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Plastics Processing Facility

SE Great Basin

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am applying for the Plant Engineering position at the Plastics Processing Facility in the SE Great Basin. I am a Mechanical Engineer for the United States Air Force whose past experiences with quality, manufacturing, and as a chemical plant facility operator will allow me to fulfill the position requirements of the plant engineer.

Currently I am working as a Landing Gear Engineer for the United States Air Force at Hill Air Force Base. I provide engineering support for the manufacturing, overhaul, supportability and maintainability of the B-52 Landing Gear. As the B-52 engineer I provide quality analysis of manufacturers’ products, conduct stress analysis for parts to be repaired, and initiating and maintaining projects that help to ensure the aircraft safety of flight and to correct issues due to quality deficiencies or performance inadequacies of Landing Gear parts.

I have also worked as a facility operator at a chemical plant for mining operations. While with Molycorp, I operated chemical processes and ensured a high quality project went out to the next process that was operated. I was familiar with the whole setup from start to finish so that I could better understand how one process affected another.

I have taken courses on corrosion and fatigue mechanics, acquisition strategies, lean enterprise concepts and risk management to help further my knowledge in the field. These courses along with the skills I have gained on the job, throughout my career, will allow me to work successfully as a Plant Engineer, in helping to ensure a high quality product is sent out to the customer at all times. I have proven these skills working as a Chemical Facility Operator for Molycorp and as the B-52 Landing Gear Engineer. Both positions provided a high quality product to be sent one of an ore that was 6/9ths pure and the other to provide safety to the airmen flying in the B-52 aircraft, respectively.

Thank you for your time and consideration for this position.

Respectfully your,

David Sanborn

Sanborn

9/4/2015

Education:

BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University - Idaho

GPA: 3.75

Graduated Dec. 19th, 2014

Experience:

B-52 Landing Gear Engineer, Hill AFB, UT(40 hrs/week) Feb 2015 – Present

Engineering Authority over the B-52 Landing Gear.

Maintained B-52 assets by developing repairs and updating technical data packages.

Ensured the quality of B-52 assets by screening new manufactures that develop parts.

Worked with an integrated product team to sustain mission capabilities of the B-52.

Reviewed, revised, generated, and monitored technical orders for repair and overhaul procedures of the B-52 Landing Gear.

Interacted with purchasing/sourcing personnel for quality issues and corrective actions.

Interacted with QA, Packaging, and purchasing departments to eliminate and proactively seek solutions to supplier issues before they arose.

Completed engineering investigations to determine root cause and corrective actions for aircraft mishaps on the B-52 landing gear system.

Served as VPP representative to ensure Air Force and OSHA regulations were practiced.

Pathways Engineering Intern, Hill AFB, UT (40 hrs/week) July 2012 – Dec 2014

Worked with F-15 Landing Gear and 309th Aircraft Maintenance.

Calculated stresses for aircraft landing gear parts using excel.

Developed and updated processes for cataloging aircraft parts to be destroyed.

Laborer, Legacy Construction, Mesquite, NV (40 hrs/week) Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

Worked as a member of a team to quickly and efficiently complete work tasks.

Developed a working relationship with civil engineers to maintain quality and efficient work.

Facility Operator, Molycorp Minerals, Mountain Pass, CA (40-48 hrs/week) Aug 2007 - Mar 2011

Maintained and operated chemical processes to refine and process rare earth ore.

Handled hazardous chemicals and learned proper techniques for disposal of hazardous waste.

Ensured MSHA and OSHA safety regulations were followed and adhered to around the mining facility by conducting safety inspections on a daily basis.

Leadership Roles:

Vice President of Tau Beta Pi, BYU-Idaho Chapter June 2014 – Dec 2014

Coordinated activities and recruited new initiates to join and sustain the chapter.

Skills:

Solidworks CSWA certification, Mathematica, Microsoft Excel/Word, Certified Hydraulic Specialist, proficient with various machine shop equipment such as lathes, end mills, and presses.

Personal Interests:

Family and obtaining an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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