Engineer Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
Nathan McGraw Johnson
Indianapolis, IN 46224
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OBJECTIVE
Rewarding and challenging position in a well-reputed company that offers varied job responsibilities in the field of mechanical engineering.
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
College of Engineering April 2008
* Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
Course Highlights
* Automotive Engineering, Biomechanics for Engineers, Design & Manufacturing, Mechanics & Materials, Dynamics & Controls, Thermal Sciences, Laboratories & Technical Communication with an emphasis on laboratory report writing, oral presentations, project management, team-building skills, and the design of experiments/products.
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EXPERIENCE
Caterpillar, Inc. Lafayette, IN
Design Engineer January 2012 - Present
* Currently employed as the exhaust manifold engineer and component owner for the C175, C280 and 3500 engine families.
* Primarily responsible for multiple new product introduction and continuous product improvement projects.
* Manage cost reduction projects and prove design part procurement for the next generation Caterpillar engines.
* Assist in Proof of Concept engine builds.
SMC Corporation of America Noblesville, IN
Assistant Engineer September 2010 - December 2011
* Operate and maintain document and records management systems for controlled storage of Engineering document and information management systems.
* Enter Bills of Material's of special products into the AS400 system to assist Design Groups.
* Maintain transaction documents, including forwarding and filing communications between Sales and Japan. Promote the completed specials to released state when a drawing and/or part number is received from Japan.
Indiana University - MASH & Brain-Link Summer Camp Indianapolis, IN
Teacher July 2010 - August 2010
* Mentoring and teaching under privileged students new concepts in math and biology in the classroom and laboratory
through exercises and dissections.
Xerox Corporation Madison Heights, MI
Engineering Specialist and Search Expert October 2008 - April 2010
* Creating and implementing process solutions.
* Supporting automotive engineering expertise during the discovery of numerous pending lawsuits against General Motors.
* Analyzing various documents including crash tests, DFMEAs, test and evaluation reports, durability testing/schedules/procedures, and product assembly documents.
1995 Ford Mustang GT Indianapolis, IN
Repair, Restoration and Modification October 2007 - Present
* Removal, disassembly and reinstallation of various short block, cylinder head, cam, and intake manifold combinations including a turbocharger system.
* Custom electronic engine control (EEC) tuning using a laptop, wideband oxygen sensor and software.
Senior Design Project II Ann Arbor, MI
EPA- Environment Protection Agency January 2008 - April 2008
* Working with the EPA technicians to design tools to assist the assembly of the differential in the drive train of their trucks.
* Working with RedeyeRPM to have our designed parts created through the process of rapid prototyping using Stereolithography.
Senior Design Project I August 2007 - December 2007
* Focused on impeller and pump housing design.
* We machined the parts in lab using CNC machines.
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SKILLS
* Trained in applied failure analysis of materials.
* Excellent communication and organizational skills.
* Skilled in the utilization of APQP processes developed by Chrysler, GM, and Ford to ensure product and process quality.
* Have developed project management and time management practices by learning to balance workload for many projects.
* Familiar with MS Office, AutoCad, ProE, Solidworks, CarSim, Matlab, Simulink, and other computer software.
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