Experienced Ceramic Engineer
Resume:
Chad M. Winkler
*********@*****.***
Salem, IL 62881
OBJECTIVE: Obtain a full-time position as an engineer processing various ceramic materials.
EDUCATION:
University of Missouri-Rolla May 2008
B.S. in Ceramic Engineering GPA: 3.234/4.0 Major GPA: 3.076
Minor in Chemistry Minor GPA: 3.166
Minor in History Minor GPA: 4.000
COURSES:
Thermal Processing in Ceramics Ceramic Processing
Phase Equilibria Thermodynamics of Solid-State Materials
Electrical Properties of Ceramics Mechanical Properties of Ceramics
EXPERIENCE:
Radiac Abrasives Salem, IL
Vitrified Product Development Engineer June 2008 – Oct 2010
Tested and researched alternatives for a vitrified pore-former
Set up and analyzed lab projects qualifying naphthalene from an alternate supplier
Conducted follow up testing to insure quality was maintained; researched returned products
Tested granite as a possible material to dilute the amount of grain in a bonded abrasive
Devised volumetric calculations and lab projects and conducted field-testing
Other projects/responsibilities include:
Devised a series of projects to test feasibility of grinding wheels using a mix of alumina and silica carbide
Began consolidation of kiln cycles between main plant and another plant being merged with main plant
Full responsibility for ball wheel products from formulation to setting up production runs and inspecting wheels for tolerance compliance, filling all production orders to standard
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
Research Assistant June 2006-May 2008
Researched use of iron phosphate glasses for use in vitrifying nuclear wastes
Characterized glass samples with thermal, spectroscopic, redox titration , and density methods.
Credited as contributor in presentation “Heat treatment and raw material effects on the properties of iron phosphate glasses”
Explored development of various optical glasses.
Research, self-determine, and batch binary and ternary glass systems using oxides of bismuth and antimony.
Assisted with study of glass enamels for coating structural metals
Prepared and Analyzed various enamel-coated samples for SEM by encapsulating, cutting and polishing samples
Assisted other graduate students with material preparations and batch formulation for analysis.
SOFTWARE/EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE:
Perkin-Elmer DTA7 Differential Thermal Analyzer
Perkin-Elmer FT IR/NIR Spectrometer
Orton Dilatometer
Vary Varian UV/Vis Spectrometer
Reduction-Oxidation Titration Apparatus
Carl-Zeiss Optical Microscope (with digital camera)
Microsoft Office
ImageJ Software
Adobe Acrobat
ACTIVITIES
Alpha Chi Sigma and Keramos
Alpha Sigma Mu
Volunteer for Big-Brothers – Big-Sisters
Floor Lt. Governor for Residential College Association
Public Speaking
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