Kermit L. Achterman

Kermit L. Achterman & Associates, Inc.

Summary of Professional Background

POSITIONS HELD

Kermit L. Achterman & Associates, Inc. La Canada, CA
President (Since Incorporation, January, 1994)

Golden State Hydraulics and Controls, Inc., Duarte, CA
President (1987-1993)

Paul Monroe Hydraulics, Whittier, CA
Regional Manager (1984-1987)

Rucker Products, Division of NL Industries, Oakland, CA
Southern California Regional Manager (1973-1983)
Field Application&Sales Engineer (1969-1973)
Project Engineer (1968-1969)
Quality Control Manager (1964-1967)

Ford Motor company, Detroit, MI
Liason Engineer-San Jose Assembly Plant, San Jose, CA
 Special Project for Mustang Vehicle Launch (1963-1964)

FMC Corporation, Ordnance Division, San Jose, CA
Designer (1958-1961)
Design Engineer (1961-1963)

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Management of major Fluid Power Distribution and Engineering Control Systems Company. Supervisor of Engineering 
and Sales. Engineering and development of motion power and control systems for a wide variety of projects in industrial,
agricultural, marine,aerospace, and entertainment industries. Design, development, and installation supervision of 
hydraulic and fluid power special effects, theme park attractions, illusions, stage props, animatronics, and other motion
effects for the entertainment industry.

MAJOR THEME PARK CREDITS

Hydraulic Machinery, Mechanisms, and Controls for the following attractions;
Universal Studios:
               • Collapsing Bridge
               • Jaws
               • King Kong
               • Red Sea
               • ET
               • Back to the Future

Disney:
               • Indiana Jones (Disney/MGM, Florida)
               • Fantasmic (Disneyland, Anaheim)

Other:
               • Special Effects & Show Action Elements, Las Vegas
                         Caesars Magical Empire
                         Caesars Forum Mall
                         Hilton/Paramount Star-Trek
                         Stratosphere "High Roller" Roller Coaster
                • El Capitan Theater, Hollywood, High Speed Stage Lift
                • "Top Secret" motion simulator - Suzhou Amusement Land, China

EDUCATION

California Sate University at San Jose (San Jose State)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1961
Fluid power Technology, University of California, Berkley, CA, 1965
Servo Theory and Practice-Moog, Inc. East Aurora NY, 1965
HydraStatic Transmission School - Sundstrand, Inc., Ames, Iowa, 1971
Special class (Fluid Power) Instructor, California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), 
Engineering Technology, San Luis Obispo, CA, 1974-1991