Safety Reports - Demonstrating fault paths, probability and the implementation of mitigation techniques • Presented a new FRACAS system to Siemens RAMS group. • Developed a FRACAS system for reporting failures, identifying the most common sources of failures and how to prevent reoccurring failures. • Direct exchange with customers to help railroads meet their requirements for Safety Program Plans, which are tailored to each project. • Training on Railway Cenelec Standard of EN50126, EN50128, and EN50129 • Experience with Isograph Reliability Workbench version 13, DOORS, WINDCHILL, and SAP

Point Park University

Masters

University of Phoenix

Bachelor

ITT Technical Institute

Associate's degree

Pennsylvania Carpenters Apprenticeship Program

Journeyman license